Hi there
Today, I received my iMate. This is a really really nice device with enough CPU power and memory for som serious use.
I have been doing a little bit of research regarding how to use this device with GPS navigation software.
Here is my ideal situation:
I would like to be able to use my iMate in my car with a bluetooth GPS receiver and with a Jabra BT200 headset.
Will these two types of BT connection co-exist? Will I be able to receive calls while the BT GPS is in use? (I'm running the latest iMate ROM)
I heard somewhere that Pharos' GPS software can take advantage of the device being a PPC Phone and receive traffic updates and automatically reroute you around accidents, congestion etc.
IS there any of you out there who have tried any of these things with the iMate / XDAII ?
Thanks all
/Mikkel
Yeah you can use both at the same time. Dunno about the traffic updates, as I live in Seattle where I get them via the web.
You should have no problems with your desired Bluetooth phone and bluetooth gps working at the same time.
Make sure download the bluetooth tools from the german site, to make things easier....
i-mate & Pharos BT GPS
Hi - I have just purchased the Pharos BT GPS and software but I can not get the BT to connect.
I have installed ver 1.1 of the German Bluetooth Tools.
My i-mate "sees" the GPS and it accepts the pairing code.
The blue light on the GPS flickers rather than blinks.
When I pair the GPS the light goes fairly steady for about 5 seconds and then starts flashing (flickering) again.
Any ideas out there?
I mean like microsoft autoroute..
I have sat nav separate to my PDA in my car but wanted a rout planne/ maps program
PocketStreets ??
www.tomtom.com
I have used Navigon 5.0 under WM2003se & WM5 without any issue. Purchased a bluetooth GPS receiver (Socket Communications) online.
Or Alturion: http://www.alturion.com/products/details.php?id=68
I thought I would add my tuppenyworth to the Tomtom problems with the XDA 2i. Bought a wired Tomtom "Official" GPS receiver for it and tried it with TT5 to no avail. It would not recognise the receiver at all no matter how I tried to specify it's com ports etc..
I eventually upgraded to TT5.1 and it worked immediately with no problems at all. Been working fine ever since.
if it matters
hi, i have a xda 2i and use tomtom 5.20, when i use my wired gps i was told to switch off the infra red beam, mine seams to work like that.
port problem?
could anybody help? my xda2i never works with tomtom5...
how to switch the beam off pls??
switch off receiving beam????
under setting > connections > beam
O2 XDAIIi with tomtom 5.21 and BT GPS receiver
but there is still problem with the signals, it can display the right UTC time, and numbers of satellites, such as 29 on the North, but there all gray and said no valid GPS signal!
the com ports couldn't be changed which are com5 inboard, com6 outboard.
does anyone know what the proble is pls??
ps: I installed the BTHTools1100, but no change
see the attachment pic
many thanks
Hi Piers,
i've got exactly the same problem :-(.
With a GlobalStar BT348, the GPS signals are plainly perfect. But when i connect the official Tomtom wired receiver, i only get the grey bars, although, like you, the UTC and spinning wheel are there, indicating the GPS is detected.
I looked at the compatibility list on the Tomtom site, and besides Dell and iPaqs, there seems to be nothing compatible with the wired receiver.
Anybody has other information?
Hi again,
I think I found the solution
1. of course, "receive all incoming beams" has to be off
2. apparently, you can not have a paired BT GPS receiver (even inactive) when you want to use the wired Tomtom receiver... :shock:
I guess it has to do with the way WM2005 deals with GPS... :?:
So, in BT devices, delete the partnership with the BT receiver and everything works fine with the wired one. In TT5, simply declare the receiver as a wired Tomtom
I used it this morning, driving 100km, 90minutes, without a crash or anything
Hi Helmi. I installed your ROM and I can say that it works fine.
Today I installed Tom Tom 5.21 and I see that TT does not recognize my Bluetooth GPS. I am able to see it as I installed the GPS bluetooth thourgh the BT menu, but in TT does not work.
What can i do for?. Thanks
You need to name your GPS device something like BT-GPS it must finish in GPS when you setup the device then you need to assign it a comport ie 6 and then pair it in tomtom to com 6
Hi. Thanks for your help. I tried to make the adjustment as you suggested, but it does not work.
I have paired the GPS bluetooth with BT software, but when I use Tom Tom with com 6 (port assigned to the GPS) i don't see any paring.
What i can do then?.
Thanks
Hi there in the world of PPC's,
I have a problem with my QTEK 2020i and my new BT GPS unit.
I have running WM2003SE and BT broadcom 1.0.0 build 3900. Now is the problem that I can connect. Ok I hear you thinking what is than the problem, well the connection stays for a 5 minutes or so and than the connection is off. Reconnecting works and then again that round 5 min or so.
My BT GPS keeps working and it is not his problem as I tested that with my PC and a small program (written by my self) reading the GPS position and displaying the total of satalites.
Anyone knows a sollution? I think it is that BT driver in the QTEK
BR,
Martin