Use Windows Mobile phone as carputer - Page 2

hexxamillion · 02-20-2009, 02:00 AM

Now that's what I'm talking about. MP3Car is great! I actually have a verizon xv6900 which is like the Touch and Vogue (only it has an onscreen touch keyboard- which I prefer). I am actually researching and configuring solutions for connectivity with my EEEPC (which I have a linux distro )

I already have bluetooth dialup working flawlessly in addition to normal bluetooth data transfers. I have looked into some linux solutions that allow viewing your mobile display using a virtual desktop. I know this thread is concentrating on the single mobile phone as the carputer, but integrating that functionality with another mobile device such as netbooks expands even more possiblities.

I use my EEEPC in my car and Music is my number one priority but it would be great to also port my mobile display on my EEEPC. I use XBMC as my media center and I don't think I'm giving that up..it's too great. I also use the Wii Remote using bluetooth as my remote to navigate XBMC flawlessly.

The EEEPC also has a VGA out which I plan to have connected to an external touch display. Using your phone as the carputer is nice because of the seamless mobility, which is also why I use my EEEPC currently as my carpc.

This thread is great... keep up the great ideas and collaboration.

Ease · 03-03-2009, 04:06 PM

Is there a way to use this method to enable remote start and keyless entry through text messaging?

I would like to bluetooth enable my car...

fusionrampage · 03-10-2009, 10:42 PM

Hi evryone,

I am really interested in this project.

Did some searching & was able to find that some one was able to use a Dell Axim Windows CE 5 to work with an external touch screen
Thread & How to

Video of it working Give it a minute to load.

I dont know about how we can make it to work with a HTC Touch Pro.

Link to the TVout cable with an extra small USB port

Since the Touch Pro comes with Windows CE 6.0. Here are the touch screen drivers for CE 6.0DRIVERS Download the USB ones.

I dont have a Touch Pro so I cant test it out. I am thinking about buying one so that I can use it as a carputer but debating on TP or Iphone. Will wait for some time & then will go with the best promising one.

SaiLong · 03-12-2009, 03:31 PM

i have 2 dell PdA's onboard. I use th x51 to run the GPs, and it plays "mundu radio". I Installed Mobilier, so it shows on my laptop, whats on the screen (large). The second dell has Auto wolf, an app to log maintenance, etc. I also dock my Treo to the system, which has PDA net, and its also accessed by mobilier.
In other words, I have a small PAN, that can access the net, Plus my two Laptops are networked and one has the T-mobile internet card to also get out to the net.

smokeyb111 · 03-14-2009, 01:01 AM

I just wanna vote for somethin.....in case we're votin

...maybe we can cross-thread/cross-forum for this project. I'm sure the mp3 car and xda forums could solve a few of already mentioned issues and and answer more questions that arise.

on what Ease suggested, regarding activating certain car functions via text........ Aren't there relay controllers that interface with pc's, that allow for controlling mechanical devices via a pc? Couldn't you just write the software for Windows Mobile? (I'm no programmer but it sounds like somethin simple for someone who knows that sorta thing)

Imagine that, carrying a small phone as a key FOB. lol you could have preset text messages to control different functions (start/stop ignition, windows rolling up/down...maybe even a theft/immobilzer feature....) I'm sure it comes down to writing simple software (simple to those that know how to do it...I sure as hell don't)

do7d-
I have a Touch Pro as well. If that Nyditot program works like I think your describing it, you could use a Xenarc X7000 display and use the touchscreen on that as an input controller on the phone......or do I have that wrong?

hexxamillion · 03-14-2009, 05:09 AM

That x7000 is the ultimate! Too bad it's so expensive.

hexxamillion · 03-14-2009, 05:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by smokeyb111

do7d-
I have a Touch Pro as well. If that Nyditot program works like I think your describing it, you could use a Xenarc X7000 display and use the touchscreen on that as an input controller on the phone......or do I have that wrong?

I still say the less wires where possible the better. Why not utilize bluetooth connectivity for controlling the phone from the display. I believe I came accross a mod on ppckitchen or ppcgeeks for tv out on your HTC. I also saw it for my phone which is an HTC Vogue. Would require some software hacks but not dramatic.

smokeyb111 · 03-16-2009, 12:02 AM

maybe all that is really needed is someone with some programming skills to write drivers for an input device via USB on the Touch Pro, and grab an Xenarc X7000, and you have a decent and cheap little car pc

zr2ee · 03-22-2009, 06:04 AM

i just purchased a verizon samsung omnia I910 and have been looking at doing this as well, the omnia already comes with a 3 way dongle for adding multiple peripherals at once and supports TV out via composite cables, XDA developers seem to be the best source for getting this to work and from my research it seems like its been done before.

getting this to work along with my unichip flux software would be greathttp://www.unichip.us/flux_power_display.asp

PLX devices also has some good OBDII phone software but for iphone and ipod touch you can find here
http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwiwifi/

GizmoQ · 03-22-2009, 11:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by SaiLong

i have 2 dell PdA's onboard. I use th x51 to run the GPs, and it plays "mundu radio". I Installed Mobilier, so it shows on my laptop, whats on the screen (large). The second dell has Auto wolf, an app to log maintenance, etc. I also dock my Treo to the system, which has PDA net, and its also accessed by mobilier.
In other words, I have a small PAN, that can access the net, Plus my two Laptops are networked and one has the T-mobile internet card to also get out to the net.

After seeing your truck, I now understand the above description. Its interesting how most folks are trying to get a single computer to do everything and you've gone in the opposite direction. HHMMMM... I need to contemplate how that works.

hexxamillion · 04-01-2009, 10:24 AM

I have started to decide on abandoning my HTC WM device for the Samsung Omnia. It has FM radio, tv-out, accelerometer (like the iphone), as well as other common windows mobile features.

http://www.samsung.com/au/omnia/
http://mysamsungomnia.wordpress.com/...-tv-out-cable/

I have not abandoned my eeepc carpc project, but I am planning on using the omnia as a backup carpc solution or for additional computing functions.

merlin12volt · 04-01-2009, 12:50 PM

Great thread!!! I was wondering if anyone had plans to try this on an HTC XV6700? I know its an old phone but my other phone was water damaged when I pulled a girl out of a pool.
I am wondering if the cable will work with my phone as I haven't at all researched the advantage. Anyone that could offer insight would be my hero for the next few minutes

mattyv · 04-01-2009, 01:20 PM

Does all the omnia does!

Has Fm
Has Acceleromoter! etc

mattyv · 04-01-2009, 05:13 PM

Essentially, Helio makers of the redfly are going out of business because their product is pretty lame. However, they do have software that enables you to control your phone much like Mobiler - but much faster- and the screen resolutions are bigger.

www.celiocorp.com/viewer/

right now it's in beta mode for 21 days. Give it a shot!

hexxamillion · 04-02-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mattyv

Does all the omnia does!

Has Fm
Has Acceleromoter! etc

It's a windows mobile device so it has the full windows mobile suite: IMAP mail, web browser (IE and opera), GPS, Windows Media player, word, excel...blah blah..

The thing is that the Omnia has a better interface than the normal Windows Mobile device. Imma give it a whirl and see how I like it. The Touch Pro looks too ugly and I dislike the external/slide keyboard. I prefer everything touchscreen...less hardware and bulk.

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