what would be a good GPS for the 8125?
Pretty much any unit with a Sirf III chipset will work very well with the Wizard. www.buygpsnow.com and www.semsons.com offer hardware/software bundles that can save you some $$$.
Check http://geeks.com/ they got good deals on gps adapters if you want to save $$
3waygeek said:
Pretty much any unit with a Sirf III chipset will work very well with the Wizard. www.buygpsnow.com and www.semsons.com offer hardware/software bundles that can save you some $$$.
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Any idea if the Garmin GPS 10 has this chipset?
Navi GT-11 is a model of some note since it is water resistance. But is it wizard resistant?
G
Using a Holux M1000 with no complaints.
VERY fast startup/warm up time. Ive got it under the front seat of the car and usually receive 8-10 sats.
Picked it up on fleaBay for $20-30 (if I remember). ;-)
Try Beeline GPS its pretty cool for nav stuff.
Both Googlemaps and MSlive search work fine.
My Holux M1200 very tiny and powerful!
Hi,
The RoyalTek RBT-1000 GPS Receiver is very good. It's a bluetooth device. i use it with iGO my way 2006 plus.
http://www.royaltek.com/index.php/content/view/99/81/
Tip: ebay ca. 40€
The Garmin GPS 10 will work with the MDA but you need to go into the registry and turn on the GPS icon so you can select which port it uses. There's threads that tell you how to do this. I had to do that.
I don't know what the internal chip is, but the GPS 10 uses up to 12 sats and usually locates really quickly. I even stuck it on the roof of the WhiteHorse Pass Train in Alaska and it worked perfectly all the way up.
I got the GPS 10 originally to use with the IPAQ 6315 (which had better B/T support by far and didn't need the GPS icon) and it was fine (except the 6315 is a POS that crashes all the time--MDA is far better).
I couldn't connect it to the MDA until I updated the firmware from T-Mobile and then modified the registry to reveal the hidden GPS icon--it's there, but T-Mo blocks it.
Once you figure it out (it's a little byzantine) the GPS 10 works great with the MDA. Once you figure out the correct steps.
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I'm currently looking for a BT GPS which one do you advise I cant seem to make up my mind although I'm close to buying a TomTom BT one
What have you and why does it work well ?????
I can recommend either a TomTom BT GPS (ebay for around £80-90) or..... I have a wired version of the TomTom which is cheaper and fits my arkon car xda2 pwered and speakered cradle, and really does work well, and it hides really well into the corner of the windsceen with minimal wires, in fact i have managed to bury mine in the dash.....plus the wired are cheaper too, about £60 on ebay.....any help??
In fact having thought about this, I have a powered xda2 car kit, with GPS and hands free talking for under £100, which aint bad going. Just make sure you get TomTom as the nav software, it really is the best.
Therer are many thread on this, also look at www.pocketgps.co.uk
My advise: buy a cheap BT GPS on ebay. Bought my D-Connex DC-230 (rebadged Holux GR-230) for approx 104 euros (in fact: a BT GPS for the price of a wired one)
When buying, keep in midn you need more than a gps to navigate:
Software
Carkit or Cradle and powerlead (Y-cable)
Dashmount or Windscreen-suction mount
Also verify you wotn have any issue with a heat-resistant windscreen. These type of windscreens have a metal layer that prevents any radio signals coming thru, except for about two spots, mostly next to the mirror behind which you will have to put your gps.
bryson said:
I can recommend either a TomTom BT GPS (ebay for around £80-90) or..... I have a wired version of the TomTom which is cheaper and fits my arkon car xda2 pwered and speakered cradle, and really does work well, and it hides really well into the corner of the windsceen with minimal wires, in fact i have managed to bury mine in the dash.....plus the wired are cheaper too, about £60 on ebay.....any help??
In fact having thought about this, I have a powered xda2 car kit, with GPS and hands free talking for under £100, which aint bad going. Just make sure you get TomTom as the nav software, it really is the best.
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I'll have that if it fits a MDA III pm me and I'll send my telephone number and personal email
I dont sell any of these, I am just a Joe Soap with an XDA2 whom made the plunge!
This link looks interetsing for the sirf GPS with the Arkon kit all in one. I aint seen this one before......However, NO Idea if the MDAIII has the same bottom connector as the XDA2 I guess this is relevant whatever cradle you may jump for.....maybe the seller could advise, or the forum?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=69929&item=5138639767&rd=1
This is the kit I have, and i then bought the tomtom GPS wired with a RJ11 cable that plugs into this cradle and gets its power from the cradle also, to avoid the recharging issues from the BT versions.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3730&item=5138957143&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Any the wiser now?
