Bluetooth GPS Receiver

BarGin

I have been looking for the above on eBay and have become confused with all the different models available. Does anyone have any recommendations?

BarGin

meinnit

I can highly recommend this one:

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=130593

MORPH3US

I have one like this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-BT-77-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-16-Channels-Nemerix_W0QQitemZ200041317821QQihZ010QQcategoryZ4668QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Never had a problem with it....

Paid over £50 for mine about a year ago.

M

amcluesent

>Does anyone have any recommendations?<

Look out for one with the Sirf III chip-set and, for convenience, the same size power input as your mobi. charger.

worto03

yup - I have the one that MORPH3US linked to, never had any trouble with it & the battery lasts ages.

also if the battery does run out it's the same battery as my nokia moble takes so I can do a crafty swap. It sonnects to my Dell Axim with tom tom sat nav no probs.

I paid about £40 for it a while back but they seem to be a bit cheaper now.

worto.

veralum

I have had the older one (bt77?)which was fine but the newer sirf 111 type work much much better for the same sort of money, they work inside buildings which is strange. must just be the advances in technology, mine works great with tom tom mobile, was about 40 quid on ebay

BarGin

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will have another look this evening.

BarGin

mrnomoneybags

I got a 32 channel one from ebay its very good and it has an auto on auto off function when connected to a car charger...

I have mine on my parcel shelf plugged into the ciggy lighter in the boot ....... works nice with my phone

MarkyMark_2

Thoroughly recommend the Globalsat bt338, review here http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/bt338.php.

chuckles1066

Tomlewis007 wrote:

I got a 32 channel one from ebay its very good and it has an auto on auto off function when connected to a car charger...

I have mine on my parcel shelf plugged into the ciggy lighter in the boot ....... works nice with my phone

This is one area of technology I've not kept upto date on

What would this be useful for? I know GPS tells you where on the planet you are but what's the benefit of being able to Bluetooth info from the device to my mobile phone?

Genuine question by the way, apologies for my feeble knowledge on the subject!

amcluesent

>what's the benefit of being able to Bluetooth info from the device to my mobile phone?<

Smartphones can use route-planning programs like TomTom to give navigation guidance in the car, for which it needs the current location coming off the GPS unit. The phone can call-home using GPRS to pick up the latest traffic congestion and route you around jams.