How do I create a gradient button on an iPhone?

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Published on 2010-05-04T16:23:56Z Indexed on 2010/05/04 16:28 UTC
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How can I create a button that looks like the one found in the screenshot below on an iPhone with the 3.0 SDK? It's a button that shows when connecting to a host iTunes library from the iTunes remote.

Is it a case of writing a custom control or is this a stock style?

iTunes Remote Button

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