Bluetooth Ringtone, MMI 3G, Blackberry 8310, A2DP –
10-02-2010,12:10 AM
I have been pondering a few car-related things today, for sure, and this is going to be my last one, for a while. In my B6 with RNS-E and Bluetooth (back in the olden days ) with a Nokia 6310i, when the phone rang I had the ringtone from my phone echoed in the car speakers - rather than some default "ring-ring".
This was good. The simple Nokia ringtone was not polyphonic or whatever the term is... my girlfriend's snazzier phone had some kind of MP3 tune playing ability and she got "ring-ring" when paired.
All that is understood. But it is just a backstory, not part of my current question...
With the B8 and MMI 3G - now I have a Blackberry Curve 8310 that plays an MP3 as its ringtone - I get "ring-ring" and I wondered if this uber-technical car-and-phone combination had the capability to ring my phone's ringtone on the car's speakers instead of the default "ring-ring".
Initial research seems to infer it could be something to do with A2DP. I think the Blackberry supports it and I have read (not from an authoritative source) that MMI 3G should support it too... who knows if that is true. There are also some sources saying MMI 3G will get A2DP support via a software update.
When I look at my Bluetooth options for "AUDI MMI XXXX", I see - Trusted = Yes, Encryption = Yes, Echo Control = Automatic, Services = Hands-Free Unit, Unknown... compare this with my Bluetooth enabled TV and I see Trusted = Ask, Encryption = Enabled, Services = Object Push. The Blackberry device itself has Services = Headset, Handsfree, Desktop Connectivity, Wireless Bypass, Dial-Up Networking, Audio Source and A/V Remote Control Target in the Bluetooth settings.
Nothing about A2DP wherever I look.
Am I sniffing along the right route here? Is it even possible to get these two devices jiving nicely together so I might actually be able to hear my Blackberry's ringtone through the car's speakers when receiving a call?
Cheers, Hippo
A4 2.0 TDI 150ps Black Edition (B&O, AMI, flat-bottomed steering wheel), alcantara, heated front seats, PQ6 wheels, technology package, Audi Connect, advanced key, interior light pack, folding and dimming mirrors, parking system advanced, TPMS