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Originally Posted by SweetBearCub
- Sprint TV also uses cellular data and doesn't have much choice.
- The FM receiver uses much less power, and may get reception where where you cannot get cellular data.
- Local sports games are not commonly broadcast on Sprint TV/Radio, they are on FM.
- Some gyms broadcast TV audio on FM only.
- During a natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake, etc.), cellular service is likely to be overloaded or non-existent, FM radio is likely to work much better to get needed information.
- The FM receiver is capable of receiving RDS data (short text snippets: traffic data, emergency vehicle alerts, local info) which a GPS app may be able to make use of.
Additionally..
- We know that our phones have the capability to receive FM broadcasts, whether or not it is disabled is irrelevant. As tech geeks, we want the feature to work.
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I think that if it was possible for the sprint tp2 to use fm radio, it would have been done by now. But I think there is a hardware issue that is preventing it. Just because the drivers for the bt stack are there, doesn't mean the hardware is.
Look at the ipad, it has camera drivers, but no camera....