New Phone Software - Page 3

nemoid · 02-20-2008, 06:48 PM

I hope this supports my Treo 755p.

blckwdw · 02-20-2008, 08:28 PM

we shall see when the time comes. Any update as to when this is to be released?

smeesseman · 02-20-2008, 11:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nola111

Nevermind, I see it uses the Toshiba stack. Interesting. If CF won't support any Broadcom-based dongles, that is going to significantly limit the amount of usable dongles since the majority of dongles are Broadcom. But it could be worse... you could be required to buy a proprietary dongle for a BT module that doesn't even work... like some other F/E's.

They may indeed work. I used to work with a few Broadcomm based dongles and they required a special firmware upload (via Broadcomm software only of course). That may not be the case anymore. I know that CSR based dongles will work for sure. We will find out more info on range of devices supported and get it out to you.

smeesseman · 02-20-2008, 11:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blckwdw

we shall see when the time comes. Any update as to when this is to be released?

working on integration and the installer, it's just around the corner...

wjc04wrx · 02-21-2008, 12:04 AM

Where is this corner

smeesseman · 02-21-2008, 12:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wjc04wrx

Where is this corner

LOL, David will have to answer to that, no place for me :-)

opticalc · 02-21-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nola111

Nevermind, I see it uses the Toshiba stack...

jeez....lucky for me i guess???

ukscarface · 02-21-2008, 08:24 AM

Cant Wait to try this, i got the iphone if you need a tester

Nola111 · 02-21-2008, 10:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by smeesseman

They may indeed work. I used to work with a few Broadcomm based dongles and they required a special firmware upload (via Broadcomm software only of course). That may not be the case anymore. I know that CSR based dongles will work for sure. We will find out more info on range of devices supported and get it out to you.

Yeah unfortunately it still works that way. Supposedly, the drivers are locked to whatever specific dongle you buy that it comes with, and the only way to update them is to either hope that the website of the dongle manufacturer posts updated drivers (Belkin is very good at posting the latest and greatest on asap basis) or updating through Broadcom the way you said, and that only works half the time. But it's all good because I'd be happy to get away from Broadcom. Their stack seems to offer the most BT services, but for my purposes at this point, I only care about a working handsfree solution. If the D-Link works flawlessly for you, then the D-Link I will be purchasing.

smeesseman · 02-21-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by ukscarface

Cant Wait to try this, i got the iphone if you need a tester

iphone is one of the devices we used for testing, so rest assured for you

smeesseman · 02-21-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Nola111

Yeah unfortunately it still works that way. Supposedly, the drivers are locked to whatever specific dongle you buy that it comes with, and the only way to update them is to either hope that the website of the dongle manufacturer posts updated drivers (Belkin is very good at posting the latest and greatest on asap basis) or updating through Broadcom the way you said, and that only works half the time. But it's all good because I'd be happy to get away from Broadcom. Their stack seems to offer the most BT services, but for my purposes at this point, I only care about a working handsfree solution. If the D-Link works flawlessly for you, then the D-Link I will be purchasing.

in my honest opinion, I have worked with now 7 bluetooth stacks, and brooadcomm stack BY FAR is the most unreliable one. Bugs, inconsistent connections, across the baord it is just not reliable. You'll be happy with the new solution, it is a Windows stack too, but far more integrated into CF as far as functionality.

Ewout_vB · 02-21-2008, 11:08 AM

Have you tested it with the RAZR? by any chance? And more specifically the special silver T-mobile version that no one can flash, or at least there are no other firmwares that work on it.

nasa · 02-21-2008, 11:11 AM

Hi,

I noticed all the talk (and examples) revolve around 1.1 dongles -- does this matter? Will a 2.0 dongle work?

BTW: I am ready to

in anticipation of a working solution.

Nasa

ik632 · 02-21-2008, 12:33 PM

My wife said that if you get the iPhone working in CF that she'll bake you guys a cake or cookies

For me, I just want my Treo to work.

Nola111 · 02-21-2008, 01:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by smeesseman

in my honest opinion, I have worked with now 7 bluetooth stacks, and brooadcomm stack BY FAR is the most unreliable one. Bugs, inconsistent connections, across the baord it is just not reliable. You'll be happy with the new solution, it is a Windows stack too, but far more integrated into CF as far as functionality.

Well that sounds great to me. I don't mind buying a dongle at all, especially if I know it will work. Plus, BT dongles are cheap. I am trying to find out what stack the Kensington dongles use... they have that new micro-dongle that is slick and tiny, and you can get it at Worst Buy for pretty cheap. Kensington's website is down right now so I'll have to keep checking.

@Ew_out: the RAZR's BT functionality is somewhat limited compared with other phones, but it should still work. When I say it's limited, Motorola phones only allow one BT service to function at a time. For purposes of using it for handsfree conversation via Centrafuse, you should be fine since doing so only requires use of the Handsfree or DUN service. If you were trying to, for example, talk on the phone while simultaneously being connected to the internet over BT, that would not work on your RAZR. That's moot anyway b/c that's not what this phone module is shooting for.

@nasa: yes, a 2.0 dongle will work.

@ik632: your Treo should work. The only issue I've seen with Treo's is lack of support for phonebook and call log importing. But handsfree with dialing out and receiving calls should definitely work. Unfortunately it looks like you have a Palm-based one as opposed to Windows Mobile. There is software called Jetware Mobile which creates a virtual BT serial port on your phone if your BT stack doesn't support it, which has been shown to fix issues with Treo's that can't export phonebooks and call logs over BT. But alas, Jetware Mobile is only for Windows Mobile right now.