[grc] Fwd: [NCRA-Members] Samsung unlocks the FM Chip in Canada and US

[David Goodman]

Apple still owns Beats, right? Anyone know why the would eliminate the only
way to use wired headphones with their new cell phones? Oh wait. The Dr.
Dre Beats3 Wireless phones list for $299 at Best Buy. That splains that.



On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 2:53 PM, Brian Shiratsuki via grc <
grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 7:43 PM, Dan Roberts via grc
> <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> > ...those with cell phones that had the ability to receive terrestrial
> radio were able to hear how close the fire was, even if they had no radio.
> I am amazed that many people do not have radios, but it is true. The "chip"
> is a very simple, inexpensive addition to the manufacturing of a cell phone.
>
> it usually isn't even an addition, yet not considered worthy of
> mention by the chipmaker for mention on the datasheet.
>
> > Newer iPhones have no headphone port- and the antenna is created by
> plugging in earphones to the headphone port. I personally have lots of
> radios, but I installed the free "nextradio" app in a new Samsung phone and
> it gets good reception...
>
> do you get stereo? the moto g (2014) here disappointingly only
> produces monaural.
>
> my set from last october has the same snapdragon 835 as the latest
> samsung models, and thus an integrated FM tuner, but only a usb-c port
> (24 pins!). unfortunately the headphone scheme for this phone places a
> DAC in the dongle (all for only $10), which might make using the
> headphone cable for an antenna problematic. the iPhone lightning port
> only has eight pins, and they're pretty flexible.
>
> brian s
>
>
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