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TV and radio receivers.
I know that most smartphones can already receive FM radio but the ability to do so is turned off in firmware.
It would be pretty cool if we could use our smartphones as a portable TV/radio to receive over the air broadcasts.
I don't see any technological roadblocks to doing this.
Of course the mobile providers would hate this because it would mean you wouldn't have to use data on their network to access content.
I know that most smartphones can already receive FM radio but the ability to do so is turned off in firmware.
It would be pretty cool if we could use our smartphones as a portable TV/radio to receive over the air broadcasts.
I don't see any technological roadblocks to doing this.
Of course the mobile providers would hate this because it would mean you wouldn't have to use data on their network to access content.