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Does Garmin GPS work with any Verizon phones yet.

wnrussell

Sep 16, 2006, 7:07 PM
A friend of mine just won a Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant, worth about $960.

The literature says:

Place hands-free calls with Bluetooth wireless technology

The nüvi 360 along with its counterpart the nüvi 310 integrate wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls. Simply dial numbers with the nüvi's touch screen keypad to make a call on a compatible Bluetooth phone. To answer calls, just tap nüvi's screen and speak directly into its built in microphone.


Which Verizon phones can synch with that device? It's really a great option especially for those who can't get VZ Navigator, or who want a larger scree...
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trex212121

Sep 17, 2006, 12:06 AM
🤨 this post is kinda dumb because all vzw phones that have bluetooth now support vz navigator with exeption of the lg 5300!

so to answer your question no because if it dont have bt then it dont have vz navigator
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svec7186

Sep 17, 2006, 8:57 AM
that was a RUDE answer.

most of verizon phones (not reffering to palm or smart phones) only support the hands-free bluetooth extention of the entire bluetooth options. that meens you can use a bluetooth headset but nothing else.

you can use the garmin or any nav device with bluetooth capabilities as if it was a bluetooth headset. you cannot use the nav device to access the contact list from the phone because verzon disabled that BT option. the treo line might have this option avalable.

the one thing that i have a problem with verizons phone nav feature is that what if you are in an area without verizon service. how does the nav feature work? the map database is on verizons servers, not your phone. i assume that it only works w...
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AwpdsR

Sep 17, 2006, 9:03 AM
svec7186 said:

the one thing that i have a problem with verizons phone nav feature is that what if you are in an area without verizon service. how does the nav feature work? the map database is on verizons servers, not your phone. i assume that it only works were verizon service is available.

good luck


hmm i never thought of that. And isn't that mostly when you use GPS: in the deep woods where there is no cell service?
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NoPegs

Sep 18, 2006, 2:49 PM
Nah, VZW targets it at soccermoms who have no clue where they're going in the burbs. 😛
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wnrussell

Sep 17, 2006, 10:52 AM
svec7186 said:
the one thing that i have a problem with verizons phone nav feature is that what if you are in an area without verizon service. how does the nav feature work? the map database is on verizons servers, not your phone. i assume that it only works were verizon service is available.

The VZ Navigator does not work on an extended network. You can begin a trip on the Verizon network, say in Fresno, CA and it will download the directions like Pocket Streets and track you through the desert like regular GPS. But if you go off route either in an area with no tower signal or an extended network, then you could get lost.
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djatvzw

Sep 17, 2006, 10:59 AM
yeah that is supposed to be the case but I have had people use it in extended network. its weird. I guess you can't promise it but if it works in ext network then great! but it might not.
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wnrussell

Sep 17, 2006, 11:37 AM
Here is a clip from a CS email addressing that:

VZ Navigator is available nationwide, while you are on the National Enhanced Services Rate and Coverage Area. VZ Navigator will not be available while roaming.

All Turn-by-Turn directions are downloaded at the beginning of a route (excluding recalculations of directions). Airtime charges are incurred during downloading, upon rerouting if the user goes off route during Point of Interest (POI) lookup, when Maps are downloaded, and when the phone must contact our network to update its satellite data.

When you have the VCAST - V PAK you are able to use the VZ Navigator without being charged for Airtime use.
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djatvzw

Sep 17, 2006, 12:07 PM
yeah I know that. but what I am saying is I have seen it work on extended. meaning I have seen it recalculate and update which it is not guaranteed by vzw. which I would never guarantee either but I have seen it happen.
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wnrussell

Sep 18, 2006, 1:30 AM
I finally got my answer:

Q:
Customer 09/16/2006 08:17 PM
Which Motorola phones for Verizon Wireless work with Garmin’s nüvi™ 360 GPS system?

I understand that Verizon cripples it's Bluetooth so that certain features don't work. Verizon did not have that answer, so they said to contact the phone manufacturer. The Garmin nüvi™ 360 will not work with my V3c.

A:
Discussion Thread
Response (Lucia M.) 09/17/2006 03:07 PM

Thank you for contacting Motorola e-mail support, we appreciate your request. We very much appreciate for your considerations and interest in our products.

Regarding your concern, in order to pair two Bluetooth devices, they should share the same profiles. Motorola has limited ability to sy
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f38urry

Sep 18, 2006, 7:25 PM
Your friend will no doubt be much happier using his nüvi 360 as a GPS navigation system. They are great. If you try to use the nüvi, or any other navigation system, as a telephone it will just lead to poor quality phone conversations since the microphone will be too far from your mouth and the speakers too far from your ears.
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