07-07-2010, 02:28 PM | #1 |
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Suggestion for Next FW Update: Bluetooth
Greetings,
One thing that I really love about this device is the bluetooth connectivity. I can download an epub book on my phone and then send it wirelessly to the Kobo. The only downside to this function is that I must first plug the device in to my charger or my computer before the transfered books will show up. My suggestion is that in the next firmware upgrade the device should be forced to update its database at the conclusion of a Bluetooth session. At the very least, some way to manually force an update without having to plug in the device would be nice. Luqman |
07-07-2010, 03:00 PM | #2 |
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Wouldn't sticking a pin in the back force an update? Not that you'd want to be doing that all the time.
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07-07-2010, 07:19 PM | #3 |
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Wouldn't powering off and back on do the same? I haven't used the bluetooth features yet so I really don't know.
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07-08-2010, 01:25 PM | #9 |
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OK, folks - who is going to come up with a small Bluetooth device that one could wear on a finger that, when its button is pressed will turn a page in a Kobo? That is a cool feature of my wife's Kindle2: you can advance with either the left or right hand. Can Kobo go one better (grin) and do something wirelessly?
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07-08-2010, 01:35 PM | #10 |
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Kobo's Michael Serbinis said on Twitter that Bluetooth sync with Apple products wasn't possible because Apple's supported Bluetooth protocols are very limited. Android should be doable however. I also asked him about opening up the kobo API and he sounded very receptive to the idea but I haven't heard back yet - I think this firmware upgrade has them all very busy. Could be some VERY interesting Bluetooth opportunities there however...
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07-09-2010, 03:59 PM | #11 |
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Turning the device on and off and removing and re-inserting the SD card will not make it refresh the database and notice the files transfered via bluetooth. So far, the only way seems to be plugging it in. Note, however, that it doesn't have to be plugged in to a computer; I've gotten good results plugging my AC adaptor into it and the quickly un-plugging it. Hard to do it when I'm out, but it beats having to fire up a laptop when I'm at home or having to hunt around for a USB cord. Still, it would be nice if they would fix this so that either it would refresh the database automatically at the end of a BT session or would give us the option (maybe under settings/advanced) to refresh the database manually.
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