Use n95 GPS with bluetooth is this possible.

3 replies · 1,807 views · Started 02 June 2007

scotjen1 02 Jun 2007, 15:44

Hi folks i was wondering if there is a way to tap in to the n95's gps system and then turn that in to a bluetooth gps so i could use it with another device.

Any help appreciated

cheers

Scott

dez_borders 02 Jun 2007, 21:16

scotjen1 wrote:Hi folks i was wondering if there is a way to tap in to the n95's gps system and then turn that in to a bluetooth gps so i could use it with another device.

I see no reason why a programmer could not write an app to read the Internal GPS data then send it down a Bluetooth data connection.

The problem is finding someone with the skills to do it. (I can't program for Symbian OS.)

bchliu 03 Jun 2007, 00:35

Its hard to do. From my understanding, the Locations API (the only interface that can talk to the internal GPS) does not produce direct NMEA codes that can be "broadcast" back out through BT. You would then have to emulate the NMEA codes somehow for this to work.

dez_borders 03 Jun 2007, 09:43

bchliu wrote:Its hard to do. From my understanding, the Locations API (the only interface that can talk to the internal GPS) does not produce direct NMEA codes that can be "broadcast" back out through BT. You would then have to emulate the NMEA codes somehow for this to work.

I strand corrected, it would be quite difficult - but presumably not impossible.