Zen Touch - Headphone Socket - What is the bit next to the 3.5mmjack f

Bought a Zen touch 20gb on saturday, the headphones that I have are 3.5mm Jack socket yet there is a rectangular socket next to it which looks like it is meant for headphones with a remote ? Have looked on the creative accessories section but nothing listed and nothing listed in the user manual?
Can anybody tell me a) What the socket is for
b) If it is for remote headphones where i can buy them from ?
Regards
Peter Leighton

Peter,
You can normally buy the FM wired remote through our European online store:
http://uk.europe.creative.com/shop/category.asp?cate=5
It is out of stock at the moment, but the online store may be able to advise you on when they will get more units in.
Cat

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