[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Re: radio?!

[From: David Weinehall]

On tor, 2007-02-08 at 14:58 +0000, ext Anuj Verma (Kevin) wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:42:20 -0600, David Hagood wrote:
> 
> > Nokia JUST released an application that activates an FM radio chip in the
> > unit.
> > 
> > No, this isn't an April Fools - I'm listening to FM radio on my N800 right
> > now.
> > 
> > The application plugs into the desktop, so you have to activate it on the
> > desktop rather than from the application menu.
> > 
> > Nokia really kept that one under their hats - kudos.
> 
> Any idea if the hardware allows to play radio from built-in speakers ? 
> I could just listen to hizzz till I plug in headphones. 

Well, the hardware probably allows it in theory, but in practise you
won't be able to, since you'll need an antenna (the headphones acts as
antennas), and there is no built in antenna for the radio in the device.


Regards: David