Been there done that.. I mean.. Trying to use a pocketPC as a "CarPC". Luckily, I had an old Imate Jam to use as a guinea pig and not some expensive WM phone. The biggest problem you will have is POWER. Sourcing it from the cigarette light charger will be unsafe. I ended up burning the Jam's battery pack and blowing a few fuses in the car.
Even if you do get past this and able to source stable power (I think USB is 5v), these PocketPC batteries discharge faster than they recharge, especially when you use GPS. Which means that sooner or later, the phone is just gonna switch off even if it is connected to and charging from a power source.
Last edited by spadival : 20th February 2008 at 11:58.
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