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Originally Posted by jbjb
Is there anything to suggest that the smartphones in question actually have all the hardware needed to receive and play FM, as opposed to just having a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi chip that also happens to have FM capability? There's more to an FM radio than just having a chip with an FM receiver - you'd need the appropriate antenna, associated circuitry etc.
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It sounds like there are actual FM chips that work but that are deactivated by the phone makers:
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But the FM chip is not activated on two-thirds of devices. That's because mobile makers have the FM capability switched off.
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Most smartphone models come with a built-in FM feature. Samsung, Apple and LG are among those who have not switched on the chip, but HTC and Motorola chips haven't been blocked, Smulyan says. Sprint has turned on the FM chip for phones on its network.
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