It was my best birthday present. I do not have an iPhone or other smartphone so I tested with an I pod but it works perfectly. No need to load it on the PC, simply put it on the docking station, so more cable lying around. This station also allows for easy carrying and perfect for listening to the radio or the music of his I Pod directly in the bath or pool. And for revival side is an additional function very nice because it shows the time course but in addition you can change the intensity of light with a button allowing to switch off for the night if light bothers . Then you can program 2 alarms so for a week and for the weekend and being woken up by his ipod instead of a chirp classical revival. It has a battery (that comes with it is rare, it's worth it to add it) and takes the baton well, I've had to test cuts or micro power cuts. It works. Apparently alert warns when it is going to be worn, I have not seen it yet, because I have the station for less than 2 months. To see the long term. It captures very well the radio stations with the supplied antenna. That's positive for now.