The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called for Apple to enable FM radio capabilities on iPhones in order to guarantee stable communications during natural disasters that typically bring the majority of cellular networks down.
Apple, however, explained though the voice of Philip Schiller that this isn’t possible simply because the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8 “do not have FM radio chips” and antennas that would support FM signals.
And while this made sense at first, now NAB returns with a detailed statement, explaining that FM capabilities are there in iPhones, only that “Apple deliberately disabled FM.”
“Apple has specifically chosen not to offer this functionality in their iPhone. Indeed, Apple has disabled FM chips despite the capability being available on the communications module within the iPhone. This means… (read more)
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