infra-red connector for modern HTC phones

[paul c]

Hi,

I am using an application on my HTC Prophet, to connect via IRDA to a bike computer, to download information on rides, routes etc.

Now, I'm looking to update my phone to a Touch Pro or SE X1, but it seems that modern phones no longer have an IRDA port...

Do you know of a way to create an IR connection from the phone, say using the mini-USB port??

For example, for modern laptops that no longer have an IR port, you can buy a USB IR.

Thanks

Paul

[stepw]

Nope. No native IrDA and no USB host functionality, so you can't use the external adapter. With X1 microSD SDIO IrDA adapter can be an option, but I've neer seen one available for sale.

See
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=337641
for a similar discussion.

[paul c]

Thanks Stepw for your comments. It seems a complex topic (some phones - like the X1 don't even have a USB host connection via the mini-usb port). I was in contact with VidaOne to see if they had any ideas (they have a WM software that connects to Polar exercise devices via IR).

Since "nothing" can be done via adding hardware - given the variety of terminals -, they are looking at syncing the exercise files that are downloaded onto the PC from teh exercise device . Not quite as immediate as device -> phone, but a good second best.