Apple iPhone FM receiver more myth than real

So, we were taking hope that Apple announced it was getting FM radio in iPhones - BUT, not so fast!

Apple to get FM radio in iPhones? Not this way, please

By James Cridland | December 7, 2010
Some true and false facts about the latest Apple radio rumours

"Apple iPhones have FM radios built in and they could turn them on at any time"

False.

The chip that does the wifi DOES also have FM reception functionality; but there's no antenna wired in, nor much of the other gubbins that would make it work properly. So, no, they won't work as an FM radio.

"Apple have just submitted an FM radio patent"

True.

This was actually originally submitted last year, but yes, they've submitted an FM radio patent. Here's the details.

But the patent is for the navigation of radio stations, not the simple addition of adding an FM radio in their mobile phone. According to a Nokia spokesman, Nokia sell 800,000 FM radios a day, so there's some prior art here! . . .

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