How come smartphones don't come with OTA TV & radio?

Ant

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Mar 20, 2017, 3:45:33 PM3/20/17

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It would be nice to have them be used as portable TVs and radios from
local OTA stations without using the Internet.

Thank you in advance. :)
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Mar 21, 2017, 3:58:58 AM3/21/17

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On 3/20/2017 3:45 PM, Ant wrote:
> It would be nice to have them be used as portable TVs and radios from
> local OTA stations without using the Internet.

Hi Ant,
Some local (Boston) stations distribute their own App - for a cell phone
to receive OTA it would need an antenna, yes?

Ant

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Mar 23, 2017, 12:34:29 AM3/23/17

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Well, cellular works OTA too.
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Apr 7, 2017, 4:42:50 PM4/7/17

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Many smartphones can receive radio, but that ability is often
disabled:
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/04/16/400178385/the-hidden-fm-radio-inside-your-pocket-and-why-you-cant-use-it

On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:45:30 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>It would be nice to have them be used as portable TVs and radios from
>local OTA stations without using the Internet.
>
>Thank you in advance. :)

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Ant

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Apr 11, 2017, 1:34:38 AM4/11/17

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Interesting and thanks. Can we even enable it?

On 4/7/2017 1:44 PM, r_z_aret@pen_fact.com wrote:
> Many smartphones can receive radio, but that ability is often
> disabled:
> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/04/16/400178385/the-hidden-fm-radio-inside-your-pocket-and-why-you-cant-use-it
>
> On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:45:30 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>
>> It would be nice to have them be used as portable TVs and radios from
>> local OTA stations without using the Internet.
>>
>> Thank you in advance. :)
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Apr 13, 2017, 12:43:33 PM4/13/17

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You know as much as I. I assume someone could find a way to enable the
radio, but most of us won't know how. The folks on this forum site are
a likely source of info:
https://www.xda-developers.com/

On Mon, 10 Apr 2017 22:34:38 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>Interesting and thanks. Can we even enable it?
>
>On 4/7/2017 1:44 PM, r_z_aret@pen_fact.com wrote:
>> Many smartphones can receive radio, but that ability is often
>> disabled:
>> http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/04/16/400178385/the-hidden-fm-radio-inside-your-pocket-and-why-you-cant-use-it
>>
>> On Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:45:30 -0700, Ant <a...@zimage.comANT> wrote:
>>
>>> It would be nice to have them be used as portable TVs and radios from
>>> local OTA stations without using the Internet.
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance. :)