Apple under pressure to enable iPhone’s FM radio [U: Apple says new iPhones lack FM chips]
The fact that the wireless modem found in every iPhone features built-in FM radio capabilities that are intentionally disabled in software is getting some renewed attention following the strong hurricane season in the United States. Accordingto Bloomberg today, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida is pressuring manufacturers to activate the FM radio chips embedded in nearly all smartphones. Dennis Wharton, a spokesman for the National Association of Broadcasters: Broadcasters are providing information on how to evacuate quickly, where flood waters are raging, how to get out of harm’s way if there’s a tornado or a hurricane....