FM Radio Yes or no?

[ravenlore]

I know there is a blurb in the user guide that indicates headset use is necessary for FM Radio use, which would seem to indicate there is an FM radio; but I have yet to locate the FM Radio functionality.

Anybody made this work yet? And if so, what am I missing?

 

[twitch808]

not sure. I have the EVO. it came with an fm radio app that completely sucked. it needed the headphones plugged in too. I dl'd tunein radio instead. it's awesome. picks up all kinds of stations, and doesn't require the headphones.

free app too

 

[SellnCLT85]

Yea tunein is fabulous

 

[akronevan2]

An FM radio like the Droid X? No.

 

[dwaynewilliams#WN]

I know there is a blurb in the user guide that indicates headset use is necessary for FM Radio use, which would seem to indicate there is an FM radio; but I have yet to locate the FM Radio functionality.

Anybody made this work yet? And if so, what am I missing?

If it says so in the user guide then it must be. Check your app drawer and see if there is an FM radio.

 

[WarER4X]

The reference to using a wired headset for FM radio is definitely in the owner's manual. I was a bit puzzled when I first saw it, because I've never seen anyone mention anything about the D3 having an FM tuner. I haven't noticed an FM tuner app, but maybe it has a name that isn't obvious. With all this bloatware installed, it's hard to sort through what's useful and what isn't.

-SR-

 

[ravenlore]

The reference to using a wired headset for FM radio is definitely in the owner's manual. I was a bit puzzled when I first saw it, because I've never seen anyone mention anything about the D3 having an FM tuner. I haven't noticed an FM tuner app, but maybe it has a name that isn't obvious. With all this bloatware installed, it's hard to sort through what's useful and what isn't.

-SR-

Exactly. The new frontpage hands-on post also references an FM radio, but the video doesn't.

(for anyone who wonders why wired headphones have to be used, i'm guessing it's because the wires become the antenna)

 

[Droid800]

I know there is a blurb in the user guide that indicates headset use is necessary for FM Radio use, which would seem to indicate there is an FM radio; but I have yet to locate the FM Radio functionality.

Anybody made this work yet? And if so, what am I missing?

If this is like the other new Motorolas, its in the music player.

 

[ravenlore]

If this is like the other new Motorolas, its in the music player.

I've looked, man. There is nothing in the out-of-the-box music player that even hints at FM radio capability.

 

[Droid800]

I know there is a blurb in the user guide that indicates headset use is necessary for FM Radio use, which would seem to indicate there is an FM radio; but I have yet to locate the FM Radio functionality.

Anybody made this work yet? And if so, what am I missing?

Where did you see this? I just downloaded the manual, and there isn't a single mention of it.

 

[ravenlore]

Where did you see this? I just downloaded the manual, and there isn't a single mention of it.

Bottom of Page 30

 

[hkklife]

I think that was just a cut & paste error from the DX series; user guides. A shame, really, as I actually kinda liked having the FM on my DX/DX2, if only for occasional local stuff (urgent weather/traffic/ballgames).