article_snippet.sent: The NAB claims that the top 10 phones on the market already include radio chips that are not activated and would have little impact on battery life.
article_snippet.sent: Devices such as Apple’s
article_snippet.sent: – iPhone are included on the chip that also receives WiFi and Bluetooth radio signals.
article_snippet.sent: Some phones use the headphone cords as an antenna, but this would need to be connected to the smartphone devices.
article_snippet.sent: Called the Universal Smartphone Radio Project, is has been discussing how to develop the technology with smartphone manufacturers.
article_snippet.sent: ‘This UK-led global partnership is a response to listeners’ demand for simple, charge-free radio in mobile phones.
article_snippet.sent: In the US, 32 mobile devices now carry a NextRadio hybrid radio chip pre-installed.
article_snippet.sent: Speaking in a video on the FreeRadioOnMyPhone.org campaign site, he said: ‘As more and more people use more and more people smartphones as streaming devices to get news, get radio, get a lot of things like that over more and more people networks, I don't think people realize how vulnerable people get.
article_snippet.sent: ’ James Cridland, a radio futurologist, added: