Nokia's FM Transmitter, or the Nokia CA-300 if you prefer, has been a staple in Nokia's accessories range for a could of years now, and a good few of us probably have one tucked away somewhere that we've completely forgotten about. Well it's time to dust it off and have another look at what this convenient accessory has to offer!
You can play back any audio
Don't let the “FM” in its name mislead you – the Nokia FM Transmitter isn't an accessory for transmitting radio, it simply uses radio frequencies to transmit audio – and that's any digital audio you can play back on your Nokia mobile phone.
It connects to your cigarette lighter
The bulkiest component of the Nokia CA-300 plugs directly into your car's cigarette lighter socket – that's where it draws power from to do its job.
It uses a standard AV jack
On the other end of the Nokia CA-300 is a pair of jacks, the larger of which is a standard 3.5mm fitting that plugs into your Nokia phone's headphone socket. This carries the audio signal to the Nokia CA-300's transmitter unit itself.
It charges while transmitting
The second of the two jacks is a smaller 2.5mm unit which you can use to charge compatible Nokia phones. Not to worry if yours is a newer model, however – you won't be able to use the Nokia CA-300's charging feature, but this doesn't affect any of its other features.
It's completely wireless
With potentially three different elements of the Nokia CA-300 FM Transmitter to plug in, it can be easy to forget the fact that the main part of its job – that of broadcasting your phone's audio at a frequency your car radio can receive – is done completely wirelessly. Crucially, that means it doesn't matter which model of car radio your car is fitted with, so long as it has an FM radio on board.
You can easily change frequency
Aside from the transmitter and various components that can be plugged in, the Nokia CA-300 also features a small remote console for adjusting the frequency the unit transmits at, which is useful if you're travelling, for instance, and the frequency you've chosen is being used by a local radio station.
It's not just for Nokias
The Nokia CA-300 is obviously designed to work best with Nokia mobile phones, but it's fully compatible with any audio source that features a 3.5mm A/V socket on board. Simply plug in the FM Transmitter as you would into your Nokia phone, and go from there!
Do you use the Nokia CA-300 FM Transmitter on your travels? Let us know in the Comments what you think of it, and how useful you find it in getting your tunes from your Nokia phone to your car speakers.