Steve wrote:


Those FM transmitters are convenient, but the FM radio broadcast standards limit audio quality to that of a mass-produced cassette tape. You're not going to get much treble above 15kHz, and distortion is really noticeable. That makes them a really weak link.

If you have an aftermarket car stereo system, or even a high end factory stereo, it shouldn't be that hard to find a way to patch line-level audio into your system. In fact, the Best Buy near my home carries some very inexpensive adapters that plug right into factory wiring harnesses. If you're not the DIY type, I'd bet that any good car audio installer can rig up a line-in jack for less than $100.

Steve wrote:



NetFront, SkyFire, and Opera are apparently each unique efforts to produce a mobile-mini web browser. Mobile Firefox is supposed to release it's own version in the future.

I'm still a little confused why my server thinks my phone has a Mozilla browser but they may have set it up to look like a Mozilla browser in order to force it to be compatible.  Your link above may have been in error or the previous version of the phone may have had an Opera Mini browser.  I guess the mobile browser market is still in the booneys.

Steve wrote:





Correct. An alternative that has received equally good reviews is the Motorola T505: (click here)

Steve wrote:




From the research I did (I could be wrong) the SCP-8400 does bluetooth v1.1 and NOT v2.0. My guess is that it might send a mono-channel signal to the device and then it would retransmit via the FM frequency range. It may be possible (outside the spec) to send a stereo signal on this phone but I would test that theory before I spent $100!

The other thing I noticed is that most of the FM transmitter device customer reviews are negative. There are a few for sale from CompUSA (now aka TigerDirect retail) for under $50. (These devices have a stereo line-in)  I'm going to test a few locally first then decide if it's worth it.

I currently RIP CD-RWs and play them in my car's CD-changer so I'm not subjected to the mind-numbing radio I get down here so a big decrease in quality is not in my best interest. I figure I'll probably use the PDA stream when I'm stuck waiting somewhere I can't access the interweb.

woozurbuddy wrote:


Have you tried it on WiFi?

 MonkeyPod wrote:

 

So this thingie receives stereo audio via bluetooth from my SCP-8400, then re-transmits it via FM to my car radio?  If that is the case, this adapter is well worth it.  My 2006 Tundra has a great audio system, but lacks even the now-basic MP3 feature on the CD player, let alone an input jack.

woozurbuddy wrote:

Is this on an iPod Touch or an iPhone?  If an iPhone, what version? Also -- if an iPhone, are you on EDGE, 3G, or WiFi?