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    Use phone as GPS receiver for Macbook/Laptop

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by JakeL645, Jan 22, 2011.

  1. JakeL645

    JakeL645 Notebook Consultant

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    I want to use my phone (Blackberry bold 9700) as a receiver and view GPS data on my Macbook as I drive and the data gets transfered by bluetooth.

    Is this possible?
     
    JakeL645, Jan 22, 2011
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  2. ronnieb

    ronnieb Representing the Canucks

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    I don't believe blackberries can function as a GPS receiver.. I have the same phone as you and unless there is some custom app that does it, I know you can't do it via bluetooth or by a cable connetion to the Desktop Manager app.
     
    ronnieb, Jan 22, 2011
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  3. Gracy123

    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    Not unless you find a custom app for that.

    Easier would be buying a 20-30 € Bluetooth GPS receiver... Or if you already have a Qualcomm WWAN in your laptop ;)
     
    Gracy123, Jan 22, 2011
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  4. JakeL645

    JakeL645 Notebook Consultant

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    Damn, oh well might aswell buy a GPS receiver, thanks anyway :)
     
    JakeL645, Jan 22, 2011
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