Nokia N810 Internet Tablet connected to a Garmin eTrex GPS
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 20:32.
The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet has a very useful undocumented feature where it can operate as both a USB peripheral and as a USB host. In peripheral mode it will function as a USB mass-storage device when plugged into a PC so that files can be copied onto the device. In USB host mode it is possible to plug various USB devices into the tablet and have them work.
I've used the host mode to connect my Garmin eTrex GPS to my N810. With this setup I am able to download the tracklog and waypoint data from my GPS using a Maemo-compiled version of GPSBabel and store it in my Nokia tablet. This document explains what I did.
For more information about USB Host Mode, visit the following URLs
