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GPS Bluetooth navigation with Microsoft Smartphone is possible NOW June 25, 2004 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. We present detailed setup instructions, including 5 screenshots - how to do it. Mapolis Navigator setup with EMTAC Bluetooth GPS Hardware and Software used
The Emtac device works out of the box, you just switch it on. You don’t need any drivers. Unfortunately, the standard software to check it is working works with Pocket PC not Smartphone. However, the standard Pocket PC 2003 PDF help file for Pocket PC gives you a reasonable idea as to how to bond the device to the Smartphone via Bluetooth (http://www.emtac.com/download/ConnectIPAQ2003.pdf ). On the smartphone, you need to setup the Bluetooth serial port connection by ticking the box(Start, More until you can select Configurations, BT SerialPortSetup) 
Note: you only need the Outbound COM port and it is fixed to COM7. Installation of the beta version of Mapolis Download the .CAB file from the link above. If you haven’t got any of their maps already, you will need to download a time limited version of their maps from their map store (link above). Use Activesync to copy the .CAB file and map file over to the phone to install the software. When installed, the map software will search for and find the map file. You need to setup the GPS facility in the software to talk to the COM7 port in your phone. From the Mapolis application, select Menu, Settings, GPS Options and set the port to COM7. 
Done out of this. Starting up the GPS function You can now use Mapolis to start the GPS function and show you it is working. From within Mapolis, select Menu, GPS, Show GPS Status. This will say GPS is Not Running. From here select Menu, Start GPS. If it is all working, it should say ‘Checking Com7’ and then say ‘Running’, and show you GPS data. 
Done out of this back to the main menu (note: if you use the back key, it treats this as a cancel and switches the GPS off). It should now show you a map with your GPS location shown on it. 
Navigation You can navigate a route by selecting Menu, Navigation, Find route. Obviously, the device uses your GPS location to track your position, display and audibly read out directions, update your route if you take a different route, and estimate your remaining journey distance and time. 
I find it easiest to ‘find’ a location, using postcode, address, or longitude/latitude and then save that location. From then on, I can use that as an easy reference point. Author of above instructions and copyright of this page: Eric Baines  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ]
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