In a deeply unpopular move, Norway will officially begin killing off its FM network. Critics have cited a lack of sufficiently upgraded car stereos and potential impacts to emergency broadcasts.
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With the first country set to begin switching off FM radio transmissions in January, LG has unveiled the first smartphone to support DAB+ digital radio: the Stylus 2, running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Norway will be the first country in the world to switch off FM radio in 2017 - but with just 20 months to go until the shutdown begins, 45% of Norwegian homes and 80% of cars are still not DAB-ready.
