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bangers!
1st June 2005, 05:43 PM
Anyone know of a radio download?
Thanks
Hypnotic
1st June 2005, 05:49 PM
Avec Radio and Virgin radio work. Theres a ton of others out there. Only works if you have GPRS enabled on your network account.
3g-g
1st June 2005, 06:22 PM
Or do you mean an actual application for the handset to listen to national and regional FM broadcasts?
bangers!
1st June 2005, 07:11 PM
Yes thats what i mean
Ben
1st June 2005, 08:10 PM
...which would need an FM receiver, which there unfortunately is not one of in the Nokia 6680.
Jon3G
2nd June 2005, 01:53 PM
But cant you get V radio Ben or something like that
Ben
2nd June 2005, 02:05 PM
Yes, but that streams stations over 3G - it can't pick up FM transmissions. To pick up FM transmissions the handset needs an FM receiver, unfortunately.

Still, over-3G services will improve pretty rapidly now, especially since Orange broke the ice with the querky OTV. I can't wait to see the BBC's offering for mobile devices.
Jon3G
2nd June 2005, 02:16 PM
Yes thats what I meant

Have you got a link to the site
Ben
2nd June 2005, 03:14 PM
You can find most applications on http://www.my-symbian.com/
Jon3G
2nd June 2005, 04:00 PM
Cheers

Does this radio app use alot of bandwidth
Ben
2nd June 2005, 04:14 PM
Not too much no, I can't remember exactly how much. You wouldn't want to listen to it for long though.

You have to buy vRadio if I remember, and there's not a great selection - I was hoping for BBC channels but apparently the BBC aren't co-operating. You can listen to virgin via the Virgin Radio Player of course, downloadable via their website. Also, now OTV is here I don't really use any of the radio aps.
Jon3G
2nd June 2005, 04:22 PM
Ok cheers

I will give it a try but after the first go I will chuck it way
3GScottishUser
2nd June 2005, 07:30 PM
Buy a DAB personal radio. It is neat, has lots of stations and does'nt eat into your bandwidth bundle!
Ben
2nd June 2005, 08:02 PM
DAB is indeed absolutely fantastic. It's a shame the coverage isn't quite there yet... but these things take time.

Still, a radio is yet another thing to carry. I'm sure it'll all get integrated into mobiles eventually, but I do like having the ability to stream content via my mobile as I always have it with me. There's a lot to be said for device convergence sometimes!
3GScottishUser
2nd June 2005, 08:17 PM
Indeed.....a hybrid solution seems by far the best bet....

Like this...... (https://talk3g.co.uk/showthread.php?t=722)