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Bluetooth - gps receiver & handsfree

7 replies · 6,394 views · Started 20 April 2007

alfa145 20 Apr 2007, 08:33

Looking at getting a gps receiver, but can the n80 pair to 2 devices at the same time, i.e. a handsfree kit in a car and a bluetooth receiver?

If it can, where does the sound of say TomTom come out of - if the n80 is paired to my car kit (bmw bluetooth) when I play a sound/video with sound file I get no sound the car kit doesn't enable audio out through the stereo unless a call is in place.

ajp558 20 Apr 2007, 17:39

My N80 can pair with my BT GPS receiver and also my Plantronics BT headset at the same time. The TomTom sounds come through my headset (until a call comes in).

alfa145 20 Apr 2007, 19:37

Thanks for the reply - I've no idea if I'll get any sound out when paired to the bmw car kit as if I play any sound on the phone it doesn't come out of the car kit, only voice does when a call is connected. Guess I'll find out when the receiver comes next week....

dergal 21 Apr 2007, 16:13

I would like to use handsfree, as in the speakphone - but if I answer the phone from TomTom I can't seem to switch it to loud speaker ? ??
Cheers Gerrry

Karlo_N80ie 24 Apr 2007, 18:05

ajp558 wrote:My N80 can pair with my BT GPS receiver and also my Plantronics BT headset at the same time. The TomTom sounds come through my headset (until a call comes in).

hi ajp558,

this is a bit off topic, but does your n80 stream stereo sound to your BT headset? did you manage to get a2dp on your n80?

ajp558 25 Apr 2007, 12:22

Hi Karlo,

Sorry but the N80 can't do stereo bluetooth - A2DP.

I have a couple of stereo BT headsets as well as single in-ear ones which are the ones I use with my N80 for phone calls only. The stereo ones can pair but its definitely not stereo and the sound quality is appalling.

It's a shame about the lack of A2DP on the N80 - a cheaper Nokia 6233 I got at the same time was recently upgraded with a new firmware over NSU and that upgrade includes A2DP and it sounds great.

If the 6233 can have A2DP enabled with a firmware upgrade then maybe its possible for N-series as well (but I doubt it somehow).