TomTom, SP5 and BT Headset

[Guest saldous]

Quick question, if you are using TomTom with the TomTom bluetooth GPS, and you also have a BT headset, will the TomTom voice instructions be sent to the headset of the speakerphone?

Also, if you are being navigated by TomTom and you receive an incoming call, what happens? Can you take the call and continue being navigated?

I'm trying to decide if I should buy TomTom Mobile 5 or if I should get the TomTom One device.

Edited December 1, 2005 by saldous

[Guest saldous]

Come on, I know some of you out there have TomTom. I ordered my Qtek 8310 today, collecting it tomorrow, so I need to know if I should also get TomTom Mobile 5 or get the TomTom One device.

Edited December 1, 2005 by saldous

[Guest Kallisti]

The Tomtom audio comes through the phone speakers, I don't think there's a way of changing that (though memory vaguely serves of one, but where it had to keep the channel open, and therefore permenantly mute audio on the BT device (or car stereo if that's the speakers it uses)

When you get an incoming call you get shifted over to the normal incoming call screen. You therefore don't get navigation. However, I did read that they were looking at integrating call handling in better, don't know if they've done that or not.

[Guest saldous]

Thanks for the info. This is dissapointing. When the phone call ends, does it auto switch back to the navigation, or do you have to start TomTom again?

[Guest rsearley]

Thanks for the info. This is dissapointing. When the phone call ends, does it auto switch back to the navigation, or do you have to start TomTom again?

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Tomtom is still running in the background

next to the home button is a button with an arrow on it, pressing it repeatedly toggles through running applications, so a simple press will bring it back to the foreground

from what i understand the new ttm update improves call handling, but since i have updated i have not had a call whilst driving

i have a BT car kit, and the sound for ttm comes from the phone speaker, and the phone calls through the car kit

to be honest i love the phone, and ttm on it is great, so long as you can handle the little screen

[Guest saldous]

Excellent. Thanks. My Qtek 8310 is being delivered tomorrow. So now I need to go buy TomTom Mobile 5. What stores have this in stock? I've only seen the Go units in store. Where did you buy your TomTom software and GPS from? (I'm in the UK)

[Guest whitestar]

Bought mine from Expansys. Execellent service, came next day.

[Guest saldous]

they be out of stock too: http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=TOMTOM_MOBILE_5

[Guest saldous]

I got the TomTom One instead now.

[Guest Kallisti]

I got the TomTom One instead now.

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Possibly too late then, but the update appears now to switch to the incoming call screen when you get a call, then goes back into full screen nav when you accept it. So a vast improvement on earlier versions.

[Guest saldous]

Oh well. Good to know they fixed it anyway. I was also concerned about how to power the TomTom GPS. I read somewhere you can't have it permanently connected to the power or it breaks. So I would be constantly charging, using , charging etc.. Too many cables to play about it (charger for phone, blackberry, GPS etc..)

[Guest Kallisti]

I was also concerned about how to power the TomTom GPS. I read somewhere you can't have it permanently connected to the power or it breaks.

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My understanding is that you can. If you link it behind the dash, you'll have to include a transformer as it's 5v, not the native car 12v (the cigarette lighter thingy is a transformer for this). I'm not sure how there could be a problem as every time you switch off the engine, it'll lose power anyway..

Personally I have my 3rd party GPS on top of the dash, and plug either it or my phone in depending on which is most needy :)

[Guest garuda]

Oh well. Good to know they fixed it anyway. I was also concerned about how to power the TomTom GPS. I read somewhere you can't have it permanently connected to the power or it breaks. So I would be constantly charging, using , charging etc.. Too many cables to play about it (charger for phone, blackberry, GPS etc..)

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TomTom GPS receiver powers down when not used, connected through blue tooth, for a minute or so.

So hiding it behind the dash is less handy, well unless you can reach the powerbutton. BUT it is meant to be portable innit?

[Guest xerxes]

I got the TomTom One instead now.

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How does the TomTom One perform?

[Guest saldous]

How does the TomTom One perform?

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It is fantastic. Signal in seconds, works perfectly.