01-07-2006, 12:00 AM
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Parrot 3400 LS-GPS: Colour Hands-Free Kit with GPS
Integrated GPS (twelve channels), colour screen (262K-colour, 160 x 128), hands-free support, Bluetooth - so, what doesn't this device have? The Parrot 3400 LS-GPS was launched at CES yesterday with a recommended retail price of $399. A little expensive, though given the multitude of functions it supports, the price tag could almost be forgiven. So I guess from here on, the market will decide whether it succeeds as the jack of all trades.
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01-07-2006, 12:38 AM
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Magi
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So why does the screen read "Nokia 6670"?
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01-07-2006, 12:56 AM
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Pupil
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Originally Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai
So why does the screen read "Nokia 6670"?
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I would assume that it is being used with a Nokia 6670 phone.
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01-07-2006, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by koriel
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Originally Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai
So why does the screen read "Nokia 6670"?
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I would assume that it is being used with a Nokia 6670 phone. |
Bingo. 8)
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01-07-2006, 10:57 AM
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Thinker
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by koriel
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Originally Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai
So why does the screen read "Nokia 6670"?
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I would assume that it is being used with a Nokia 6670 phone. |
Bingo. 8) |
[Sarcasm] What an innovative idea [/Sarcasm]
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01-07-2006, 12:42 PM
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:lol: BTW I the screen is too small for gps purposes
Sunny
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01-07-2006, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pocketpcadmirer
:lol: BTW I the screen is too small for gps purposes
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Well, it acts like any other Bluetooth GPS device, so you'd be inclined to view the screen of the PDA, anyway. 
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01-08-2006, 10:40 PM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by koriel
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Originally Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai
So why does the screen read "Nokia 6670"?
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I would assume that it is being used with a Nokia 6670 phone. |
Bingo. 8) |
I see, so this unit gives the user the choice of using either the integrated screen (as a standalone GPS) or with a cellphone/PDA (as a GPS receiver)...
It's not like BT GPS receivers are new to me, this just struck me as odd as the resolution on a Nokia 6670 (176x208) is only marginally higher than this unit.
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01-09-2006, 01:52 PM
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Thinker
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Originally Posted by Ekkie Tepsupornchai
I see, so this unit gives the user the choice of using either the integrated screen (as a standalone GPS) or with a cellphone/PDA (as a GPS receiver)...
It's not like BT GPS receivers are new to me, this just struck me as odd as the resolution on a Nokia 6670 (176x208) is only marginally higher than this unit.
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Actually, I think your still miss-understanding the purpose of the device. It's basically a BT HandsFree device for your Cell Phone, that also happens to have a GPS receiver built into it. I'm pretty sure you can't use this as a stand alone GPS receiver (using the built in screen). To use the GPS functionality you have to use a PDA or Laptop. The built in screen is used for displaying your contact list (automatically syncs with your cell phone) and picture caller-id for incomming calls.
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01-09-2006, 08:40 PM
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Magi
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Originally Posted by aroma
Actually, I think your still miss-understanding the purpose of the device. It's basically a BT HandsFree device for your Cell Phone, that also happens to have a GPS receiver built into it. I'm pretty sure you can't use this as a stand alone GPS receiver (using the built in screen). To use the GPS functionality you have to use a PDA or Laptop. The built in screen is used for displaying your contact list (automatically syncs with your cell phone) and picture caller-id for incomming calls.
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Ah! Now that makes more sense...
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