Comments on: Next Gen iPhone to Support… FM Radio?!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:38:42 +0000

After thinking about it, I agree with frog and others. If Apple can monetize it, like with the Nike app, then it will be a feature restricted to that purpose. But when it comes to adding a feature that will eliminate a whole line or two of accessories, it’s doubtful Apple would do something like that.

By: frog

frog — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:26:15 +0000

Can’t see Apple destroying the FM transmitter market, plenty of the third party accessories make alot from those things.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:56:53 +0000

This fm transmiter could be true, if you have 3.0 beta2 jailbroken if you look in the apps there is a Nike.app also there is a WebSheet.app but that has nothing to do with it, if you say that the Nike communicates through FM and ONLY FM then I’d call it true since I’m sure they will be using 3.0 on new iPhones.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:53:37 +0000

Maybe I am the only one, but I would like this. Would be nice so I wouldn’t have to buy anything to connect it to my car. I still like some FM stations too.

By: sting7k

sting7k — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:15:29 +0000

I really don’t see Apple putting an FM transmitter into anything. FM is played out and dying. Apple had a huge hand in killing FM radio. I can’t even remember the last time I listened to FM/AM radio between burned CDs, iPod/iPhone, and Sirius in my car.

By: The Reptile

The Reptile — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:19:06 +0000

FM seems like too old school a technology for Apple. Is it FM or a digital variant?

By: Tone

Tone — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:28:40 +0000

yea like it’s a new ruMor everyday :/

By: Kael

Kael — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:12:12 +0000

I doubt this will prove true but I’d certainly like to have fm radio for the times I would like it and not having to use a external device to link to the stereo would be even sweeter.

By: OmariJames

OmariJames — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:58:17 +0000

I could see this on themes iPods doesn't FM signals interfere with celluar signals ?

I would never just turn on airplain to use a radio.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:37:18 +0000

I wish Apple would focus on perfecting all means of communication first… Then worry about all of this entertainmemt and kiddie stuff later.

By: Dyvim

Dyvim — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:26:40 +0000

The problem with all these rumors is that you end up feeling underwhelmed with what is really released since no real product can live up to all the rumors. Remember last year we were thinking about video chat, hi-res screens, 32 GB memory, better camera, faster processors, 3G, and GPS (plus copy and paste, MMS, video recording, etc). Basically of all that we got only 3G and GPS. I expect to get a couple things this year too, but not everything that the rumor mill is cranking out (although I’d love to be wrong).

By: Chad Garrett

Chad Garrett — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:19:30 +0000

A feature we don’t need. That is why we have podcasts!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:09:57 +0000

These rumors are way too frequently reported and speculative, given the history of Apple rumors.

Of course there is a particular chipset manufactured to provide a bunch of features, and of course Apple won't be implementing all of them. The Neuros "Audio Computer" had an FM transmitter, I believe, and that was years ago.

And besides, the iPhone chipset has always had Bluetooth, and only now are we seeing better support for BT.

It will be interesting to see what exactly the next model of the iPhone will have to offer. It will also be interesting what the jailbreak for it will have to offer. But trying to divine the features of the next iPhone based on just hardware capabilities, even if we knew them with 100% certainty, is a waste of time, IMO.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:58:19 +0000

As always, some rumors will likely prove to be true while most fall by the wayside. I suspect this will fall into the latter category.