ARLA/CLUSTER: " Rádios livres no meu telefone " Campanhã canadiana dirigida às Telecom´s e fabricantes de telemóveis

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Campaign demands telecoms unlock the FM radio found in many smartphones

Your smartphone may include an FM radio chip but, chances are, it doesn't work.

Now, an online campaign has launched in Canada, putting pressure on
telecoms and manufacturers to turn on the radio hidden in many
cellphones. Titled, "free radio on my phone," the campaign says that
most Android smartphones have a built-in FM receiver which doesn't
require data or Wi-Fi to operate.

The U.S. arm of the campaign believes iPhones also have a built-in
radio chip but that it can't be activated. Apple wouldn't confirm this
detail. The radio chip in many Android phones also lies dormant. But
the campaign says it can easily be activated -- if telecom providers
ask the manufacturers to do it. In Canada, however, most of the
telecoms haven't made the move to get the radio turned on. They'd
prefer that you stream your audio, depleting your phone's costly data
plan, claims campaign organizer, Barry Rooke.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fm-radio-cellphone-telecoms-1.3577447

http://freeradioonmyphone.ca/

Our thanks to Stephen, G7VFY for spotting this item