[ebruder]

I am using Telenav on my BB 8800 and find it to be outstanding except for the programs incompatibility with a Bluetooth headset. When I drive, I naturally want to use Bluetooth for answering and voice dialing calls. It would be great if Telenav could be heard through the headset, but I understand Telenav says that is not possible.

Are there other comparable turn by turn GPS applications like Telenav that are Bluetooth compatible?

If not, how are others using Telenav over the speaker and still have Bluetooth for calls?

Thanks.

[Stinsonddog]

Which OS do you have. With the Rodgers OS it does come through BT. I haven't tested it that much and some posts say it clips?

[ebruder]

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

Which OS do you have. With the Rodgers OS it does come through BT. I haven't tested it that much and some posts say it clips?

I'm on Cingular. The Telenav version is 4.7.0.18 and the BB version is 4.2.1.72

[ebruder]

I experimented with Telenav and the Bluetooth on the 8800. If Telenav was operating I could still answer calls via BT. If I tried to do voice activated dialing, I would hear ,"say a command", and then the phone would hang. To get out of the hang I needed to turn the phone off and back on.

So BT works with Telenav for answering and talking on incoming, but so far I have not been successful on BT voice dialing.

I tried doing this with Bluetooth connected both before and after launching Telenav.

This is maddening as the program is otherwise so good. I looked at Shinsonddog's great page on the various applications, and demo'd two of the other programs (at their website) that had voice directions, but they do not announce the street names, just turn right in 200 meters, etc.

Any and all thoughts would be appreciated.

[ebruder]

The voice activated dialing does not work with Telenet working for either BT or wired earbud.

I was incorrect earlier when I said the phone had to be turned off after a VAD/Telenav hang. You just have to turn off Telenav and wait a few seconds.

[Stinsonddog]

Originally Posted by ebruder

I experimented with Telenav and the Bluetooth on the 8800. If Telenav was operating I could still answer calls via BT. If I tried to do voice activated dialing, I would hear ,"say a command", and then the phone would hang. To get out of the hang I needed to turn the phone off and back on.

So BT works with Telenav for answering and talking on incoming, but so far I have not been successful on BT voice dialing.

I tried doing this with Bluetooth connected both before and after launching Telenav.

This is maddening as the program is otherwise so good. I looked at Shinsonddog's great page on the various applications, and demo'd two of the other programs (at their website) that had voice directions, but they do not announce the street names, just turn right in 200 meters, etc.

Any and all thoughts would be appreciated.

If you upgrade your OS, you can hear the TN directions from a BT headset. TN has always worked while making a phone call - although the data connection stops for the time being - but not with VAD. Mapquest claims it is better as it DL's more route data at first so you can make calls and not worry about it if you go off track, but MQ has limits too due to that. Both are WAY over due for their next releases, so let's see what happens.

[ebruder]

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

If you upgrade your OS, you can hear the TN directions from a BT headset. TN has always worked while making a phone call - although the data connection stops for the time being - but not with VAD. Mapquest claims it is better as it DL's more route data at first so you can make calls and not worry about it if you go off track, but MQ has limits too due to that. Both are WAY over due for their next releases, so let's see what happens.

Thanks much for your reply. Now I'll have to read up and learn how to update the BB OS. Isn't the newest version just from 4.2.1.72 to 4.2.1.73?

And also hope Telenav updates to take care of the VAD problem. I did post on the TN forum as well

[ebruder]

Originally Posted by Stinsonddog

If you upgrade your OS, you can hear the TN directions from a BT headset. TN has always worked while making a phone call - although the data connection stops for the time being - but not with VAD. Mapquest claims it is better as it DL's more route data at first so you can make calls and not worry about it if you go off track, but MQ has limits too due to that. Both are WAY over due for their next releases, so let's see what happens.

Stinsonddog,

First thanks for the info and hand holding. On the OS upgrade, are you referring to O2 or Rogers OS, or are they the same? I am on Cingular, so I understand I'll need to delete the the vendor.xml.

Thanks

[rickthornton]

Originally Posted by ebruder

The voice activated dialing does not work with Telenet working for either BT or wired earbud.

I was incorrect earlier when I said the phone had to be turned off after a VAD/Telenav hang. You just have to turn off Telenav and wait a few seconds.

I am able to use VAD with Telenav running in the "Turn Arrows" mode, but not in the 3D or 2D map views.

[ebruder]

Originally Posted by rickthornton

I am able to use VAD with Telenav running in the "Turn Arrows" mode, but not in the 3D or 2D map views.

Rick,

What a great find! I was able to get VAD with the turn arrow choice, and I really don't care about the 2D or 3D maps if the BB8800 is in my pocket.

I am next going to try the latest BB 8800 OS per Stinsonddog's recommendation to try to get the voice directions over BT.

I'll post after that experiment.

Thanks again.

[ebruder]

Thanks to those who advised me. Using the new 8800 OS from Rogers allows Televan over BT. Using the "turn arrow" versus the 2D or 3D maps allows for VAD. You can actually use VAD with the maps, but it is much slower and imprecise.

I am now extremely please with the 8800 and Telenav.

[rickthornton]

Originally Posted by ebruder

Rick,

What a great find! I was able to get VAD with the turn arrow choice, and I really don't care about the 2D or 3D maps if the BB8800 is in my pocket.

I am next going to try the latest BB 8800 OS per Stinsonddog's recommendation to try to get the voice directions over BT.

I'll post after that experiment.

Thanks again.

Glad it worked for you.