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I am sure some of the more phone savvy folks will know this, but some wont.
I was thinking about my first mp3 player and remembered it had a FM tuner which then caused me to wonder about my current phone.
So I thought I would see if Android phones had an FM tuner and came across the following article from 2014.
Cool.
Sorry iPhone users.
On to the App.
Official video.
User video.
It works great and it is nice having the radio available.
:thumbs:
I was thinking about my first mp3 player and remembered it had a FM tuner which then caused me to wonder about my current phone.
So I thought I would see if Android phones had an FM tuner and came across the following article from 2014.
Is your smartphone ready for radio?
By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff November 06, 2014
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business...y-for-radio/T7Yz67q9qXyctxxiviQK9J/story.htmlIs your smartphone ready for radio?
By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff November 06, 2014
[...]
Most smartphones made today have plain old FM radios built inside, the kind that can tune in music stations, local news bulletins, and Patriots games. However, many smartphone users don’t use them, and millions more can’t, because the radio is often disabled. Apple’s iPhones, for example, have their FM receivers turned off.
With such a large audience out of reach, several stalwarts of the industry — the National Association of Broadcasters, National Public Radio, and American Public Media — have launched a lobbying campaign to get those radios switched on. They’ve also come up with an app, NextRadio, that arranges all your local FM stations in a handy menu, displays what’s playing on each, and let’s you tune to one with a simple tap of the screen. You can even use it to buy that new song you can’t get out of your head.
However, the app only works on FM-capable phones running Google Inc.’s Android operating system.
[...]
Most smartphones made today have plain old FM radios built inside, the kind that can tune in music stations, local news bulletins, and Patriots games. However, many smartphone users don’t use them, and millions more can’t, because the radio is often disabled. Apple’s iPhones, for example, have their FM receivers turned off.
With such a large audience out of reach, several stalwarts of the industry — the National Association of Broadcasters, National Public Radio, and American Public Media — have launched a lobbying campaign to get those radios switched on. They’ve also come up with an app, NextRadio, that arranges all your local FM stations in a handy menu, displays what’s playing on each, and let’s you tune to one with a simple tap of the screen. You can even use it to buy that new song you can’t get out of your head.
However, the app only works on FM-capable phones running Google Inc.’s Android operating system.
[...]
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business...y-for-radio/T7Yz67q9qXyctxxiviQK9J/story.htmlIs your smartphone ready for radio?
Cool.
Sorry iPhone users.
On to the App.
NextRadio
NextRadio combines broadcast radio with the internet to create an interactive listening experience on your smartphone.
It’s radio like you’ve never seen before. And best of all, it’s FREE.
The broadcast audio is received through your phone’s built-in FM receiver instead of over the internet, which means NextRadio
saves 75% of your battery life compared to streaming apps
Images and data are delivered over the internet in sync with the radio programming for a rich experience that
saves 92% of your data plan compared to streaming apps
NextRadioIt’s radio like you’ve never seen before. And best of all, it’s FREE.
The broadcast audio is received through your phone’s built-in FM receiver instead of over the internet, which means NextRadio
saves 75% of your battery life compared to streaming apps
Images and data are delivered over the internet in sync with the radio programming for a rich experience that
saves 92% of your data plan compared to streaming apps
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information about FM-enabled smartphones and tablets.
Supported devices.BELOW IS A LIST OF DEVICES SUPPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES
Filter using the options above.
Don't see your device? Visit Free Radio on My Phone for more
information about FM-enabled smartphones and tablets.
Official video.
User video.
It works great and it is nice having the radio available.
:thumbs:
