GEAR4 Launches the HouseParty AirWave Internet Radio Featuring Frontier Silicon’s Apple® iPhone® Remote Control App

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of digital radio and network audio technology, and GEAR4, an iPod® and iPhone audio brand with an emphasis on innovative design, have partnered to develop an Apple App to enable the remote control of the wide range of the features contained in the HouseParty Airwave.

“Our long standing relationship with GEAR4 means that we can work closely with them to develop not only world class digital radio modules but also take advantage of the latest trends in technology such as the use of Apps to control networked consumer products”

As well as operating as an iPhone/iPod dock, the HouseParty AirWave is a fully featured digital radio and wireless network streaming device. Via the internet radio feature it can wirelessly access over 11,000 live internet radio stations and podcasts from round the world. A UPnP network playback feature allows the user to wirelessly playback music from a server on their home network. It also has crystal clear DAB reception with DLS messages displayed on the unit’s clear white on blue 128x64 pixel display.

To give full control of all these features the HouseParty AirWave can be used with an intuitive iPhone or iPod Touch app. The App accesses the HouseParty AirWave via WiFi and allows the user to tune the radio (internet, DAB or FM), browse their home MP3 collection, see album art and select music to listen to on the HouseParty AirWave from the comfort of an armchair.

The GEAR4 HouseParty AirWave Product features:

• Internet radio - Listen to over 11,000 live radio stations or podcasts from around the world

• Free App-based remote control – Simply remove your iPhone / iPod touch from the dock to use as a remote control

• DAB digital radio – great audio quality and access to DAB only extra content and live artist, song, sports results, weather, news headlines coupled with more listening choice.

• FM radio with RDS technology – View live artist and song title information on your iPhone screen

• Stream music from a media storage centre

• Charges iPod / iPhone

• Line-in port for use with other music players

• 2x 10W speaker for a powerful listening experience

“We are extremely excited about this new innovative product which features a Frontier Silicon based internet radio module working in conjunction with the free AirWave iPhone App” said Tom Old, Managing Director at GEAR4 “Our partnership with Frontier has meant we can provide an easy to use App to our customers to enable them to not only have the ability to dock their iPhone or iPod Touch in the AirWave unit but also control the various features from their Apple device”.

The AirWave remote control application is available immediately from the Apple iTunes store. Follow this link to the iTunes GEAR4 AirWave wireless device remote control or go to your iTunes search bar and type ‘GEAR4 AirWave remote control’.

“Our long standing relationship with GEAR4 means that we can work closely with them to develop not only world class digital radio modules but also take advantage of the latest trends in technology such as the use of Apps to control networked consumer products” said Steve Evans, VP Marketing and Business Development , Frontier Silicon.

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About GEAR4

GEAR4 is owned and managed by Disruptive Limited. Established in 2004, Disruptive Limited is independently owned and was one of the first companies in the world to launch a dedicated brand of iPod accessories. The Product Development and Marketing teams, which are based in the UK, are committed to all things iPod and iPhone. GEAR4 is the only major iPod accessory brand with both strong speaker and accessory ranges. The culmination of our passion for music, and the desire to truly do justice to the capability of the iPod and iPhone, have helped make GEAR4 what it is today

For more information: http://www.gear4.com/

About Frontier Silicon

Frontier Silicon is the world’s leading supplier of integrated circuits and modules for digital audio receiver products and network audio products. Established in 2001 as a privately funded fabless semiconductor company, Frontier Silicon has over 140 employees worldwide. The company is based in London, England, with design centres in Cambridge, Hong Kong, China and Shannon. Frontier Silicon also has branch offices and technical support representation in France, Germany, Hong Kong, China and Japan. Products include complete solutions for digital audio systems including DAB, Internet radio and Network audio products, from silicon and modules through to software to production ready platform designs.

Customers include Bang & Olufsen, Bose, Bush, Cyrus, Denon, Goodmans, Grundig, Harman Kardon, Hitachi, JVC, Magic Box, Ministry of Sound, NAD, Onkyo, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, PURE, Revo, Roberts Radio, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, SIRIUS XM, Sony, TEAC, Tivoli Audio and Yamaha.

Frontier Silicon is a trademark or registered trademark of Frontier Silicon Ltd.

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