Phones should have FM radio again
Phones should have FM radio again
Radio access could be a critical safety feature in the years ahead.
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I must be ootl; what’s the upside compared to Spotify ? Having to endure ads, talk-shows and other open mics while having shitty reception isn’t enticing… at least here there isn’t any station I would find satisfying content-wise; given the whole frequency assignment bullshit small stations are few and far between with nothing that would cover metal and / or frenchcore. So the small benefit of music discovery isn’t really possible anymore for me.
News during emergencies
Yeah that would be a good one and the reason I keep a receiver at hand and charged. But I see the point.
Do these chips have AM radio? Otherwise it's not that useful for emergencies.
Depends on the emergency. No, AM would require a ferrite roild and thats something phones just dont do.
If you can afford to pay for all that mobile data usage, and if you're walking through an area with good mobile data coverage, go right ahead.
For the rest of us, we have to suffice with saving our MP3s to an SD Card and listening that way, or using the radio, though as you pointed out radio sucks haha. But it is very low power and low barrier to entry!
What mobile data usage? I’m loading my tracks at home save a few times I browse where I have network coverage… for all intents and purposes bar the monthly tax it’s the same as my good old mp3 player. Also audio streaming isn’t exactly the most bandwidth consuming thing right ? Unless you want lossless quality but then good luck with FM radio…