Comments on: Why mobile phones have no AM Radio?

By: kapitan

kapitan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:08:34 +0000

haaa…
ive looking for a phrase in google “Cellphone AM Radio” and I got this. looks like im not really alone. dapat talagang nasa mga phone yun, especially the low end ones…

By: ernie

ernie — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:06:19 +0000

myphone’s B23 dual sim unit have both am and fm band. Don’t know why the Am band was not included on the latter models. the reason i bought the unit was because of the am radio.

By: jose chico

jose chico — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:58:55 +0000

i would immediately purchase a cellphone with am and fm radio cos this features will be must needed like me who’s habit is to listen to a news and songs like in the mid 70′s and at present songs.i would rather wait for that time to come.

By: Narayanan

Narayanan — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:06:52 +0000

Dear Johnmar,

I recently bought an R300 phone but the box had only the charger and handset. No handsfree. So I used the standard original Sony Ericsson handsfree which I had with me. The FM in my phone works but when I try to turn to AM, it says AM switching failed. But I think the AM is working in your phone. Do you have any idea? Thanks.

By: bruce_serdan

bruce_serdan — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:47:15 +0000

R300 cell phone has a problem regarding the am station. when tuning in AM, there’s a message that pops out telling “switching failed”! what is the solution for this problem

By: careen

careen — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:28:23 +0000

me too. i badly need it for my work

By: grashabelle

grashabelle — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:19:39 +0000

yes Im a 30-something fellow who happens to be a part of a very large group of Filipinos pining for a handy digital tool that can aid to keep our ears to the ground. It sure is a better alternative to what most PUV’s and cabs (fx) alike blare on their speakers. Think “pangga and naka-love ka pa ba”.. and besides, there are a good number of radio programs there that have adopted a magazine-type of info delivery. definitely, it’s worth spending that aural time.

By: Harley

Harley — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:52:25 +0000

i am a fan of your website and i added it as one of my favorites here in my laptop. i enjoy so much reading that at times, i can go on reading from 2pm until 9pm before my hubby gets home from school. it is very informative…hehe

so back to the topic at hand. yes, i have been wondering why it that so. i have the same longing like you do on listening to news on AM stations. I have maximized the memory of my phone with videos and most special music upto 500 songs. So, most of the time when i buy a phone, i rarely use the FM tuner it has.

Hoping that soon all phones have the AM stations as well!

Good job for this website yugatech and more power to you! God bless!

By: Johnmar

Johnmar — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:49:50 +0000

Yes, I prefer a mobile phone with both AM/FM tuner. I regularly listen to El Shaddai (DWXI) and Radio Veritas(DZRV) and these can only be heard at AM radio.

By: resy

resy — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:32:31 +0000

i want an r306. please help me find one. everyone says its out of stock/ phased out.

By: Ferdinand A

Ferdinand A — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:53:24 +0000

I dont want to choose. I need and I want both

By: Lito F.

Lito F. — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:57:03 +0000

I had the same question myself. Why don’t these cellphone manufacturers include the AM in their phone features. This will come in handy in cases of travelling. I always want to be informed about the news that’s why i often listen to AM stations.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:02:58 +0000

I’m using Cherry Mobile D30 with AM-FM radio

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:02:59 +0000

I wonder if the mobile phone industry designers bother to read these sort of fourms. If they did they would be tapping into a designers secret weapon. Yes it would be high on my list of must haves for a mobile phone, to have an AM tuner. As it has been said in a lot of previous comments AM is good for talk back programs and FM mostly just music content. Oh well we can only hope!!!!! Just keep Googleing AM&FM mobile phones.

