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westentertainer Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jan 11, 2005 Posts: 349 Location: s wales
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: pda, phone tomtom |
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because i am carrying to many things with me eg mobile phone,works pda, own pda with tomtom ,can anyone sugest a good pda for my sat nav that is also a mobile phone many thanks |
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howardr Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 01, 2005 Posts: 40
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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The new HP Ipaq 6515 looks 'the dogs'
Built-in GPS receiver, mobile phone, 1.3 megapixel camera. 2 card slots - you name it ... and only £439! _________________ Howard
Google Maps on Samsung Galaxy S2 |
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EastUpper Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 02, 2004 Posts: 11
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject: I-Mate jam |
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+ Bluetooth GPS reciever. Perfect. |
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floody Regular Visitor
Joined: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 75
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I've been using an XDAII for the last 12months & have had no problems running TT3 or TT5 (used a wired TT & now a BT-338 GPS Receiver). The other PDA functions are also impressive & the customer support from O2 has also been good.
You need to consider if you want an integrated keyboard, weight & other dimensions as well into your choice selection. |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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have a look at the xdaexec or the imate k-jam aaaarrrrgghhhh sorry droolong I WANT ONE _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i was gonna suggest wait till the xda exec comes out from o2 _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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peterc10 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 1761 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I have the Ipaq 6340 PDA - has quad band phone bluetooth and Wifi (the 6515 somebody else recomended does not have Wifi but does have a sat nav receiver). These all work together very well with TT5.
I am also using a Parrot 3300 combined BT car kit and sat nav receiver and this works well with the Ipaq. Whenever I get route instructions from TT the radio mutes and voice goes through the audio system, so can change volume using radio or controls on steering wheel. Also if phone rings it takes precedence over TT, which continues to work in the background and comes back when I hang up phone. All in all I would recomend this combination |
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TazUk Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 03, 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Kent, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Palm Treo 650 :D |
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peterc10 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 1761 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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TazUk wrote: | Palm Treo 650 :D |
I know somebody with one of these and he is not a happy bunny. The problem with the palm os system he tells me is that it can't multitask bluetooth. It can only be paired to one BT device at a time. So his Treo can either speak to his car phone kit using BT or speak to the sat nav receiver using BT but not both at the same time. The result is that when he is using sat nav he can't use his car phone kit. If he wants to he has to switch off sat nav in order to use the phone handsfree. Not exactly user friendly. |
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tomo1340 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 17, 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Bentham
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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howardr wrote: | The new HP Ipaq 6515 looks 'the dogs'
Built-in GPS receiver, mobile phone, 1.3 megapixel camera. 2 card slots - you name it ... and only £439! |
mine has just arrived. YAY! _________________ o2 XDA Stellar
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westentertainer Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jan 11, 2005 Posts: 349 Location: s wales
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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let us know what you think |
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TazUk Regular Visitor
Joined: Jun 03, 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Kent, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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peterc10 wrote: | The problem with the palm os system he tells me is that it can't multitask bluetooth. |
Not quite true, it's not a problem with the PalmOS but the version of Bluetooth used. The Treo 650 has Bluetooth v1.1 and this indeed only supports one BT device at a time. You'll have the same problem with any other device/OS which uses BT v1.1. BT v1.2 supports multiple devices at the same time, obviously both the PDA and devices would need to be using v1.2 for this to work.
Quote: | If he wants to he has to switch off sat nav in order to use the phone handsfree. |
The 5.12 update to TTN5 apparently makes switching between BT devices a lot better, haven't tried with mine yet so can't confirm this.
Despite this I still wouldn't swap my Treo for any other PDA/Smartphone :D |
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peterc10 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 1761 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:01 am Post subject: |
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TazUk wrote: | peterc10 wrote: | The problem with the palm os system he tells me is that it can't multitask bluetooth. |
Not quite true, it's not a problem with the PalmOS but the version of Bluetooth used. The Treo 650 has Bluetooth v1.1 and this indeed only supports one BT device at a time. You'll have the same problem with any other device/OS which uses BT v1.1. BT v1.2 supports multiple devices at the same time, obviously both the PDA and devices would need to be using v1.2 for this to work.
Quote: | If he wants to he has to switch off sat nav in order to use the phone handsfree. |
The 5.12 update to TTN5 apparently makes switching between BT devices a lot better, haven't tried with mine yet so can't confirm this.
Despite this I still wouldn't swap my Treo for any other PDA/Smartphone :D |
Interesting points. The guy I was talking about is an electronic engineer that specialises in mobile systems and he was blamimg the palm OS system and not the treo. My Ipaq running standard MS PPC multitasks - I don't know what Bluetooth version it runs but it works.
The point about TT5.12 switching is not helpful if both the sat nav and the phone kit are BT but your PDA can only talk to one at a time. You (or your phone) still has to switch one off to use the other. In fact I use TT5 with my Ipaq/Parrot 3300 combination and they multitask and switch between those tasks automatically. When I am using the sat nav the phone is still on handfree BT in the background. When anyone calls it comes to the foreground and the sat nav continues in the background.
Having said that the person I know still, like you, prefers his Treo to a PPC based PDA. He is now waiting for an update (he says of the Palm OS system) so that it can multitask. A bit like the Apple v PC debate - each to his own preference! |
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tomo1340 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 17, 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Bentham
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: |
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westentertainer wrote: | let us know what you think |
So far all I can say is fantastic. It seems to have a template to store your contact addresses in a format tomtom can easily display in map and navigate to, to gps receiver locks on quicker than a whippet. It connects up to my parrott ck3100 for phone functions no worries, not tried it for calls yet though!
Now for the downsides>
Initially I thought is was a little bulky as a phone but it is growing on me.
It won't transfer gps audio to my car kit :x
It doesn't come with the full tomtom kit, which is no problem you can uograde to 5.1 for free but you need to buy maps, which I think are 129 euros. this includes MOWE and the actual tomtom program on disc so you can't complain really.
Will give it some test over the weekend and post a roundup of what I think. _________________ o2 XDA Stellar
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