Bluetooth/GPS/Phone lesson

[steveindenmark]

Here is a lesson to be learnt.

I went into one of our huge electical shops and bought a Tom Tom GO 720 GPS and a Nokia 2760 with bluetooth to match it up to the TOM TOM.

The assistant was happy to see me leaving with both items....she must be on commission.

When I was setting the phone and the GPS up it became apparent that although the phone works with the GPS there are functions I cannot use.. Transferring the phone book from the mobile to the GPS, sending and recieving SMS via the GPS etc.

When I checked out the TOM TOM website compatibility list, my phone is not even listed. My friend has the Nokia 5310 and even his is not listed.

Some of the most up to date mobile phones on the market are not FULLY compatible.

If you are looking for devices like this make sure they are FULLY compatible before you buy them.

Luckily I have got a fully compatible phone from E-Bay UK for almost nothing.

So there is a lesson for all of you to learn.

The Tom Tom GO 720 is brilliant, if you are looking for a GPS for your bike.

Steve:thumbup:

 

[ozzieboy]

I use a Nokia Navigator phone and some blue tooth headphones. I can get route info, receive calls and listen to music. Perfect for my needs.
Cheers
Mike

 

[zoomman]

I posted a similar thread regarding GPS and bluetooth devices not being compatible or lacking certain functions that should have been obvious to software developers. They want to make sure that there product is out and making money and really don't care about the end user until they are sick of complaints and then they reach deeper into our pockets to make us pay for updates or upgrades with shinny new bull features, which are just basically firmware updates. TomTom akes a great device (rider2) just wish they would have thought through there software abit before release.

my 2 pecos....

 

[GastonJ]

You do realise that you can create a file, I believe called contacts.txt, containing phone numbers and names with notepad. Transfer that to the tomtom and then the tomtom will use it as a phone book to dial with, if the tomtom pairs with your mobile for calls.

I've done it when I've had incompatible phones that refuse to download the phonebook.

Cheers,

Pete

 

[steveindenmark]

Thats interesting...who said Hullites were thick??????????

Steve

 

[OneTrack]

I also discovered after the fact that my GO 720 was not compatible with either my wife's LG150 cell phone or my cell phone, and would not recognize them for Bluetooth connection. Not a big deal, as these days I have enough trouble finding the front of my helmet before putting it on, never mind answering a phone while riding, but it would be nice if it did.

 

[GastonJ]

Thats interesting...who said Hullites were thick??????????

Steve

Just 'cos I live in Hull doesn't mean I'm from Hull :thumbup: So the statement may still be tru