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by enomar 5901 days ago
Are there any existing android phones that have FM hardware? I assume the FM radio support is for future phones...right?
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The HTC Desire does, but it already works there. Most people are speculating that this is one of the "secrets" Google claims is still hiding away in the Nexus One, given that the Desire and the N1 are basically the same inside, and their Broadcom chipset's specs include FM receiver/transmitter.
sorry, accidentally hit downvote. On desire here and fm is do much more convenient than web radio.
What would be really useful actually is DAB, since that seems to be where things are moving in the UK.
I'd read (though I can't find the link now) that there's no FM antenna connected to the FM radio in the N1. I'm not sure if that's true, or not... would be a damn shame if so.
The headset of the Desire works as FM antenna, the FM receiver doesn'twork without some cable
It's on the HTC Incredible running 2.1 and it works today. I believe it's on others too.
I feel the same way as you do... until I realized that for the vast majority of consumers

FM <<<<<<< Pandora = Last.fm