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Richdog · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:27

muffins said:
What do you care? Does it hurt you?

I think the point is that it is pretty much obselete on a smartphone, hence it's removal in this generation.

dasyad · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:46

It's not obsolete at all when you consider that not everyone has unlimited data. I use the radio all the time on the train. I wish they'd put in FM transmitters like Nokia used to do with Symbian phones.

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:49

dasyad said:
It's not obsolete at all when you consider that not everyone has unlimited data

There is that.

SE-Naz · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:07

I can't remember the last time I listened to the radio off my mobile. In the car, possibly yes.

scubajoe · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:09

dasyad said:
It's not obsolete at all when you consider that not everyone has unlimited data. I use the radio all the time on the train. I wish they'd put in FM transmitters like Nokia used to do with Symbian phones.

What do you mean by transmitters?

SE-Naz · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:22

This allows you to plug your earphones in and listen to FM radio via your mobile, without the need to stream.

dasyad · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:28

scubajoe said:
What do you mean by transmitters?

You could play music on your phone and then broadcast it on a short range FM frequency, you could then use a radio to pick up on that frequency and thus listen to your music via the radio.

Best example of usage is in a car, you transmit the music on your phone and then you can hear it through your car speakers. Means you then don't need a cable or some sort of bluetooth interface and because pretty much all cars have a radio you know you'll be good to go.

You could also use it at say a friends home to play music through their radio, no need for fancy docks

dbmzk1 · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:35

FM radio will be a thing of the past in 5 years or so anyway! Might as well do away with it now!

Most LTE phones don't have FM radio as far as I know?

dasyad · 1 Apr 2013 at 13:52

dbmzk1 said:
FM radio will be a thing of the past in 5 years or so anyway! Might as well do away with it now!

Most LTE phones don't have FM radio as far as I know?

I doubt it

doodah · 1 Apr 2013 at 14:29

XDA have rooted the Octa version of the S4, the quad core root shouldn't be far behind.

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 14:31

xibinim said:
XDA have rooted the Octa version of the S4, the quad core root shouldn't be far behind.

Cant wait then

toasteh · 1 Apr 2013 at 14:47

I want a phone with fm radio because some radio stations can't stream football commentary online for free cos of copyright shenanigans

andy_mk3 · 1 Apr 2013 at 14:57

3 weeks on Friday. I can't wait now. Need to get the day off work

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 14:58

xibinim said:
XDA have rooted the Octa version of the S4, the quad core root shouldn't be far behind.

Here's the link for the root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39769251#post39769251

pinkpound · 1 Apr 2013 at 17:17

Hmm Wonder if sammy have tweaked the root counters again to try and catch people out .

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 17:23

pinkpound said:
Hmm Wonder if sammy have tweaked the root counters again to try and catch people out .

Guess we'll have to wait and see, hopefully Chainfire can knock up triangle away for us

scubajoe · 1 Apr 2013 at 17:42

Here's one for sale already :-)

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/samsung-galaxy-s4-early-release-99574986.htm

Slackjaw190 · 1 Apr 2013 at 17:49

Morfik said:
In the days of smartphones and Internet radio people still want an FM Radio in their phones? Really?

Ah yes cuz everywhere has a 3g signal........ last time i tried you couldn't stream music on a normal signal. Plus it's a huge waste of data uasge.

32Kbps = 4KB/s = 12MB/hour
64Kbps = 8KB/s = 23MB/hour
128Kbps = 16KB/s = 57MB/hour

dbmzk1 · 1 Apr 2013 at 18:09

Slackjaw190 said:
Ah yes cuz everywhere has a 3g signal........ last time i tried you couldn't stream music on a normal signal. Plus it's a huge waste of data uasge.

32Kbps = 4KB/s = 12MB/hour
64Kbps = 8KB/s = 23MB/hour
128Kbps = 16KB/s = 57MB/hour

I've just ordered my S4 with unlimited data for £26 a month. You can't really "waste" data when there's deals like that about. There's no excuse anymore!

I've never really been many places were you can't get some kind of 3G signal these days, apart from when you're out in the sticks... in which case you probably wouldn't get FM either!

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 18:35

dbmzk1 said:
I've just ordered my S4 with unlimited data for £26 a month. You can't really "waste" data when there's deals like that about. There's no excuse anymore!!

Who's that with if you don't mind me asking?

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