FCC approves FM transmitter with integrated MP3 player

The model name — XF195T — isn’t particularly inspiring, but its functionality is certainly intriguing. It is a new Car MP3 player that gets its power from a cigarette plug, its tunes from USB flash drives, and its transmission via FM radio.

There’s no need to purchase a separate MP3 player, because this all-in-one device will translate those music files you have stashed on your thumb drive (or other USB storage device) to an FM radio signal. Pretty darn sweet, and the FCC has already given it the go ahead. Pricing and availability remains to be seen.