FM radio missing from the upgraded OS

**beryfan** · 02-08-2013, 12:07 AM

I am using bold 9900 and have upgraded my phone to the latest OS i.e 7.1.0.714
The problem actually is that if you have a look at the Blackberry website there in the software section inside OS 7 they tell you about new features included in the software which also includes FM radio

http://us.blackberry.com/software/sm...software#tab-1

whereas I in my updated software do not have any kind of radio icon

**sbx9900** · 02-08-2013, 12:34 AM

the 9900 does not have fm radio...but there are apps that can give you FM content....only some of the curve models have the FM radio....try the TuneIn Radio app....

**beryfan** · 02-08-2013, 02:05 PM

I know the 9900 does not come with a built in radio but what about BB's proclamation of the inclusion of radio in OS 7.1 update ?

**Thunderbuck** · 02-08-2013, 02:10 PM

It's the 9930 that has FM radio support. The 9900 is HSPA+, and the 9930 is the older CDMA, but the 9900's chipset doesn't actually have FM radio.

I know it's confusing, and I wish BB had made it clearer on their website because I was puzzled by it too.

**Emu the Foo** · 02-09-2013, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderbuck

It's the 9930 that has FM radio support. The 9900 is HSPA+, and the 9930 is the older CDMA, but the 9900's chipset doesn't actually have FM radio.

I know it's confusing, and I wish BB had made it clearer on their website because I was puzzled by it too.

Whaaaaaaatttttttttt?!? News to meeeeeeee. I have never used or seen it!!! Do some carriers disable it?

**eds817** · 02-12-2013, 01:01 PM

I use Nobex Radio on my 9900 and it works fine.

**Thunderbuck** · 02-12-2013, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by eds817

I use Nobex Radio on my 9900 and it works fine.

As much as I like Nobex, let's be fair and admit that not everyone wants to stream music on their data plan. If I could do FM radio on my 9900 I actually would use it occasionally.