Available for a limited time only - £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys! For more details visit this topic!

Please Log In or Register - it's FREE!

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
 FM Radio on C550, FM Radio on C550
Cindy888
post Jul 26 2005, 18:26
Post #1


Newbie
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 3
Joined: 12th December 2003
Member No.: 24,351
Can anyone tell me if there is a FM Radio on the C550?
If yes, where can I find it?
Or have they left out this feature AGAIN??
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
JasonKenny
post Jul 26 2005, 18:39
Post #2


Newbie
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 38
Joined: 25th June 2003
Member No.: 8,885
no radio
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
awarner (MVP)
post Jul 26 2005, 23:49
Post #3


Staff Team Leader
Group Icon

Group: Admin Team
Posts: 17,178
Joined: 24th November 2002
From: Southampton
Member No.: 53

Device(s): C550 and JasJar
FM radio is not something that a lot of mobiles have, and as yet no Windows powered Smartphone has an FM radio.


--------------------
3 mobile where the words "customer" and "service" only exists in the dictionary

Smartphone and PocketPC History
SPV, E100, E200, C500, C550, C600 (MoDaCo Edition), MPX200, MPX220, MIO8380, Voq Pro, Lobster 700, JasJar, Vario

New and updated Smartphone History

Life's too fast can I get off and walk for a bit?
I used to be top poster.......
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
george7
post Jul 27 2005, 11:55
Post #4


Newbie
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 19
Joined: 26th July 2004
Member No.: 50,895
I think that in the c600, they should include a digital radio!
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
the_ape
post Jul 27 2005, 11:57
Post #5


Power
Group Icon

Group: Members
Posts: 104
Joined: 11th October 2004
Member No.: 60,020
Everyone seems to get this confused the c500/c550/SPV in general DOES HAVE A RADIO, what do you think it uses to comunicate to the cells...... It's just called the right thing in the windows mobile market and not just called a phone function.


--------------------
Ashleigh

Orange SPV c550
Orange SPV c500
TMobile MDA Vario
TMobile MDA Pro
TMobile Vario III (Day to Day phone)
HTC Wizard (Work Phone)
O2 XDA IIi
Sony PSP 1001K - 1.50
Nintendo DS Lite
XBox360 Premium
PS3
Wii
Denon 7.1
Panasonic TX32LXD52

My Blogsite (ignore the URL it is work safe ;)) or My F1 Blogsite


Feel free to add me to your friends list, just mention where you 'found' me so I know ;)
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
george7
post Jul 27 2005, 12:13
Post #6


Newbie
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 19
Joined: 26th July 2004
Member No.: 50,895
QUOTE(the_ape @ Jul 27 2005, 11:57)
Everyone seems to get this confused the c500/c550/SPV in general DOES HAVE A RADIO, what do you think it uses to comunicate to the cells...... It's just called the right thing in the windows mobile market and not just called a phone function.
*


Actually I think your confused wink.gif Mobile Phones use MICROWAVES, these have a shorter wavelength that FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) waves. FM is what your music radio detects, wheras microwaves are used to network your phone with the radio masts! Although technically your phone (c550, c500 etc.) does have a radio inside it, it is not an FM radio, so cannot recieve radio stations (radio one, radio two etc.) biggrin.gif
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
hotphil
post Jul 27 2005, 12:37
Post #7


Addict
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 807
Joined: 29th November 2002
From: Sheffield
Member No.: 279

Device(s): V1615
A digital radio would be nice but as i understood it, the only dab chip currently available is quite power hungry - battery life would drop like a stone.
i'm quite happy on my commute with my phone and ipod.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
george7
post Jul 27 2005, 12:46
Post #8


Newbie
Group Icon

Group: Posters
Posts: 19
Joined: 26th July 2004
Member No.: 50,895
If the c600 had 3G then playing live streaming audio from the internet would become a reality, and most of the digital stations are available online aswell. I just hope that 3G isn't as power hungry as GPRS is.
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
the_ape
post Jul 27 2005, 14:08
Post #9


Power
Group Icon

Group: Members
Posts: 104
Joined: 11th October 2004
Member No.: 60,020
QUOTE(george7 @ Jul 27 2005, 12:13)
Actually I think your confused  wink.gif Mobile Phones use MICROWAVES, these have a shorter wavelength that FREQUENCY MODULATED (FM) waves. FM is what your music radio detects, wheras microwaves are used to network your phone with the radio masts! Although technically your phone (c550, c500 etc.) does have a radio inside it, it is not an FM radio, so cannot recieve radio stations (radio one, radio two etc.)  biggrin.gif
*


Yeah I know, I was just trying to point out that they do have a radio, it's not a radio to listen to music, however it is a radio, so they are not lying. It's a radio that works on 900/1800mhz (and 850/1900 for other areas).

Plus I dont want a cheesy nasty FM radio on my phone.... I'll goto Asda and buy one for 3quid if it's really that necesary..... I like my battery life wink.gif


--------------------
Ashleigh

Orange SPV c550
Orange SPV c500
TMobile MDA Vario
TMobile MDA Pro
TMobile Vario III (Day to Day phone)
HTC Wizard (Work Phone)
O2 XDA IIi
Sony PSP 1001K - 1.50
Nintendo DS Lite
XBox360 Premium
PS3
Wii
Denon 7.1
Panasonic TX32LXD52

My Blogsite (ignore the URL it is work safe ;)) or My F1 Blogsite


Feel free to add me to your friends list, just mention where you 'found' me so I know ;)
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · Hurricane & Variants - Hurricane.MoDaCo.com · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic

Collapse

Similar Topics

  Topic Replies Topic Starter Views Last Action
No new Topic has attachmentsComplete install guide for Manila (TouchFlo 2D) on i900
HTC Standard Skin - All files incl
 292 robf80 52,716 Today, 14:02
Last post by: cheese_za
No new Topic has attachments(Minor Update: 08 Nov 08) Custom "Lite" (LTE02) ROM on DTHJ9 with FlashLite3.1 & UC
Lite version with working FL3.1 and user customization (UC)
 266 PaSSoA 28,273 Today, 11:57
Last post by: anthon_da_great
No New Posts Anti Virus on the X!
 3 TheWire 103 Today, 15:32
Last post by: amiiit
No New Posts Sky Anytime Mobile on Omnia
General problem using Java apps with soft keys
 0 SheepWorrier 64 Today, 11:53
Last post by: SheepWorrier
No New Posts How can i create a shortcut on the manilla2d
 0 Faithless 32 Today, 13:29
Last post by: Faithless
No New Posts Sony X panels on HTC Touch HD
Sony X panels on HTC Touch HD
 0 Spreng 0 Today, 14:24
Last post by: Spreng

1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 
Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

RSS hit counter Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 21st November 2008 - 16:40

Please visit our 'Plus Partners' - these companies support MoDaCo through 'MoDaCo Plus' - Click Here for more details!

ActiveKitten | Aiko Solutions | Ateksoft | Binaryfish | Conduits | DeveloperOne | eSoft Interactive | FTouchSL | Inesoft | Lingvosoft |

monocube | Mykesoft | OmegaOne | Omnisoft | Opera Software | Resco | SBSH | Slipstream Solutions | SPB Software House |

Splashdata | Sprite Software | Syncdata | Tengo | VITO | WebIS | z4soft

Would your company like to become a 'Plus Partner'? Click Here to contact us!


MoDaCo and Mobiholics are part of the MoDaCo.network, © Paul O'Brien 2002-2007. MoDaCo is managed by Upsolv, LLC.

Our Friends - CoolSmartphone - Smartphone Thoughts - MSMobileNews - MSMobiles - DSL Developments - Brodit Specialists - PDAhut. MoDaCo uses IntelliTxt technology.