Comments on: Bluetooth that works! http://gpstracklog.com/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html GPS reviews, news, tips and tricks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Whittall http://gpstracklog.com/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-134655 David Whittall Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:23:36 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html#comment-134655 I bought the lowest cost Garmin Nuvi (Refurbished 255 from Amazon.com for US$55) to use on my XT225, I was just after a screen that would display a good Map (RoadGuide.ph + 10m Contours, and OpenStreetMaps as being the best combination for riding/exploring the Philippines, especially Cebu, show one postion on that map, and trail of where I have been to get where i am. Other than not being water-resistant it was a good buy. I also bought a Garmin Nuvi 265W for a frind that came with bluetooth and traffic (fat lot of good that is in the Philippines). Having played with the 265W Bluetooth, before handing it over, it seems geared to using the Garmin Screen as alternative to a GPS Phone with Bluetooth,to make and receive calls. Unless I got it wrong, because I did not study the manual for long enough, I did not discover if it was indeed possible to 'pair' a Nuvi with Bluetooth, to a Bluetooth Headset, rather (or as well as?) t a Mobile Phone with Bluetooth. I would like to wear a Bluetooth headset system to communicate with i) pillion passenger or fellow riders with compatible Bluetooth headsets, ii) hear Turn by Turn Navigation in my Bluetooth earpiece and boom mic inside my Crash Helmet, as unable to hear the speaker on Garmin Nuvi in water Resistant Case, mounted on my handlebars. I bought the lowest cost Garmin Nuvi (Refurbished 255 from Amazon.com for US$55) to use on my XT225, I was just after a screen that would display a good Map (RoadGuide.ph + 10m Contours, and OpenStreetMaps as being the best combination for riding/exploring the Philippines, especially Cebu, show one postion on that map, and trail of where I have been to get where i am.

Other than not being water-resistant it was a good buy. I also bought a Garmin Nuvi 265W for a frind that came with bluetooth and traffic (fat lot of good that is in the Philippines). Having played with the 265W Bluetooth, before handing it over, it seems geared to using the Garmin Screen as alternative to a GPS Phone with Bluetooth,to make and receive calls.

Unless I got it wrong, because I did not study the manual for long enough, I did not discover if it was indeed possible to ‘pair’ a Nuvi with Bluetooth, to a Bluetooth Headset, rather (or as well as?) t a Mobile Phone with Bluetooth. I would like to wear a Bluetooth headset system to communicate with i) pillion passenger or fellow riders with compatible Bluetooth headsets, ii) hear Turn by Turn Navigation in my Bluetooth earpiece and boom mic inside my Crash Helmet, as unable to hear the speaker on Garmin Nuvi in water Resistant Case, mounted on my handlebars.

]]> By: Rich Owings http://gpstracklog.com/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-133969 Rich Owings Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:21:38 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html#comment-133969 I don't think so. I don’t think so.

]]> By: Les http://gpstracklog.com/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html/comment-page-1#comment-133950 Les Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:11:12 +0000 http://96.30.5.180/~gpstrac/2008/12/bluetooth-that-works.html#comment-133950 What I would really like is the ability to send an address that is in my phone over to the GPS via bluetooth....is this even possible yet? What I would really like is the ability to send an address that is in my phone over to the GPS via bluetooth….is this even possible yet?

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