Apple Bringing FM Radio to iPhone with Radio.app?

[billchase2]

It's about time. Hopefully this happens. As much as I love Apple, it's ridiculous how much they brain wash us into absolutely loving it when they give us features that have been in phones for YEARS.

Anyway, WunderRadio works great for now. True FM radio would rock though...

[dht115]

Is it required to have 3g or wifi?

[phoenixfire425]

so check this out.

i guess that chipset has the ability to transmit and receive!
so now we just need some amazing developer to put some coding together and make it work before apple wait another 2 years to let us have it!

[Boker]

I feel this should of came stock with the iPhone.

[kmac1622]

This would be a pretty good app in my opp.

[factro_]

yes ithink so..(^___^)..radio.app is iphone..would b great..!!

[nhoj_yelbom]

so check this out.

i guess that chipset has the ability to transmit and receive!
so now we just need some amazing developer to put some coding together and make it work before apple wait another 2 years to let us have it!

this would be useful

[rwin84]

Very cool and very possible

[spazturtle]

Ok some people are getting confused so:

1. NO WiFi or 3G will be needed
   (It connects via FM, iTouch and iPhone have FM Chip)
2. Supported devices:
   
   • iPod 2,1
   • iPod 2,2
   • iPhone 1,2
   • iPhone 2,1
3. Un-supported devices:
   • iPod 1,1
   • iPhone 1,1
   
   

[CZroe]

the iphone3g and 3gs dont have an FM receiver if u did dont u think the ppl at i fix it would have noticed it they noticed the hidden bluetooth chip in the ipod touch and they werent even looking for it
its probly gonna b a database at apple that takes all radio stations and sends them over 3g if att lets them

or we have 2 wait for next gen iphone lol

First of all, Bluetooth wasn't "hidden." It was unimplemented in the iTouch and only partially implemented in the iPhone (no A2DP/AVRCP). I've seen Bluetooth, FM receiver, and FM Transmitter listed in the spec sheets for the chips found inside the iTouch/iPhone in past tear-downs, so I'm sure that they already did and you just glossed over it. Basically, Broadcom and others make one chip that can be implemented differently into a broad range of products, so having it in the chip's feature list does not mean that there is the necessary software *OR HARDWARE* to support it (FM needs an antenna on the PCB, for example... MORE than just the chip alone).

[diis]

I deleted post. Nevermind...old thread, and didn't read second page.

[SuperVee3]

blah i wouldnt use this app. radio music sucks. my workplace plays all sorts of radio music and each station loves to overplay their songs even the oldie stations.

[pesqair]

i feel this should of came stock with the iphone.

should have

[phor2zero]

should have

should have come

[Ganjagreenboy]

Apple Insider say the previous chipsets had potential FM functionality as well, but Apple's declined to switch it on.

[animex]

any 3rd party apps for listening fm radio?

[goodluck4287]

should have come

The worst ones are the ones that say "should of."
"SHOULD HAVE" you morons. Not should of. Should've is short for should have.

I understand that not everyone's primary language is English, and being bilingual is great, but the real problem people are LAZY, STUPID AMERICANS.