Applications (especially GPS) for the i705?

[goof chewy]

I'm brand new to Palm, having just acquired a used i705. As I'm discovering, this is an outdated model, and has an OS (4.1) that allows for few of today's OS 5 applications to run on it.

Is there a list of i705-compatible applications available? I'm especially looking to turn my i705 into a GPS device; is it feasible to do this? (And how would I go about doing this?)

goof chewy
(not my real name)

[braj]

I don't think you can ever do GPS on the i705. The radio (from my remembrances) was even nearly unusable on that thing.

[headcronie]

If you can find a IRDA or Universal Connector GPS device, you can do it.

The radio was easy to use on that device, unfortunately that service is no longer available and it is now just dead weight.

[goof chewy]

I'm a total newbie with this PDA stuff. Do I need to have a Palm.net-type service available to use the radio/wireless re. GPS?

goof chewy
(not my real name)

If you can find a IRDA or Universal Connector GPS device, you can do it.

The radio was easy to use on that device, unfortunately that service is no longer available and it is now just dead weight.

[braj]

July 30, 2004

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[headcronie]

No you don't need Palm.net to do GPS. They are two completely unrelated technologies.

As I said above, you need to find an IRDA or Universal Connector GPS device.