FM Transmitter Option To Hear Voice Navigation Through Car Speakers

Suggestion for Ovi Maps Beta for mobile (v3.03)

06-09-2009 16:30

Yesterday while navigating with my Nokia N97, I had the best idea ever. I turned the FM Transmitter on while the voice guided navigation was guiding me to my destination. The result was amazing, I could hear the voice guidance loud and clear through my car's speakers just as if my car had GPS built-in. But there is a problem. The FM transmitter is programed to remain ON only while music is playing, so the transmitter turns off after 30 seconds. I tried to play music at the same time, and it worked well, but the music shaded the voice nav.

There should be an option directly on Nokia Maps to turn the FM Transmitter on while navigating, and the FM transmitter should stay ON with just the voice navigation. The constant ''beep'' that the FM Transmitter produces while the music is not on should be also silenced. And there should be another feature to use the voice guidance while listening to music, the music should volume down when the direction is given so it can be heard well. Like in more advanced cars with GPS built-in.

I think this idea has lots of potential, it REALLY amazing to see how the GPS of the N97or any other device with FM Transmitter takes over the car. I was really impressed yesterday when I discovered this, unfortunately, it doesn't work as good as it could. And this could be a very strong pro on Nokia Maps, a very nice addition and point of marketing strategy.

Comments

Submitted by an3k on 07-09-2009 21:19.

haha, yeah. Awesome idea! I would like it too!

Submitted by justinbrett1975 on 09-09-2009 12:04.

I'd like to see the FM transmitter be a option for each application which produces sound.

I think there would be nothing better than listening to a album, playing on my N97, through my car radio, with when needed Navigation instructions telling me where to go over the music. Then if a call comes in, the callers voice played over the radio, while my voice is picked up by the phone mic, as if it was on loud speaker.

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Submitted by navio1973 on 14-09-2009 22:44.

It is a super idea!
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Submitted by luisjamesvillar on 08-02-2010 00:33.

lets hope they will do it.

Submitted by Anonymous14452 on 27-03-2010 04:52.

Hey BetaLabs, any words regarding this idea?

Submitted by wurzl on 12-05-2010 17:00.

Great idea. FM transmitter schould ba a general output option if audio is available.
For Germany combine it with the traffic chanel coding and I could listen to the CD in my radio an the radio would switch to the FM reciver in case of a message from the Nokia occurs.

Submitted by phiriz on 08-07-2010 05:43.

I thought I was the only one not happy with the FM transmitter turning off when Maps is navigating. Initially when I had Nokia Maps instead of Ovi Maps it worked okay but after the upgrade to Ovi Maps it didn't. I think it would even be safer because then you would not have to strain to hear the directions since they would be louder through the car speakers. Great idea!