Does the new treo 700w from Verizon work well with the bluetooth in the IS?

 

short answer. no.

I never have any problems connecting when first getting in the car.

The problems I do have.

Answering a call, not hearing the caller.
Answering a call, caller can't hear me.
Caller ID shows the number of the last call that I made.

I dont even use it anymore. To unreliable.

The problem.
Its the implementation of Bluetooth in the phone as it relates to WM5. Has nothing to do with the car. I just hope some of these problems are fixed in the upcoming AKU2 update next month.

And as far as I know, lots of Windows Media 5 Pocket PC phones have this problem.

 

Wow that really sucks... I was hoping to hear it worked perfect. I was looking at the update and the only update they are doing for bluetooth is with the stereo audio for headsets

 

Can you transfer stuff to the phonebook in the car? I'm not sure if the smartphones are different from the regular phones

 

Buy the Verizon VX6700 its a better unit it as it is with Mobile 5.0. I use it flawlessly in my IS350.

 

do you think it's because of the TREO 700 or the Verizon carrier? I have a Treo 650 from Sprint and although haven't tested it out yet, I'm hoping for clear reception and correct caller ID

 

Combination of both as far as I know. Treo's bluetooth history has been anything but flawless, especially the 650's. I guess they released new firmwares for the 650's which helped, but still wasn't that great. Almost everyone I know that has one complains about it.

 

I used a few bluetooth headsets with my Treo 700w and they all worked perfectly

 

Must be the Treo 700W. I'm using my Treo 650 with my IS250 and it works great!

 

Thats funny you say your Treo 650 works perfectly and I hear so many stories of the 650 not working. I guess I will just have to see for myself

 

I have also heard a lot of problems with the XV6700 as well.

The problem with the 700w is with the bluetooth stack. Not sure if its Verizons, Palms, or Microsofts fault.

 

I think it helps if you have the latest software installed on your 650. It's kind of a pain to install the firmware updates but you can do so here http://www.palm.com/us/support/downloads/

 

I have the 650 with the firmware update and it works fine. My only complaint is that the the dropdown on the nav always says "Bluetooth connection failed". But whenever I get a call or make a call it works fine. I also got my wife's Samsung A900 working without a problem too.