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" never quite understood handset makers that make us use headphones in order to listen to the local radio stations. Yeah, there are already multiple radios in each handset including the FM receiver, but apparently it's the antenna that's a problem. Still, one would think they could use a metal around the casing for that purpose, or least that sounds feasible.
Anyway, thanks to the neat accessory called FM Radio Aerial you will now be able to listen radio without earphones. Simply insert the Aerial into the 3.5mm audio jack, start the radio app ("Visual Radio" on Symbian S60 phones), turn on the speakers and you're ready to rock.
There is a downside, however - the Aerial has to be removed to answer an incoming or make an outgoing call. Then again, it costs 3.99 GBP (about $8) so you can't complain much. It's available on eBay, just search for "FM Aerial for Nokia N95" and you should be able to find it."
http://www.intomobile.com/200[....]n-radio-without-earphones.html
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Posted: 2008-03-17 06:10:04
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Great product and brilliant concept. But the fact of removing it to deal with calls is kind of annoying. What I dont like about it is that it make the phone look more like a walkie talkie because of its huge size. Dont they come in different sizes or niniature ones?
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Posted: 2008-03-17 10:04:31
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i think SE has a FM receiver and its only small
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Posted: 2008-03-17 11:52:11
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On 2008-03-17 10:04:31, Twometre wrote:
Great product and brilliant concept. But the fact of removing it to deal with calls is kind of annoying. What I dont like about it is that it make the phone look more like a walkie talkie because of its huge size. Dont they come in different sizes or niniature ones?
you need atleast about 15cm before it's going to give usable reception. I've experiemented with old fastport headsets, cutting of the end leaving only 5, 10, 15 cm lengths etc, and found 15cm atleast was necessary before the reception was adequate.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 06:45:06
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It looks like one of the really old mobile phones with that attached.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 09:49:03
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Muhammad-Oli Posts: > 500
On 2008-03-18 06:45:06, max_wedge wrote:
On 2008-03-17 10:04:31, Twometre wrote:
Great product and brilliant concept. But the fact of removing it to deal with calls is kind of annoying. What I dont like about it is that it make the phone look more like a walkie talkie because of its huge size. Dont they come in different sizes or niniature ones?
you need atleast about 15cm before it's going to give usable reception. I've experiemented with old fastport headsets, cutting of the end leaving only 5, 10, 15 cm lengths etc, and found 15cm atleast was necessary before the reception was adequate.
Yeah but thats not to say they can't make it smaller. Surely the wire inside can be folded over several times so it can be stored into a more compact attachment?
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Posted: 2008-03-18 09:53:31
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I found the idea quite laughable. I mean why would be carrying around a stick in my pocket rather than a pair of headphones. That's more comfortable IMO; but that's just my idea.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 10:52:14
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Same here. I think a pair of headphones looks a whole lot better than a huge aerial.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 12:06:04
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look like a sattelite phone now.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 12:06:39
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Del Boy eat your heart out.
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Posted: 2008-03-18 12:43:24
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