Is A1200 compatiable with GPS navigation?

[hkpkguy]

I want to use it as my navigation
anyone know how to do it?

[blk-majik]

it doesnt have a gps chip built in. once we get things hacked up a bit, we might be able to use a usb or bluetooth gps unit, but for now, stick to google maps =)

[hkpkguy]

How about i just buy the bluetooth gps?
it still not work?
So which navigation software should work on this?

[blk-majik]

why not just buy a handheld gps unit?

if you can find a bluetooth one that supports the moto a1200, then you are in luck. however, you wont find one =)

[aycsfca]

technically all we have to do is find a gps that either runs on java mips or linux and we should be in business. I'm interested in getting that working too, and also with my HP hx4700 which has a 4inch screen.

[blk-majik]

wouldnt we also need a linux lkm driver for the 2.4.x kernel from the gps unit vendor? having gps software is one thing. we basically need 3 things:

1) Connectivity (bluetooth). thats a check on the phone. Any bluetooth recievers?

2) Compatability. A driver so that the OS knows what is connecting and lets software access it. Must be compatable with our OS (the kernel)

3) Output. A software client. If we found a java one that works with the device, then great! Even if one doesnt exist, if the raw unix device lets us pool coordinates, many of us could write something to query google maps passing those coords and pull the images, refresh on change. done.

[asmatic]

does A1200 support JSR82? As far as I know no, so forget JAVA apps that use BT

Eventually, a C++ program can be made that reads GPS NMEA sentences over BT and does something with them but... That would mean GPS Location, but not Navigation.

To be able to do navigation we need maps and more complex program...

AFAIK only Copilot runs on EZX platform, byt is heavily tied to the built-in GPS, so no commercial navigation software would be availiable

[blk-majik]

http://roadmap.digitalomaha.net/

[asmatic]

nice
that's a good start, but no support for EZX platform (yet) and it does only rudimentary navigation, as far as i see

but it's a start...


regards

[scotty1024]

Hmm the lack of GPS could be one of the reasons the Ming won't officially make it to America, what with the E911 requirement forcing almost all new phones to have GPS chips.

Silly me I had just assumed it would come with one.