Nov 25, 2010 12:40 GMT  ·  By

Apparently, there's no end to the flood of iPhone 4 accessories making their way onto the market these days, each delivering at least one special feature that will make them stand out in front of their competitors, and that's also the case with the device we'll talk about as follows, namely the Gear 4 HouseParty AirWave. The HouseParty AirWave is an Internet radio docking station with a free app-based remote control that will allow users to listen to over 11,000 live radio stations / podcasts from around the world, as well as employ the iPhone / iPod as a remote control, after being removed from the dock. The remote control functionality is available via the AirWave app, that users can easily download for free and install on their apple device, and that also enables them to control a second iPhone or iPod touch while docked. Furthermore, beside granting users access to a very wide array of Internet radio stations, the device also sports FM radio with RDS technology, DAB radio, and a line-in port for use with other music players. Plus, of course, it will also charge the batteries of just about any supported device docked onto it, the list of which includes not only the iPhone 4, but all iPhone versions down to the first generation, as well as iPod touch and iPod nano (all generations), plus a couple of iPod classic models. Finding a place for the Gear 4 HouseParty AirWave around one's home or carrying it around from one location to the next shouldn't be much of a problem, given the fact that this thing measures 167 x 292 x 95 mm and weighs around 1435 grams. Pricing for the HouseParty AirWave system from Gear4 is set at 150 pounds sterling (237 US dollars), which is a rather average sum to pay for such a solution, all things considered.