Bluetooth MAP profile

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pmsardo Author

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Bluetooth MAP profile

Does anybody know if this is going to be implemented short term (e.g. iOS 4.3)?

hp, iOS 4

Posted on Feb 15, 2011 4:18 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 15, 2011 4:47 AM in response to pmsardo

This is a user to user help forum only, so doubtful if anyone here knows what Apple's future plans are in this regard. If in Apple's future plans - short or long term and someone here is privileged to the info in advance, they will be under Apple's non-disclosure agreement and aren't allowed to say until Apple makes an announcement or until the firmware update is released that includes the option.

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pmsardo Author

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Feb 15, 2011 5:40 AM in response to Allan Sampson

I understand that but I have seen on the net some of the new features on iOS 4.3 and was trying to find out if this was included in this version

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wjosten

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Feb 15, 2011 5:43 AM in response to pmsardo

iOS 4.3 is still in beta. Thus, Apple could add/remove features right up to the final release. Thus, until actually released, as already provided, no one here can answer your question.

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Answer 4

Feb 15, 2011 5:48 AM in response to pmsardo

Obviously you don't understand this.

Then keep looking on the net. A developer providing any info about a BETA firmware update is violating Apple's non-disclosure agreement, and until a firmware update is a gold master status which means the release date is eminent, an item included with the BETA can be changed or removed.

Once again - if in Apple's future plans - short or long term and someone here is privileged to the info in advance, they will be under Apple's non-disclosure agreement and aren't allowed to say until Apple makes an announcement or until the firmware update is released that includes the option.

Someone privileged to any of Apple's plans in advance certainly isn't going to violate Apple's non-disclosure agreement and risk their business relationship with Apple at a user to user help forum that is provided and moderated by Apple.

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Answer 5

Aug 24, 2011 11:16 AM in response to pmsardo

So if nothing else, I add my voice to the group that would like to see Bluetooth MAP support added at some point in the not too distant future to iOS.

Searching on the web it doesn't not seem to be on the horizon unfortunately.

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Answer 6

Sep 19, 2011 1:56 PM in response to Raymaraccred

I too would like to see MAP support in the next release of IOS. I have a new BMW and Apple is the only phone manufacturer that doesn't appear to have any plans to add MAP support. Blackberrys already have this feature enabled on most of their phones running v6 of their software.

With MAP the car can read my texts/ emails etc.

Thanks

Ollie

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Answer 7

Sep 19, 2011 2:46 PM in response to pmsardo

Not a lot of activity on this tread, since it seems that MAP is not being added to iOS5 with a release likely just a few weeks away.

Does anyone know the logic of why not? Is there a downside that they don't want to add it??

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KiltedTim

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Sep 19, 2011 2:50 PM in response to Raymaraccred

No one here can comment on Apple's reasoning or motivations for doing or not doing anything. We are not Apple. Anything anyone says regarding "why" it is this way, is personal opinions... and you know what they say... opinions are like bungholes. Everyone has one and they all stink.

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Answer 9

Sep 20, 2011 1:12 AM in response to KiltedTim

I understand that this is a user forum, no one on here will know what Apple's doing and why.

However, some may speculate as to why MAP isn't being supported. Is it for security reasons for example?

With most new cars coming onto the market today offering additional services that require MAP to be supported in phones, (surely car manufacturers are talking with handset manufacturers and have a roadmap of products that will work together in the future), the it's either a 'miss' by Apple or there's a perfectly good reason for them not to support this function.

I'll have my car for 4 years and have been waiting for the iPhone 5, however now I have to seriously consider other handsets as I want a phone that supports MAP in the Bluetooth stack.

Is there anyway to get feedback to Apple and request additional features/ functions?

Cheers

Ollie

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KiltedTim

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Sep 20, 2011 3:33 AM in response to paul ollier

Use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page.

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Answer 11

Sep 20, 2011 8:59 AM in response to KiltedTim

Sorry, but I'm not paying for a technical support incident to contact Apple and 'help' their marketing department know that all new cars have BT MAP functionality as standard and only Apple phones can't make use of this.

In the 'contact us' section, I see no other general feedback/ additional feature support option.

No need to answer this, I give up - far too busy and more important things to worry about.

Apple will or they won't.

Cheers

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