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Apple Develop their own FM Radio App

  • 14-10-2009 3:12pm
    #1
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Saw this :eek:, Apple have developed their own FM Radio App and are hoping to have tune tagging aswell to allow you then buy the song from iTunes. :D

    http://www.i4u.com/article27581.html

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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  • #2
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    That would "complete" the iPhone for me as I listen to a lot of radio...

    WunderRadio is fine but an app working like the Nano FM radio would be freakin' awesome.

    I would pay any money for it... you hear me Apple? ANY MONEY!


  • #3
    dazedandlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭dazedandlost


    Wonder when this might be available, months away or before Christmas...

    May all be just a rumour as per normal Apple comms, they have not confirmed it yet... here's hoping though, would be great :)


  • #4
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Another article - seems promising.

    I don't doubt the hardware is there, and now that they've broken the barrier with the Nano maybe it is a reality.

    Seems it would involve a software update too, so the way things are going with jailbreaking/unlocking the last update not so good news for non-O2 phone owners.


  • #5
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    According to various tech sites, the broadcom chip they use for wifi/bluetooth in the iphone 3G and older ipod touches has the necessary hardware for FM tuner functionality. Newer models (3GS, Touch 3G) apparently have a fancier chip that includes an FM transmitter also. They're also saying that the original iPhone's chip only does wifi, so no FM radio for that.


  • #6
    Purple Gorilla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 865 ✭✭✭Purple Gorilla


    It's already in the existing firmware :) Well...evidence of it is...
    I just opened up WinSCP and navigated to
    /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj

    Searched some of the strings and found some evidence.
    "com.apple.mobile.radio" "
    Also, where it lists all the apps on the Homescreen there was "com.apple.calculatorUClockURadio" Which suggests that the Radio App will be after the Clock app on the Springboard.


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  • #7
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    I'd love to see the FM tuner activated - if it's there!


  • #8
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Dades wrote: »
    Another article - seems promising.

    I don't doubt the hardware is there, and now that they've broken the barrier with the Nano maybe it is a reality.

    Seems it would involve a software update too, so the way things are going with jailbreaking/unlocking the last update not so good news for non-O2 phone owners.

    Yeah....no doubt it will be an upgrade thus rendering it "unanythingable"

    Although it may be worth it

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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