HTC Desire

chrisbin · 05-06-2010, 06:34 AM

Anyone know if it pairs ok??

BanziBarn · 05-06-2010, 06:56 AM

Yep, fine for calls and phone book, although I've not got the text messages working.

chrisbin · 05-06-2010, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BanziBarn

Yep, fine for calls and phone book, although I've not got the text messages working.

Thanks

toxicnerve · 05-06-2010, 07:06 AM

text messages? You can do sms via the iDrive??? Why did I not know this!! How do you do it?

BanziBarn · 05-06-2010, 07:15 AM

Brilliant phone by the way!

doughboy · 05-06-2010, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by toxicnerve

text messages? You can do sms via the iDrive??? Why did I not know this!! How do you do it?

tut tut man.

You can only read your messages.

When you get a text on your phone, the little 'envelope' symbol pops up on the i-drive status window.

Then under phone/messages you can read the text message. You can't send though.

Same as when you get a BMW assist nav address message or a google sent nav link.

chrisbin · 05-06-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BanziBarn

Brilliant phone by the way!

BanziBarn · 05-06-2010, 07:40 AM

Getting the Desire is a revalation compared to my old Nokia N97!

I've got a cool little holder too which is goes straight into the cig socket - so charges and holds in one.

BGM · 05-06-2010, 07:53 AM

does the txt thing work with the iPhone?

does it do text to speech?! :O

msport · 05-06-2010, 12:20 PM

second that awesome phone not put mine down for a week lol and works perfect with the i drive..

BanziBarn · 05-06-2010, 12:24 PM

I've had mine 3 weeks and still can't put the darn thing down....

Teutonicdriver · 05-06-2010, 12:44 PM

Ive had mine just over a week and lovin it.

toxicnerve · 05-06-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

tut tut man.
You can only read your messages.

That's all I was assuming you could do!! Still a neat feature as for some unknown reason the OH often texts me even though she knows I'm driving. I never read the messages until I get home as I assume she would have called if it were something important...then immediately cop a bollocking for not [insert mundane task here].

540YMX · 05-06-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

tut tut man.

You can only read your messages.

When you get a text on your phone, the little 'envelope' symbol pops up on the i-drive status window.

Then under phone/messages you can read the text message. You can't send though.

Same as when you get a BMW assist nav address message or a google sent nav link.

DB, which phone as my Nokia E71 doesn't which is annoying.

Thanks

DazJ · 05-06-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BanziBarn

I've got a cool little holder too which is goes straight into the cig socket - so charges and holds in one.

What holder is this exactly? and where did you get it? Sounds ideal.. I could be interested in something similar. A photo would be cool too if you wouldn't mind.

BanziBarn · 05-07-2010, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DazJ

What holder is this exactly? and where did you get it? Sounds ideal.. I could be interested in something similar. A photo would be cool too if you wouldn't mind.

Its basically this..

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4.../Product.html#

Mine has a nokia charger plug only though, but I got an adapter with my N97 which changes it to Micro USB, and that works with the Desire.

This new one on Play.com seems to have plenty of adapters, but it's not clear from the description if there is a micro SD one. I'm sure you could buy one separately though.

I'll try and sort out a pic of the desire in the holder later

EDIT: Over priced, but confirms it works with the desire

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/universal...gle%2Bproducts

EDIT 2: This one could work, and it's cheaper + won't require an adapter

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/car-charg...gle%2Bproducts

doughboy · 05-07-2010, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 540YMX

DB, which phone as my Nokia E71 doesn't which is annoying.

Thanks

Current Sony Ericsson W905 works and previous SE Kxxx model phones.

I abandoned Nokia 5 years ago or so, when they stopped making decent handsets...

BanziBarn · 05-09-2010, 09:25 AM

DazJ · 05-09-2010, 01:42 PM

Cheers for that, certainly an option.. What's with the two pen holder type clips on the side of the mount? Can they be removed? Are they intended for a stylus of some sort?

Thanks,

Daz.

BanziBarn · 05-09-2010, 09:28 PM

Good question, not sure what they are for. They can't be removed although you could probably snap them off quite easily!

oranocha · 07-09-2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BanziBarn

Yep, fine for calls and phone book, although I've not got the text messages working.

Do you have done something special because I have buy the HTC Desire yesterday, I have made the pairing with my BMW Serie 318d Touring (2010) : phone OK but the transfer of my contacts seems to not work.

In fact, I see the message saying the transfer is in progress but after 35 minutes ... nothing.

When I have done the pairing, my HTC has ask me if I granted the access to my contacts for the BMW and I have accepted.

My contacts in my HTC are "Google" contacts.

Could it be the problem?

Thank you for your answer,
Olivier

BanziBarn · 07-09-2010, 05:09 AM

Mine are Google contacts too. I have noticed though that not all my contacts appear on the Drive. As yet I've not worked out why.

05-06-2010, 06:34 AM	#1
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Brilliant phone by the way! __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Getting the Desire is a revalation compared to my old Nokia N97! I've got a cool little holder too which is goes straight into the cig socket - so charges and holds in one. __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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BGM Colonel 62 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	does the txt thing work with the iPhone? does it do text to speech?! :O
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I've had mine 3 weeks and still can't put the darn thing down.... __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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05-06-2010, 12:44 PM	#12
Teutonicdriver Lieutenant 10 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 320d M Sport Business Edition Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Yorks iTrader: (1)	Ive had mine just over a week and lovin it.
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05-09-2010, 09:25 AM	#18
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05-09-2010, 01:42 PM	#19
DazJ New Member 1 Rep 13 Posts Drives: E91 320D Le Mans Blue Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Cheers for that, certainly an option.. What's with the two pen holder type clips on the side of the mount? Can they be removed? Are they intended for a stylus of some sort? Thanks, Daz.
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Good question, not sure what they are for. They can't be removed although you could probably snap them off quite easily! __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 110 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Mine are Google contacts too. I have noticed though that not all my contacts appear on the Drive. As yet I've not worked out why. __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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