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| Main - Computing - Feeding Directions via Bluetooth? | New thread | New reply |
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 Cheep-cheep Level: 32 Posts: 74/181 EXP: 192943 Next: 13499 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6100 days Last view: 2887 days |
I just got a TomTom Go 510 (GPS navigation thang), and it is glorious. It'd be even better if I could feed it addresses from my iPaq (HP H5455). Anyone know if this is doable? Both devices have Bluetooth, so that's how I think it's possible. I was hoping I could set up an Excel spreadsheet and just have clickable links that'll send the address, in the right format, to the TomTom. (I've already set up a gigantic sheet for this at work, only it doesn't do the TomTom addresses, just Mapquest, Google, and Yahoo.) |
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 Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 780/4792 EXP: 26235751 Next: 188869 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3737 days Last view: 3649 days |
Posted by drjayphdIsn't there a website for the device ("http://tomtom.com" or something?) ____________________ |
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Cheep-cheep Level: 32 Posts: 75/181 EXP: 192943 Next: 13499 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6100 days Last view: 2887 days |
Posted by NightKevPosted by drjayphdIsn't there a website for the device ("http://tomtom.com" or something?) Well, yeah, but it says nothing on the subject. |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 784/4792 EXP: 26235751 Next: 188869 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3737 days Last view: 3649 days |
If they have their own forums it might be good if you asked there too, someone there is more likely to have an answer. ____________________ |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 533/1471 EXP: 4470531 Next: 108936 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6089 days Last view: 6081 days |
Having Bluetooth doesn't -necessarily- mean that you're going to be able to PUSH data objects from one device to another. You actually have to have the capability to do this.
I haven't really dealt with my GO 510 model too much at RS to tell you if such a thing is doable, nor do I know the exact specifications of its service list for the Bluetooth, which may not be able to accept file data transfers (if the Bluetooth capabilities on it are -really- sucky). I would assume it could get the data just fine but I would wonder if your iPaQ is capable of PUSHing objects, such as spreadsheets. If it is, I would assume that it's just a matter of getting the correct format that works with the TOMTOM GPS unit, which I would have no clue of... I'm currently trying to dig for info on Google using the query 'tomtom 510 bluetooth capabilities' but I'm getting nothing so far...I'm not seeing anything that says if it's capable of such a thing or not. |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 539/1471 EXP: 4470531 Next: 108936 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6089 days Last view: 6081 days |
Doc Jay, just got off the phone with one of our senior managers over at RS and it seems I was right. The most that GPS is going to be able to do is be a speakerphone with its Bluetooth capabilities. I asked him if there were any GPS units that have such a capability to PUSH data and he said that they may exist but for what we sell they don't. I would assume if such a thing existed it would not be cheap.
All you would really need to find is if the GPS is capable of handling data transfers in its Bluetooth capabilities. That may be harder to find than I initially expected. |
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Cheep-cheep Level: 32 Posts: 86/181 EXP: 192943 Next: 13499 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6100 days Last view: 2887 days |
The TomTom pushing? I thought we were talking about the iPaq pushing addresses. (shrug) Either way, I tried to connect them, and the iPaq said the TomTom didn't have any services the iPaq was interested in. Eh, at least I have an Excel file and can just punch stuff into the TomTom after looking it up.
NightKev: No forums. Asked their support team and I don't think they had a clue what I was asking.  |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 612/1471 EXP: 4470531 Next: 108936 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6089 days Last view: 6081 days |
Actually, the TomTom -recieving- PUSH functions. I'm pretty sure your iPaQ's capable of it but the TomTom isn't capable of accepting them. |
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