I have spent a frustrating 8 months with buggy software in my Nokia n80. My biggest problem is that sometimes the phone’s power management would flatten the battery in 2hours while supposedly on standby! For some months the Nokia Software Update program was telling me there was new firmware but would crash any time I … Read more
Well now I have played enough to know that there is plently more tinkering to be done with my TomTom. Here is the TomTom console in action: # ifconfig’ shows I have created an IP connection (ppp0) via bluetooth DUN. There is even a neat little touch keyboard which you can pop-up and hide for … Read more
The following instructions are not meant to be a ‘how to’ but a ‘how I did’ and is based on Arjan van de Ven’s website http://www.fenrus.org/tomtom/ I have added a couple extra steps including modifying rfcomm.conf, registering the DUN service and specifying the bluetooth channel for DUN. These notes assume you have bluetooth already present … Read more
Warning: I disclaim all responsibility for any damage incurred by you in reading this article. Modifications to your device must only be undertaken if you are sufficiently skilled and are at your risk. Always backup your device before making any changes. Out of the box the TomTom signs on with the ‘TomTom’ splash screen and … Read more
As an avid enthusiast of technical gadgets this new addition to my life is likely to be both a blessing and a burden! You see I can’t just use it, I need to play with it and that means in ways never intended. I first purchased the TomTom One V3 thinking that it would suit … Read more