FM radio for ppc

[q-live]

did they make like a sd card that was also fm radio also???? or any other device that i can turn my device to FM???

[npatang]

Well I have never heard about any SD card which have built in FM radio on it.
Which do you require FM 91 , 92.5 , 93.5,98 :devilboy:

--Npatang

[G M Fude]

Thay're available for Palm: http://www.gomogear.com/detail.aspx?ID=46

I have a vague memory there was a CF card for PPC.

[Darius Wey]

iBIZ used to have an SDIO FM Radio card compatible with Pocket PCs. Not sure if that's still around anymore.

[Paul Martin]

Ibiz made a CF one. I thought that their SD version was also going to be for a the Pocket PC, but I guess I was wrong. Check out their product list here (http://www.ibizpda.com/products/index_products.htm).

[Darius Wey]

iBIZ used to have an SDIO FM Radio card compatible with Pocket PCs. Not sure if that's still around anymore.

Yeah, you're right - it's only Palm compatible. Looks like I was getting it confused with the CF version. :|

[ironguy]

I splurged and spent a few bucks on the iBiz CF card.

What a waste of money! Reception was terrible - everywhere.

Take the money you'd spend on a card and buy a small FM radio.

[Paul Martin]

Take the money you'd spend on a card and buy a small FM radio.

That's what I ended up doing. I sure was temped by the idea, but decided it would be a pain to fire up the PPC just to listen to the radio.

[kaitanium]

yep i bought the cf radio too. i have no complaints. sure cooler than a separate fm radio

[q-live]

well the reason i want something in my phone is because the job i have i cant have anything like that in the open and i have a bluetooth and can listen to my specific station when it comes on......

[GSmith]

well the reason i want something in my phone is because the job i have i cant have anything like that in the open and i have a bluetooth and can listen to my specific station when it comes on......
While the SD Card did (does?) exist, all the FM cards (CF or SD) have an external headphone jack. The audio is not routed into the Pocket PC (or other device) at all, so your plan to have it work with bluetooth, I think, is foiled.

Can the Nokia phones with integrated FM radio output over bluetooth? I'm not sure.

I'm not sure what qualifies as "out in the open" for you, but there may be some options:

You may want to investigate an MP3 with bluetooth output
http://www.i4u.com/article1816.html
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000633031890/

Or a combo headset and a separate radio
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000677031204/

Or bluetooth earbuds with integrated FM (available Q3)
http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000177052617/


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