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Sunday, 19 February 2017 06:00
FCC man wants carriers to activate FM radios in US smartphones
Allows reception of emergency broadcasts in spotty coverage areas
Most smartphones sold in the United States contain a built-in FM receiver inside of their SoCs and LTE modems, but unlike their counterpart models sold in developing countries, most of them remain disabled or inactive.