[Qgis-developer] Bluetooth GPS and QGIS GPS Tracker tool

[Volker Fröhlich]

Yes, it was pretty easy. I roughly followed this guide:

http://www.rokip.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78:nokia-
n95-als-gps-maus-symarctic-extgpsubuntu-910tangogpsgpsd&catid=39:n95&Itemid=10

It is in German, but you might manage to get the meaning or translate it. I 
can also translate for you, if necessary.

Volker

Am Donnerstag 03 März 2011, 22:37:34 schrieben Sie:
> No, I did not manage to get GPS signal from the Android phone to my laptop.
> 
> Is your Nokia phone has GPS? And are you able to get the GPS signal to
> QGIS?
> 
> Noli
> 
> On 3/4/11, Volker Fröhlich <volker27 at gmx.at> wrote:
> > Did you get it working yet? I recently used my Nokia phone via Bluetooth.
> > 
> > Volker
> > 
> > Am Donnerstag 25 November 2010, 05:16:02 schrieb Noli Sicad:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> Anybody manage to use bluetooth GPS device with QGIS GPS tracker tool?
> >> 
> >> Is the QGIS GPS tracker tool (i.e. GPS device port) capable of rfcomm
> >> signal from the bluetooth devices?
> >> 
> >> It seems that there is no  rfcomm0 as option in the GPS device port? I
> >> suppose Qgis is using gpsd.
> >> 
> >> Bluetooth and GPSD
> >> http://gpsd.berlios.de/bt.html
> >> 
> >> Can I run gspd manually in terminal inorder to get GPS signal for QGIS
> >> GPS tracker tool?
> >> 
> >> I managed to find app for Android phone (i.e. GPS 2 Bluetooth [1])
> >> that make GPS acts as receiver for Google Earth and other desktop
> >> mapping software.
> >> 
> >> [1] This small widget allows You turn your mobile phone to fully
> >> functional GPS receiver accessible via Bluetooth. You can use any
> >> desktop software like Google Earth or any other NMEA compatible.
> >> 
> >> http://www.androidfreeware.net/download-gps-2-bluetooth.html
> >> 
> >> Any suggestion how to get the bluetooth GPS working in QGIS.
> >> 
> >> Thanks.
> >> 
> >> Regards, Noli
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