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They took music from us when they killed the wireless headsets :( (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/music@lemmy.world
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I maaaay have taken my phone on an accidental trip in a pool and was given an old phone to use as temporary. Has a headphone port. Saw the radio app and realized how do many of my smart phones even had radio access even though they all are capable. Bastards

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Losing FM radio helps then track you and spy on you,

;_; inescapable

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Still worth documenting the ways they accomplished the inescapable situation we now how, in my opinion anyway

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    You can still buy cheap tiny portable fm radios, old or new, if that is your thing.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago

    Yes but that's not really the point though.

    This is about enshittification.

    You now HAVE to buy a separate device instead of the wireless communication that uses radio frequency and is already in your pocket

    It was a hardware feature that existed simply because it was the hardware they put in the phones to do other things as well. A onus feature that gave you increased value, until they removed the headphone jack that was and is still a contentious

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