Comments on: The Anti-Bluetooth Monster is growing! http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jc_atl http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31337 jc_atl Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:18:25 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31337 Just remember, there is no technical limitation to integrated bluetooth and OnStar co-existing - I'm pretty sure Acura has it in the RL. It is why GM will eventually be bankrupt. They put short term gains (money for OnStar) over long term gains (cars sold because they are up to date on the latest technology). If the new 9-5 does not offer integrated Bluetooth (not some overpriced aftermarket kit velcro-ed to the dash) then I give up. Just remember, there is no technical limitation to integrated bluetooth and OnStar co-existing – I’m pretty sure Acura has it in the RL.

It is why GM will eventually be bankrupt. They put short term gains (money for OnStar) over long term gains (cars sold because they are up to date on the latest technology).

If the new 9-5 does not offer integrated Bluetooth (not some overpriced aftermarket kit velcro-ed to the dash) then I give up.

]]> By: 1985 Gripen http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31331 1985 Gripen Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31331 The problem with Saab's implementation of OnStar is that it's short on features. The features available through OnStar in other GM vehicles aren't necessarily available in a Saab. It should be called "OnStar Lite" and the subscription cost should be less than with full OnStar. Interesting news I just saw on the television news which may have OnStar implications: Verizon Wireless, the mobile network provider OnStar uses <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2222863,00.asp" rel="nofollow">has announced</a> that they will be "opening their network" to subscribers to other wireless service providers, providing that their handset is technically capable. The other U.S. network providers subsequently announced they'd be doing the same. So I assume this means if you subscribe to AT&T Wireless or T-Mobile (both use GSM) and you were to get a phone in the future which has hardware capable of using either a GSM or CDMA (as Verizon uses) you could use the Verizon network. So could future OnStar units be capable of using either Verizon's CDMA network or AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, or T-Mobile's GSM network? The problem with Saab’s implementation of OnStar is that it’s short on features. The features available through OnStar in other GM vehicles aren’t necessarily available in a Saab. It should be called “OnStar Lite” and the subscription cost should be less than with full OnStar.

Interesting news I just saw on the television news which may have OnStar implications:
Verizon Wireless, the mobile network provider OnStar uses has announced that they will be “opening their network” to subscribers to other wireless service providers, providing that their handset is technically capable. The other U.S. network providers subsequently announced they’d be doing the same.

So I assume this means if you subscribe to AT&T Wireless or T-Mobile (both use GSM) and you were to get a phone in the future which has hardware capable of using either a GSM or CDMA (as Verizon uses) you could use the Verizon network.

So could future OnStar units be capable of using either Verizon’s CDMA network or AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, or T-Mobile’s GSM network?

]]> By: ctm http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31321 ctm Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31321 Wireless USB... Wireless USB... (remember where you heard it first :) Wireless USB… Wireless USB… (remember where you heard it first :)

]]> By: elsch http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31319 elsch Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:42:02 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31319 Actually, China is not the first place outside USA to get the Onstar service. In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Opel tried to sell it in Germany as well, but by the sight of things, it didn't work... I think they dropped it with the introduction of the current model in 2003. Actually, China is not the first place outside USA to get the Onstar service. In the late 1990s/early 2000s, Opel tried to sell it in Germany as well, but by the sight of things, it didn’t work… I think they dropped it with the introduction of the current model in 2003.

]]> By: Jim F. http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31316 Jim F. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:03:40 +0000 http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2007/11/the-anti-bluetooth-moster-is-growing.html#comment-31316 I'm amazed that Saab is taking this debacle worldwide. Shameful... Thanks GM! I’m amazed that Saab is taking this debacle worldwide. Shameful… Thanks GM!

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