Bluetooth Wireless And GPS Systems  

Bluetooth Wireless is one the most asked about and requested capabilities for GPS SystemsThere are many models of GPS devices, which now have Bluetooth Wireless functionalityThese models include:

?Garmin Nuvi 360 ?Garmin StreetPilot 2820 ?Garmin StreetPilot C550 ?TomTom One (Tri-Lingual) ?TomTom Go 510 ?TomTom Go 910

Bluetooth wireless provides hands free availability to a wide variety of technology productsBluetooth is all the rage with computers, cell phones, PDAs and other handhelds, printers, and now GPS systems

Bluetooth Wireless technology has the ability to do a wide range of thingsWith Bluetooth, you can use a Treo Smartphone for wireless headset calls, connect to the internet with a better connection through your cell phone, connect your computer to the internet through wireless technology, and send messages to othersThese things have nothing to do with your GPS system, unless it works through a laptop or PDA

One of the primary GPS functions with Bluetooth enabled is wireless productivity when you download maps and directionsWith Bluetooth, gone are the days of having to connect to the Internet the old-fashioned way (through a computer)You can now browse for the map of your choice and download it directly through your GPS unitThat is just one of the many marvels of Bluetooth technology

Additionally, some of the Bluetooth-enabled GPS units, such as the Garmin Nuvi 360, have the ability to make phone callsThe GPS unit has a built in speaker and microphoneWith Bluetooth technology enabled on the GPS device, the user can make hands free phone calls through the mobile phone serviceOn the Garmin Nuvi 360, making calls is a piece of cakeAll you have to do is touch the Nuvi screen, dial the number, and speak into the microphoneIt is as simple as that

The Nuvi has a phonebook as well as a phone call history storage areaYou can use this to dial if you prefer to use a number you have stored in your GPS systemHowever, there is more to Bluetooth than simply using it to make phone calls and download directions

Your ability to connect multiple devices to one another has become increasingly simpleMaps from your GPS can be sent easily to your computer, cell phone, palm pilot, and even another GPS system with Bluetooth! When you enter your home, your Bluetooth enabled cell phone emits a signal, which allows your home phone to "sense" your presenceAll calls from your cell phone are re-routed to your landline now that you can answer the phoneWith all your technological devices working together thanks to Bluetooth, your life can run a lot smootherYou no longer have to flip between computer, phone, PDA, GPS Unit, and so forth, with little to no effort or worry about losing information

Essentially, Bluetooth makes your life easier, and your GPS capabilities are extended beyond anything you thought was possible for a GPS Unit.

About the Author

Catherine Tower an associate Gottronics is in charge of the research department, where she gathers information and reviews different Portable GPS Units, whether it be good or bad and stays up to date with all of the latest developments of the products.