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      02-05-2013, 07:41 AM   #1
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Replying to text messages whilst on the move

I have the Pro Nav, and find it pretty handy to be able to read (or have it dictated) any new SMS messages that I get whilst I'm driving.

But I can't find anyway of replying to the messages. There appears to be a dictate option - but I have to be STOPPED ? Whats the point in that ?!?!? And I think I can only reply to an EMAIL address - even if I get an SMS ???

Am I going about it wrong? Is there a way to reply (preferably dictate) to an SMS ?

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I haven't found a way to do it, but then just calling the person if they need a reply seems easier
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      02-05-2013, 08:11 AM   #3
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I haven't found a way to do it, but then just calling the person if they need a reply seems easier
lol .. ya know genuinely, I hadn't thought of that option ! lol Love it.
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Mine requires you to be stationary too. I have tried it but it never worked.
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Not ideal, but I would have thought most smartphones would do this natively? So Siri on the iPhone....
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Even if it worked whilst moving it won't work with iPhones at all.
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Even if it worked whilst moving it won't work with iPhones at all.
Would be great if we had a Siri button on the steering wheel.
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Even if it worked whilst moving it won't work with iPhones at all.
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Would be great if we had a Siri button on the steering wheel.
I have Bluetooth retrofitted to my E46 3 series sport. On the steering wheel to activate Siri, I simply keep the call button pressed for a couple of seconds. This activates Siri and I can give any command and reply to texts etc...

So does the call button no longer work the same way?
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I have Bluetooth retrofitted to my E46 3 series sport. On the steering wheel to activate Siri, I simply keep the call button pressed for a couple of seconds. This activates Siri and I can give any command and reply to texts etc...

So does the call button no longer work the same way?
Lol, at the mis-quotes

Oooh haven't tried that, just get the BMW sorry with a short push......sorry because it gets everything wrong and takes so long to carry out commands.
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Lol. Using the Bimmerpost app on the phone and it messed up the quotes. I made it worse trying to fix. Be interesting to find out when you're next in the car again to see if it works....

If not I will sooo miss it. Use it also to issue commands to play certain albums /playlists etc while driving as well as the commands to call people...
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I have the new pro nav in mine, which comes with Dragon Drive Dictation and allows you to dictate a text or email response while driving; though unfortunately I haven't actually got it to send with my iPhone 5 yet!
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Would be great if we had a Siri button on the steering wheel.
Whatever next?

Me - Did you see that cyclist?!
Siri - I have not. (genuine answer!)

Me - Am I going to run out of petrol?
Siri - I found fifteen petrol stations... twelve of them are fairly close to you.

Me - I feel so inadequate. What can I do?
Siri - Have you considered a 330d?
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Whatever next?

Me - Did you see that cyclist?!
Siri - I have not. (genuine answer!)

Me - Am I going to run out of petrol?
Siri - I found fifteen petrol stations... twelve of them are fairly close to you.

Me - I feel so inadequate. What can I do?
Siri - Have you considered a 330d?
Hopefully Apple's eyes free feature will be made available to existing F3X drivers:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=704041
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Each time I click on call after a text comes in, it dials the most random number ever and fails. Never understood why that happens to me.
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I have the Pro Nav, and find it pretty handy to be able to read (or have it dictated) any new SMS messages that I get whilst I'm driving.

But I can't find anyway of replying to the messages. There appears to be a dictate option - but I have to be STOPPED ? Whats the point in that ?!?!? And I think I can only reply to an EMAIL address - even if I get an SMS ???

Am I going about it wrong? Is there a way to reply (preferably dictate) to an SMS ?

Andy
Do you need the BMW Apps option for this to work or just the Professional Nav option ?
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Whatever next?

Me - Did you see that cyclist?!
Siri - I have not. (genuine answer!)

Me - Am I going to run out of petrol?
Siri - I found fifteen petrol stations... twelve of them are fairly close to you.

Me - I feel so inadequate. What can I do?
Siri - Have you considered a 330d?
Ask Siri to talk dirty to you! It is so funny what it comes back with. Had me in stitches...
It's not what you would expect...
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      02-10-2013, 03:57 AM   #17
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Do you need the BMW Apps option for this to work or just the Professional Nav option ?
Just Nav option .. As I do not have the Apps option.
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      04-22-2013, 10:46 AM   #18
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I finally worked out how to do this.

Whilst stationary you have to enable Dragon Naturally Speaking on the Pro Nav. Register and you get 60 days free. Then you pay £20 a year.

And by gum .. it actually works. Its dependent on your phones internet access for the service - but it works perfectly well.

I can now reply to emails, and or text messages on the move just through dictation.
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I finally worked out how to do this.

Whilst stationary you have to enable Dragon Naturally Speaking on the Pro Nav. Register and you get 60 days free. Then you pay £20 a year.

And by gum .. it actually works. Its dependent on your phones internet access for the service - but it works perfectly well.

I can now reply to emails, and or text messages on the move just through dictation.
I set it up a while ago but I could never get it to actually send anything using an iPhone. It says sent but nothing arrives. What phone do you have? Should work for BlackBerrys and HTC's.
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