Tomtom Navigator Bluetooth
Had the Bluetooth running very well with the XDA 2, had occasisional issues where I would have to switch Bluetooth off and then on in order to establish a connection between the GPS reciever and the phone.
I am having no luck with the XDA 2s and the Bluetooth reciever - or rather some luck but most of the time the phone tells me that the Bluetooth device4 has no useable services, upgrading to the lates GPS driver seems to drop the option of using the tomtom BT reciever and I end up having to use the BT outbound serial port 6 in order to get a connection, this will then work fine, if I leave both the XDA2s and the BT reciever running. Switch either one off and I have to re-create all of the BT connections from scratch. Anyone got any suggestions, I love the WiFi in the 2s but Sat Nav is far far more important to me.
GPS BT
Guys,
I have a Leadtek 9537
http://www.leadtek.com/gps/gps_9537_1.html
wich is the same has the FAC BT-30, but way cheaper (obviously, Leadtek makes them)
works find with Tomtom, precise enough
you just need to get the car charger, wich doesn t need to be the Leadtek one.
hope that helps
Ciao
Guzz
Lyon
France
NavMan won't work with WM2003 SE
You may be interested to know that the Navman Smart ST 2 GPS software won't work with WM 2003 SE. The unit bonds, but apparently the software won't work with the VGA capable display driver, even though we are stuck with 1/4 VGA on our XDA's.
After all the work put in by people in this forum to get the XDA II working with a serial port, I finally had the XDA II Navman 4400 working very well, spent 6 weeks cruising round Europe with hardly a drama, apart from some very out of date maps (Cruising through paddocks instead of new motorways). Using external aerial I had no problems getting signals in Paris, and the unit picked up within seconds of leaving a tunnel.
Version 3 is available in Oz, but even this needs a patch apparently. Navman working on it, possibly February 05 I hear.
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Camstech said:
You may be interested to know that the Navman Smart ST 2 GPS software won't work with WM 2003 SE. The unit bonds, but apparently the software won't work with the VGA capable display driver, even though we are stuck with 1/4 VGA on our XDA's.
After all the work put in by people in this forum to get the XDA II working with a serial port, I finally had the XDA II Navman 4400 working very well, spent 6 weeks cruising round Europe with hardly a drama, apart from some very out of date maps (Cruising through paddocks instead of new motorways). Using external aerial I had no problems getting signals in Paris, and the unit picked up within seconds of leaving a tunnel.
Version 3 is available in Oz, but even this needs a patch apparently. Navman working on it, possibly February 05 I hear.
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Actually after recently installing the Merged 2.02.t1WWE & 2.06.00WWE ROMs, Navman is working better than ever before! I'm using Navman 4410 SmartST Version 2 and the great thing about WM2003SE is that I don't have to check the GPS box everytime I want to use GPS!
Ive been using the Globalsat BT 359 w/ my wizard and it's great so far.
But, Im wondering if Im wasting money.
Ive got the Data Unlimited Plan w/ Telenav GPS service coming in at around $50 monthly.
Ive seen some ppl using the Navizon P2P Wireless Positioning with the Local option for free.
So my question for all the GPS users is,"what's the best setup?" And/or the cheapest?
I got an iBlue BT GPS receiver off eBay for $80 including the car vent mount for my Tmo MDA. The software can be pricey if you can't find a free copy, but once you have that, you don't have to pay anything monthly. You don't even need to have data on your account.
Anybody know what would be the best BT GPS receiver for being wired into my car for power??
I basically want to leave the receiver in the car at all times and be able to connect to it when needed and not have to worry about it being charged and such.
Thanx!
Try then Rikaline GPS-6033 which can be found on eBay for 50-70. I had never heard of this brand or even know how reputable it is, but their reciever has an auto function, which, when attached to the car via the included charger, and set on "auto" mode, it will turn on and off automatically with your car so you never have to worry about battery.
I also wanted this feature so I took a chance on the reciever and have been quite happy with is so far.
It also comes with magenteic mounts so you can keep the reciever secure in your car.
Running with Holux236 and TomTom 6 with my Wizard. Works like a charm. No problems.
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Thameth said:
Anybody know what would be the best BT GPS receiver for being wired into my car for power??
I basically want to leave the receiver in the car at all times and be able to connect to it when needed and not have to worry about it being charged and such.
Thanx!
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Any of them will do just get a hardwire kit from Best Buy or something and tap into your fuse box or a hot wire in the steering column, I have mine hook up to my wiper fuse so it'll be on only when the car is on.
garmin gps10
I have the Garmin GPS 10. It is bluetooth and works with my laptop as well. Not real fond of the included software, wish I had TomTom.
http://www.garmin.com/products/gps10/
It seems to slow my processor to a crawl, so I currently use it in my car with an old HP ipaq 5450 and no longer have it installed on my Cingular 8125.
