I've been searching the internet and can't seem to get to the bottom. Would like to listen to the radio without using data. Thanks
Not sure about iPhone, but I understand all Android phones have a FM receiver built-in, yet few use it. Weird.
iPhone has it as well, but it's not for radio.
huh? iPhone has a FM receiver but its not for radio?
Thank you Tartarus...thank you for sharing that with us.
I take it with all the radio apps available they will still burn up data is that right everybody?
If you have GarageBand you can always record from Pandora and save songs (playlist) to
listen to when away from wifi - no data use and your fave songs.
This seems a convoluted route to 'free' music - and burning thru data (or needing active wi-fi) an expensive way to listen to local radio and news. I have set up a few FM radio stations thru apps, but it really is too bad that devices that have a FM chip don't offer that free, low-tech option. But that likely cuts into 'somebody's' profit margin. And we can't have that, can we?
There is also can also be the issue of interference with the cell radio and or Wi-Fi and or Bluetooth radios, which we don't want either. Since Qualcomm bakes the FM radio compatibility into their chipset, there shouldn't be too much problem with interference. Though, since Apple doesn't use the Qualcomm chipset exclusively, as in the iPhone 7, Apple has been using Intel radio chipsets too, that may present a problem keeping device features consistent among iPhones.