Apple developing radio app for iPhone and iPod Touch

9 to 5 Mac reports that it has received a tip claiming that Apple is in the process of developing an application to bring FM radio functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s also reported that you’ll be able to listen to the radio in the background, allowing you to use apps at the same time, just like you listen to music synced to your iPhone or iPod touch.

The holdup on this app is that Apple is trying to integrate the Mobile iTunes Store purchases into the functionality of the program. For instance, if you like a song you are listening to on the radio (and that station supports tagging and you are in the US), you will be able to push a button and see the song (and all of the information around it) in the iTunes Mobile store. With another click, you’ll be able to make a purchase. This is an extension of the Song Tagging feature used in the iPod Nanos. Perhaps they could even add some Shazam technology to help with those stations that don’t support tagging.

Internet radio player – Screamer Radio

Screamer Radio is a free Internet Radio Player, that will stream audio data to your PC via your internet connection. Screamer Radio is an Internet radio player ready with hundreds of easily recordable radio stations at your fingertips. Based on the bass audio library and designed not to be in your way, Screamer Radio will not slow down your computer and can be easily hidden in the system tray.

Key features of “Screamer Radio”:

Major Features
· Freeware
· Simple to handle
· Not bloated!
· Recording of streams

Minor Features
· Unobtrusive (easy to hide)
· Cool Peakmeter
· Can use multiple soundcards
· Auto updating presets

Playback Features
· Shoutcast and Icecast MP3 Streaming
· Icecast OGG Vorbis Streaming
· Windows Media Audio Streaming

Recording Features
· Recording buffer: start recording in the middle and still save the entire song!
· Direct MP3 Audio stream saving, no loss of quality!
· Direct OGG Vorbis stream saving, no loss of quality!
· Or encode OGG Vorbis as MP3 using Lame
· Encode WMA to MP3 using Lame