-Go0se
"God bless Bob Stoops and God bless America."
dodgy said:
Running with Holux236 and TomTom 6 with my Wizard. Works like a charm. No problems.
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I'm using the Holux GPSlim 236 as well. I think i read that it can be hard wired and has the logic built in. I recommend it. No problems with mine whatsoever.
I picked it up on ebay for about $75 and it included the asskorn vent mount that I use on my desk as a stand...it works perfect.
GPSSlim 236
it is simply flawless.
GPS
I couldn't get my GPS Garmin 10 to work with my MDA (TMO) but after the upgrade to 2.26 I was able to turn on the GPS control icon in settings/system. You need to edit the registry (I got a copy of Kilmist) and in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings
delete the "redirect" key (I have no keys in GPS Settings).
This turns on the GPS icon.
I do find it a bit of a pain to connect, but that's because the MDA doesn't have the "Connect?" choice for devices. My older IPAQ 6315 and my cell phone allow you pick a device, then say connect. I find a lot of devices are tougher to connect via B/T than they should be..I don't know how to get around it. Why they couldn't just have a "Connect This Device?" option is beyond me.
I have had 2 Holux236 units that the bluetooth just stoped working on, The light wouldn't even come on. I am thinking about trying an i-blue.
im using the i-blue 737 and very happy with it.
i had some problems with the wm5 gps multi-plexer .. and trying to use telenav + windows live at the same time. so i havent been doing that lately... now that i have a fresh install with a molski rom (my old tmobile rom install was a bit buggy for some reason.... i think it was the chinese ebay sd card i had in there before i got this sandisk ultra II mobile when i did my molski reload)
but , so far so good .. the 737 seems to be very nice
cheap..32 channel (supposedly)...good power...it seems that the 737 (MTK chipset) or any SIRF III chipset module is the way to go.... with the SIRF III being the more standard choice.
i like the telenav..its ok.. its cool that there is no real local install... i do hate the way that the UI seems to 'take over' since i cant use my software kbd if i want to put something in quickly without sliding it open to landscape... other than that its just fine.. but the monthly rate seems a bit annoying.
also they did not offer a t-mobile version..so i signed up saying i had cingular.. downloaded the wm5 install they had for cingular.... installed that client.. and went to the telenav website and changed my profile to say i had a blackberry on t-mobile...works fine.
i think im going to be giving tomtom and iguidance a shot... when i was doing some research they seemed to be the 2 leaders...telenav is ok...but again..$10/mo gets old.
so far i have tried tomtom and iguidance and i like iguidance v3.0 the best. I have a HoluxGPSlim SiRF III bluetooth GPS receiver and its the best combo i can find so far. The only problem is that it can be buggy at times. The gps is fine, but the iguidance is kind of buggy. If you don't enter a destination right after opening the program and then try to press Menu, it pulls up a bar at the bottom for "file, tools, view, etc" and the map freezes. BUT, that is the only grip i have with iGuidance. When i hit a traffic jam i just close out iGuidance and pull up Map4PDA and connect my gps and zoom out to see where it picks back up and then jump off the freeway and take city streets till I'm back in the green and then jump back on.( Map4PDA isn't voice promted, but it does have up-to-date traffic and that is the perfect combo for me.) Wish there was a program that did both and didn't have any bugs. (Bugs have been the same since I owned a stock 8125 and gone through EVERY ROM on this site.) But so far, the new 3.3 V2 rom is the best working, and fastest to boot!
GPS
I use tomtom 6 navigator software with north america maps on a 2gb and Pharos gps reciever w/ the bluetooth adaptor. tomtom seems to be the best navi progi for me
The Holux Gpslim 236 has a proper on/off switch which allows you to hide the unit in your car somewhere and leave it powered from the car battery or wire it in via the ignition sytem. Most other GPS units have a "soft" on/off button and will need to be switched on manually, apart from the rickaline one which senses the car being started and stopped. Tomtom6 works flawlessly on my xda mini-s and cleans up after being unloaded (no memory leaks).
Regards
Riptos
Is there any freeware for Telenav on the Tilt
than paying $10 per month
like we did on the Mobi Tv & Xm Radio
SPECTEC GPS anyone?
Has enyone tried using the SPECTEC BlueTooth GPS RECEIVER 813 (Mini SD ). Seems to be a pretty good GPS device.
I am interested in buying it. thought I will ask of any experiences.
