Holux M-1000 32 Channel Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver
Holux M1000 Bluetooth GPS with MTK 32 GPS engine. The advantages of the Holux M-1000 include best tracking and most importantly affordable.
With the advanced technology, the HOlux M-1000 tracks up to 32 satellites at a time, re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ns and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off.
The Holux M-1000 comes with integrated rechargeable Li-Ion battery with 850mAh capacity that lasts up to 17 hours.
Holux M-1000 32 Channel Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver Features
- Map browsing and route planning are fee. # 7 days full navigation function included.
- Application: Vehicle tracking & Location base services, PDA/Notebook, Car and Marine Navigation.
- Holux M-1000 Bluetooth GPS with MTK chipset offers an affordable GPS solution with high sensitivity.
Works well on my Blackberry curve 8320 and google maps.
I bought this gps after reading the good reviews and because some reviews specifically said it worked with google maps on their 8320. But when I got it connected to my blackberry, I was disappointed to find that it didn't work with google maps. Google support even says that an external gps won't work on google maps mobile. So I thought that maybe these reviewers were mistaken. BUT on a google support forum, someone was good enough to supply a link to an older version of google maps (v3.0.2 - I had the latest v4.4, I think) that does work with an external gps. I'm now missing the lastest functions of mobile google maps, but that's okay. And I can't blame Holux for that.
[...] -- good gps for blackberry curve 8320
I purchased this GPS receiver for my 1st generation iPhone. My primary motive was to avoid signing a new 2-year contract with AT&T, because I was told it was mandatory if I upgraded to the newest iPhone with built-in GPS.
The Holux M-1000 is a lot smaller than I had originally imagined. But it's starts quickly and seems to always have an excellent signal, even indoors. It comes with a USB power cable and car charger, which is useful for long trips. I guess there's not much more you can really say. It's small but it does the job!
Note - The 1st generation iPhone does not support this device natively. First you must jailbreak your iPhone. I'm currently using OS 3.1.3 (7E18). Then you must download and install an app called "roqyBT" to your iPhone. This application pairs your iPhone to the Holux M-1000 using Bluetooth. This application will continue running in the background exposing the GPS data to other applications on your iPhone. I have tested the Holux M-1000 with the following apps: Navigon, TomTom and the Maps app that comes with all iPhones. Each of these apps worked perfectly! It's a shame Apple doesn't support GPS Bluetooth devices natively. It would have made my life a lot easier.
Score: (Holux 1) and (Apple 0) -- GPS Receiver
This thing is small. Easy to use. Accurate. Long battery life. Couldn't be happier. It gets a fix pretty quick. No blue tooth issues. I used it on my bike with my palm treo and TomTom PDA edition. I had the treo on the bicycle handlebar and the Holux in my back pack . I navigated through a heavily treed neighborhood in pitch dark and never lost a signal. A true pleasure to own. -- will not disapoint
I bought this item used from a seller on amazon and I have to say I am impressed. The unit is light and easy to travel with. I paired it with my E63 without any hassles at all and like magic it started to provide that valuable information required. Tested it out against a couple other units, more expensive one and the accuracy of this little item was well within the tolerance limits. Battery (though used) is providing great life. Kept it on for a good 13 hours and it still had juice in it. Well worth it. Great product. -- Wow
