Rf-link. - Bluetooth?


spudpeel

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I dont know much about bluetooth, but i see that the RF link and bluetooth are both "2.4ghz ISM band and 10m range". Can the RF link talk to bluetooth devices such as the n-gage, and can in theory send files down RF link to other gp's or bluetooth devices?
 
No,The N-GAGE uses the symbian OS ,we use a different firmware(Like an Operating System) If we had a port of the symbian OS,It wont be possible either. Because thew optimisation wouldnt go very far,I asked for the Symbian Os but no one would like to Carry on with it. Im learning to code and making a game,My first try then i will Have a go maybe at the OS.
 
blipped4 posted on Feb 14 2004 at 10:52 PM said:
No,The N-GAGE uses the symbian OS ,we use a different firmware(Like an Operating System) If we had a port of the symbian OS,It wont be possible either. Because thew optimisation wouldnt go very far,I asked for the Symbian Os but no one would like to Carry on with it. Im learning to code and making a game,My first try then i will Have a go maybe at the OS.
huh? hes asking about bluetooth. not an n-gage gaming thing. something doesnt hav to hav the same bios or whatever to be able to transfer data between them :huh:.
 
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If the RF link is Bluetooth i'm sure it would be advertised as such. I don't own one so I don't know for sure?

If its not then it can't talk to a Bluetooth chip (without them infringing on some copyright laws). You can't talk Bluetooth without being Bluetooth.
 
blipped4 posted on Feb 15 2004 at 12:34 AM said:
Hey dozer,Well if youy cant have The Symbian OS how are you goba play the games???????????? :blink:
hes talkin about general transfer of info. not to play n-gage games on the gp32. he gave the n-gage as an example of a bluetooth phone, not as an oportunity to play multiplayer.
 
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The frequency isn't the only requirement. They are 2 completely different protocols. Similar to the fact the some cordless phones, 802.11b wifi, and Bluetooth all share the same frequency, but can't communicate with eachother. You would need a bluetooth chip, or one attached through the .ext port, then you need someone to write a bluetooth stack for comm protocol on the gp32.

In short, it is possible, but someone needs to make the hardware, then the drivers.
 
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