Softick Audio Gateway 1.11.1108
 

Softick Audio Gateway is the first Bluetooth audio streaming solution for Palm OS handhelds which allows to connect Palm OS handheld to the Bluetooth stereo headphones and listen to digital audio played by Palm OS applications:
- MP3 Players,
- Audio book readers,
- Games.

Softick Audio Gateway can operate with any Bluetooth audio device which supports Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) designed to transfer a high-quality stereo audio stream wirelessly.

Softick Audio Gateway captures digital audio from Palm OS audio subsystem and redirects it to the Bluetooth A2DP device:
- Bluetooth stereo headphones or bluetooth stereo headsets
- Desktop PC with a2dp drivers installed
- Bluetooth car stereo kit
- A2DP Speakers.

Currently we have tested our Bluetooth Audio Gateway with:
- Plantronics Pulsar 590A (A2DP Headset)
- Bluetake i-Phone BT420EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Sports Headphone
- iPAQ Bluetooth Stereo Headphones (made by Logitech)
- Bluetake A2DP enable PC dongle
Features:
- Advanced Audio Distribution Profile support (A2DP)
- High quality stereo streaming, up to 304Kbps audio bitrate
- Wide-range players and audio software compatibility
- Easy setup and usage
- Support for Mono and Stereo sound stream
- Automatic upsampling/downsampling depending on blueooth headset capabilities
- Built-in audio post filter to improve low bitrate audio quality

Requirements:
- Palm OS 5.1 or higher handheld
- Built-in Bluetooth technology support
- 200K of Storage Memory

Compatibility list:

Tungsten-T3
Intel PXA25x
Works fine
Both high quality and medium quality modes supported

TX
Intel PXA27x
Works fine
Both high quality and medium quality modes supported

Tungsten-T5
Intel PXA27x
Works
Only medium quality mode supported.

Zire 72
Intel PXA27x
Works
Only medium quality mode supported.

Treo 650
Intel PXA27x
Works fine
Both high quality and medium quality modes supported

Tungsten E2
Intel PXA27x
Works
Only medium quality mode supported.

Life Drive
Intel PXA27x
Doesn't work
Bluetooth connection gets broken after few minutes
Thanks