Bored - Let's Talk Bluetooth GPS - Motorola Q Forum

Lucky13MN · 01-30-2008, 03:09 PM

UPS Tracking has confirmed delivery of my new Freedom keychain Bluetooth GPS.

Since I'm sitting here at work and can't try it out, I figured we could chat about it to pass the time until I can get home and play.

What's your favorite application to use with it?
Google Maps
Windows Live
Garmin
Other?

Is the COM port always the same one on all Q's for this or is it going to be a hit and miss thing?

Any tips and tricks?

Lastly, please don't respond with 'do a search' because I have, problem is I don't really know what exactly I want to know, I just want others input on it in general.

Thanks in advance.

Lucky13MN · 01-30-2008, 07:51 PM

Hot topic I see

UPDATE

Man this is awesome! The Freedom keychain GPS paired up no problem and both Google Maps and MS Live Search or whatever work great with it.

I'll give it a better run tomorrow while I drive to work and see how well it keeps up.

VERY satisfied so far.

I went so far as to remap my Home key to open Live Search instead of the Quick App application.

GPS seems to work in my pocket in the middle of my house... pretty amazing compared to earlier technology that needed a clear unobstructed view of the sky to function.

If all goes well I may go as far as to sell my Garmin Nuvi 360 and just use this from now on.

Norfolk Q · 02-25-2008, 07:32 PM

Talk to us! How does it work? How well? Did it pair up with your Q with no troubles? What COM port? Are you using any after market mapping software or just Live/GoogleMaps? If so, what software? Does the software do text to speech? How fast does it acquire sats?

Norfolk Q

zenkinz · 02-26-2008, 03:18 AM

I was playing with my friend's BT GPS receiver (just quick fiddling, didn't spend too mujch time, so I could be missing something), and while I can pair with the BT receiver, I can't seem to connect to it via com port. What are the steps I need to do after pairing?

Lucky13MN · 02-26-2008, 08:43 AM

Works great!

I have used it with GoogleMaps, MS Live and gpsVP (all free).

For pairing I just pair it and then go to Bluetooth Manager / Menu / Serial Ports

Check the serial port number (usually 1). Then go to the GPS settings in whatever software you use and select that COM port.

There's a hack to make it automatic as well (post in the hacks section).

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Originally Posted by zenkinz

I was playing with my friend's BT GPS receiver (just quick fiddling, didn't spend too mujch time, so I could be missing something), and while I can pair with the BT receiver, I can't seem to connect to it via com port. What are the steps I need to do after pairing?

ganttguy · 02-28-2008, 03:11 AM

What carrier are you with? I've heard rumblings about Verizon Q's not playing well with Bluetooth GPS, and I'm trying to see if there are success stories before sinking money into something that may become an instant boat anchor.

Lucky13MN · 02-28-2008, 06:06 AM

Alltel, I've read the same about Verizon and I think it's shady as can be of them to be so nickel and dime about it.

oresteez · 02-29-2008, 10:19 AM

lucky do you have a data plan on your phone?
i'm thinking of a similar setup, but i dont have a data plan..so i'm guessing i would just have to get a hold of a map software which includes all the maps that i can save to my sd card..

Lucky13MN · 02-29-2008, 10:33 AM

Yes I do.
The gpsVP software allows you to use downloaded maps, so maybe that's an option too.

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Originally Posted by oresteez

lucky do you have a data plan on your phone?
i'm thinking of a similar setup, but i dont have a data plan..so i'm guessing i would just have to get a hold of a map software which includes all the maps that i can save to my sd card..

zenkinz · 03-11-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky13MN

Works great!

I have used it with GoogleMaps, MS Live and gpsVP (all free).

For pairing I just pair it and then go to Bluetooth Manager / Menu / Serial Ports

Check the serial port number (usually 1). Then go to the GPS settings in whatever software you use and select that COM port.

There's a hack to make it automatic as well (post in the hacks section).

thanks, I didn't see that. Managed to get Garmin Mobile XT running on my Q9h! it connects through the bluetooth port directly and automatically, instead of com port (which is com1 as you have said)