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Can a FM modulator be added to an e70??

3 replies · 3,371 views · Started 06 November 2007

I realize there's no dedicated antenna for this but what I really need it for would be to listen to the TVs at my gym while I'm doing cardio. The reception doesn't have to be stellar for that but just a basic modulator that uses something internal or the headset like the older Nokia phones would be perfect.

Anyone know anything about this?

ratza wrote:Let me get it. You want to listen to a TV with the phone?

I should explain myself better. My gym has several TVs on various channels and all of them are muted. Each TV has an FM modulator mounted on it so if you want to listen to a specific TV's audio you simply tune your personal radio to the station listed on that particular TV. Like magic you're watching TV with the audio from that TV in in your headphones. I can't do this with my E70 or my iPod but was able to do it with my Nokia 7560 from like 5 years ago and am curious why it wasn't added to this phone.

Like I said, I don't need real powerful reception here either but don't want to carry another device to do this as my iPod sits in the car because I only want to carry my phone.

So, Nokia has obviously made an FM modulator for passed Symbian based phones so I'm wondering if it's a simple as loading it onto this Symbian based phone and have it work.

You can't. Adding an FM demodulator has to do with hardware and I really doubt that you can find a place in the phone, supposing you know how to make the modifications.