JBL On Air Wireless Ready For Some AirPlay

Good looking, and AirPlay-compatible too

There are a few types of gadget that there are simply far too many of, and iDevice docks certainly fall into that category.

But on the flipside, that oversubscription has forced companies to innovate more than they normally might to stand out from the crowd, resulting in devices like JBL’s On Air Wireless system.

It’s certainly eye-catching, featuring the same over-the-top loop you’ll be familiar with if you’ve come across the On Air speaker before. The Wireless version, however, adds an LCD screen and – more importantly – wireless compatibility with Apple’s AirPlay system.

It’ll happily play anything from Apple devices running iOS 4.2 and upwards, with all the associated info from the tunes you’re listening to appearing on the LCD up front.

Even if your iDevice is of the older variety, you’ll still find the more traditional dock up top for iPods and iPhones, and you also get a dual alarm clock, FM radio and a USB port for future firmware updates.

So far we only have a splash page on JBL’s website to go on, with no idea yet on price or availability. But we’ll be keeping our eyes open