Phone to N800 questions
 

Couple of questions

1. Can I use my N800to make calls through my cell phone via Bluetooth?

2. Can I sync the contacts from my phone to my N800?

The reason I ask is because I can in some cars (bmw, Volvo etc)

I have a cheap Samsung 610.

Thanks in advance,

RR

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Not cell phone calls. You can use your N800 to make and receive Skype calls via a Bluetooth phone connection, but that's charged by your phone network as if it was data (because Skype is a VOIP service).


I don't think so, but anything is possible if someone writes the right software for it.


Cars have contacts lists nowadays? Blimey!

Why do cars have contacts list though?

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

You can use phonelink to *dial* a number but sound will not get routed to your N800 (so you would use phone to speak, not N800).

But gnokii needs to support the samsung.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Is this a genuine question or is a sigh :rolleyes:

bun

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Actually I did honestly think the original poster meant syncing in cars, because they said:

2. Can I sync the contacts from my phone to my N800?

The reason I ask is because I can in some cars (bmw, Volvo etc)

:p

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

I think they do sync contacts because then you can use the big touchscreen interface of the car to dial the number via bluetooth hands free.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

I know, I know. I am just playing joke with you, that I am NOT driving a bmw, nor Volvo. The etc car I am driving, unfortunately do not have this problem :( . My sour grape feeling of social inequality :rolleyes:

bun

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Oh dear me no, there really are cars with phone interfaces? I'm sure that's VERY safe to use...

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Oh yes, combining phone use while driving with touchscreen controls in a vehicle is brilliant, just brilliant.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Remember navigation systems work on the same principle...

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Well, I'd say people who navigate by constantly looking at the map are being dangerous. But that's why navigation units also have voice instructions, so you don't need to look at the unit after you've programmed your journey. You could actually use a nav unit with the screen switched off while you're driving.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

I don't think the cars actually sync; they just permit the phone to display contacts... It's called HFP, and we don't have it yet (<-- answer to the question), but basically it permits sound transfer (like HSP), but also has serious two-way control facilities for menus and such.

It's designed for that sort of applications (cars) because a touch-screen mounted to the dash requires one finger, and can be instantly abandoned; people instinctively won't drop their phone down beside the seat to grab the steering wheel if their attention is needed elsewhere, but reaching back from a touch-screen to the wheel is easier.

It's also possible for the menu to be driven by a jog-dial on the steering wheel, voice commands, or whatever.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

I wonder if this app could be done on Maemo:

http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/pcphone

It lets you make calls on your phone through the PC's browser (FF or IE), but you need to install the browser extension first which is Windows-only.

Re: Phone to N800 questions
 

Thanks for all the responses.

The car I am referring to does sync the contacts. It belongs to my boss. I borrowed his car for a day and thought I would try out its fancy nav/media center, much to my unpleasant surprise it downloaded all of my contacts. (pita to delete btw)

Maybe I should get to work writing a little program to enable the n800 to function as a bluetooth headset.

One of my friends makes calls via his cellphone from his laptop, so I know it is possible.


I figured out a solution to the problem about syncing the contacts. Tmobile syncs all contacts from your phone to their website. I downloaded them and was able to import name and numbers for all my contacts.