Rumor has it that Apple’s developing an FM radio app for iPhones and iPod touches, essentially “waking up” a dormant bit of hardware that’s already built into some of the devices. Tying this feature to iTunes could give users the ability to buy songs they hear on the radio in the heat of the moment, and that could mean a nice boost for iTunes sales.
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Ever since Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced its latest iPod nano with a built-in FM radio with live pause and iTunes tagging in September, I’ve been wondering how long it would take to bring the same feature to the iPhone and iPod touch. In fact, I was kind of surprised it wasn’t in the new iPod touch, but as the latest rumor suggests, that’s not so surprising after all. . . .
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