How to use Android to receive on certain radio frequency

Question

Is it possible to write an Android Application to be used on an Android OS Mobile Phone that can RECEIVE (not worried about transmitting) on a frequency between 120-130 MHz range? I've seen an option with an Arduino Board, and also saw something about using the NDK. Would I have to be using a language like C for lower level hardware programming to integrate with the Java parts of the Android Mobile Application? I would prefer to just use the hardware on board with most Smart Phones, specifically a Motorola Droid Bionic.

Answer 1

Thanks! I just finished digging more. The receiver on most phones, including the Droid 3 and Droid Bionic don't receive on a higher frequency than 108 MHz. I also ended up wiki-ing the software-defined radio deal. Very cool stuff that will hopefully end up coming to our mobile phone technology. I got an FM tuner at phandroid.com/2011/09/12/… . That's as good as you can get apparently :P (You CANNOT choose to recieve on a specific radio frequency on an android phone)