Phones should have FM radio again
Phones should have FM radio again
www.spacebar.news Phones should have FM radio again
Radio access could be a critical safety feature in the years ahead.
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high end ones dont even have headphone jacks for starters
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Google realized they aren't good enough at software development to prevent their phones from randomly stopping audio playback when using headphones, so they removed the plug for them in hopes no one would notice.
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That's a weird claim. Do you have a source?
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I think it's a joke
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That's not a big deal. There are many external DACs that work great. And there are many DACs built into phones with headphone jacks that are awful.
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My old Motorola X4 used the headphone cable for its FM antenna. The radio didn't work without it.
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My current Moto G works the same way.
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I can't think of a phone I've owned that hasn't done this, even as far back as my O2 Ice
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