By: jules marcel

jules marcel — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:37 +0000

I also wonder why is it that am radio is not always present to most of nokia and in an immense sense almost all cellphone brands. As we could see commuinication is in all forms-radio,writing, tv,internet,mouth or signs. Radio renders types of frequencies(am,fm,sw) to be heard. Engineering work is not always dictated by market demand but also by the basic neccesity of society. Let say, a great crisis may occur or difficult location becomes a problem, am radio penetrates. Both am and fm radio, if possble with sw too must be installed to all cellphones. Also,if one frequency is present as the case today(fm only) it gives way to narrow-mindedness because users especially the innocent ones may think radio is fm and am is backwardness. Radio in general is an on-going evolution of technology seperating us from stone-age and barbarism. If every frequency is present on such technology it will later improved faster based on the ups and downs of human experiences. To all companies,please act now!

Jules Marcel
Philippines

By: jackie

jackie — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:13:28 +0000

myphone has an am tuner!!!!!

myphone is a local cellphone brand in the phils.!

By: Bombo

Bombo — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:33:18 +0000

starting this year we required our managers to have Sony Ericsson R300i. our reporters were also given orders to use them for monitoring and reporting. great help to AM radio industry…

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By: HARRYPOTTER

HARRYPOTTER — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:04:18 +0000

Of course AM should be added on mobilephones.
Besides some more new features can be added to bring variation like follows:

1.Infrared Coil-Cigerate Lighter
2.Ultra-violet Water Purifier(Extendable Glass Rod)
3.Laser Ruler (Distensometer)
4.Digital
Barometer,
Altimeter,
Thermometer,
Speedometer
5.Ultrasonic Tuner(Insect Shield)
6.Mini Projector
7.Walkey-Talkey (Common Band)

By: Carl from San Franicisco

Carl from San Franicisco — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:12:18 +0000

I agree with u but it has nothing to do with people.It has to do with marketing.The fact is ,is that am radio requires a different part made of iron which in its weight requires companies to pay more to put out the product.I think it shold be required for all mp3 players phones etc etc.There are many different features on am radio that fm radio does not have.Coast to Coast AM is the biggest late night talk show program and yet they dont try to make money off that.Put out a product with both and u have a massive market devolping the same thing.With devices so useless as the Iphone I cant imagine why they wouldnt included it…

By: Dr. Joseph Taylor

Dr. Joseph Taylor — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:43:24 +0000

I would love to have an AM tuner on my phone! I listen to talk radio here in the US all day long, and think FM is pointless. I like music to sound GOOD, not staticky with poor reception with commercials. With AM I could listen privately and not have to turn down the speakers when colleagues walk in. Would love to know of any phones with this feature! –Joey

By: Listen To AM News Radio With The Sony Ericsson R300 Mobile Phone

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By: Lance

Lance — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:20:32 +0000

yeah, hope they would come up to one.. they could create hundreds of phone models, why can’t they create one that has an AM on it?

By: hegu

hegu — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:44:37 +0000

NOKIA, please manufacture an AM tuner mobile phone!!!!!

By: Jarod

Jarod — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:40:59 +0000

I seldom use my FM tuner over the MP3 player. But an AM would surely come handy especially during the months of typhoon when electricity is out.

AM=rich in information & entertainment
FM=rich in only one aspect of entertainment.Music that is.

By: Herb

Herb — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:53:36 +0000

AM Radio for mobile phone… TWO THUMBS UP!

for News, Weather & Traffic Info anytime anywhere.. AM function would serve more during power outages and disaster situation..

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:44:17 +0000

Well, my iPhone doesnt have both. darn.

By: kath

kath — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:11:48 +0000

well i dont listen to am or fm actually coz i prefer listening to pure music and the mp3s on my walkman phone are enough. but actually, i do believe a lot of pinoys would want to have both am and fm on their phone especially our parents and grandparents and those who do listen to news when they cant be infornt of the tv.

By: jong

jong — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:06:19 +0000

i’d love to have an AM tuner in my phone

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:01:07 +0000

i prefer to have both. Best of both worlds? why not. i had the same question too and i was glad i found the answer here. i hope mobile phone manufacturers will take heed to this call. INGATS!