Upinder
US TMO G3 with
ROM Version 10.1.0.811 WWE
Radio Version 2.25.11
Protocol Versio 4.1.13.12
SINGH Mobile 6 ROM
bt gps
I just got a globalsat bt gps recr for Christmas and it has been great. mine is g33 for around $50 w/ a vent or sticky mount from buygpsnow.com
It has worked pretty well with Delorme Street Atlas plus 2008.
I was in the market for a gps. I enabled the GPS on the Hermes, but since it has no antenna, it is pretty much useless. I decided to buy the cheapest bluetooth gps I could find.
I settled on this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16858702001
It is pretty cheap and very, very small. I turned it on, synced it with my phone running WM6, and boom! It worked great.
If you need a gps and dont want to spend a boat load, the iTrek one is for you.
Looks a lot like the Holux GPSlim 236 that I have.
Holux!!!!!
Holux GR 239 is also a keeper. This one is a tiny receiver that plugs into the cigarette lighter, my car has several accy plugs so I leave this Bluetooth GPS always plugged in. I'm no longer playing with batteries and tiny receivers bouncing around the car.
The Holux GPSslim is also great for portable use as well. My 8525 works great with these.
Till Kaiser begins shipping!
DeniaL said:
Looks a lot like the Holux GPSlim 236 that I have.
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It is! I have the same one that you do. They are like our phones.....multi-branded but the same inside! It really is a nice little unit.
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Are these device compatible with all map software?
do they come with maps?
If you are looking for a cheap yet powerfull GPS gps receiver fo your hermes try to find the Qstarz BT 818. I paid just under 50GBP for the device delivered. I believe you can pick it up in the US delivered for under 100 USD.It is a 32 channel device and tomtom picks up 8 useful sats in the middle of my house or office (middle of a 1 story building)!!!! It will even pick up 10+ sats in my glovebox!!! even better still it has a 32hr navigating battery life!!!! I cannot rave about this enough. Only problem is that there is only 1 seller in the UK and they are exclusive to ebay. But even still they are good mine arrived in 2 days.
My Delorme is okay
I just bought a delorme bt-20. It is pretty good and the signal seems to be okay. The only gripe I have about it is the software that comes with it. It is crap! I've tried TomTom, Live Search and Google Maps and they all seem to work great. However, Google Maps has some bugs in it that makes it kind of quirky.
The nice thing about the bt-20 is that it also comes with a mini-usb port that you can use as the connection to your laptop, if you really wanted to.
so , what is the best and what is the cheapest
?
for cingular 8525
thanks
I'd say any with Sirf3 chips are going to be good, I mentioned the Holux GR239 cause it was $60 on Ebay, doesn't need batteries, and on the road is getting 10 to 12 sattellites! In my car it's plugged into a 12V accy plug in the back seat so I don't even see it, but it's always ready.
Whenever I open up my nav app (iGuidance), it's up and running like it was built into my 8525. I have other bluetooth GPS, GPSlim and Socket Bluetooth for portable battery use, but this plug-in is very good and cheap.
Any recommendations for a GOOD & COMPACT
Bluetooth GPS ???
It should be sirf3 compatible, be able to work 12 satelites,
have a good battery life
and has to be as compact as possible (with the above specs in mind)
what works ??
also, what software do you recommend?
I've heared there's also a more "garmin" like app for "outdoor stuff"...??
thanks
sirf3 and good battery life is tough. The MTK devices tend to have double the battery life. The downside of the MTK devices is that they do not do pedestrian navigation well. I believe that have the static navigation on, whereas its off on the sirf3 devices. That or its the other way around.
Don't know about all that stuff, BUT!!!
I just got the Garmin Mobile 10 GPS with Mobile NT software. Works great! Lots of features! It's small and comes with a belt clip so you can take it Geocaching!
check this out http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BT-5&cat=GPS&cpc=GPSbsc
Im planing to buy one of these soon
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HOLUX-GPSli...oryZ4668QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
I bought one of these for like $50 on ebay, Its so tiny and works great. I hang mine from my rearview mirror.
Some sites you may want to check out include:
semsons.com
buygpsnow.com
I hear the Visiontac VGPS-700 is the smallest reciever around. As for software, iguidance, tomtom, mio are just a few.
I can also recommend the Holux GPSlim 236. Amazingly fast acquisition.
GPS4EvyOne took FOUR days to even ship it to me, though, even though I paid for Express Mail. Bought on Thursday, shipped on Monday. That blows.
im using i-Trek M6 Bluetooth GPS Receiver on my MDA with Tomtom 6 and it works great... tried the Holux 236 and it works fine too only try not to drop it or the bluetooth function will start malfunctioning.
ultraprimeomega said:
check this out http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BT-5&cat=GPS&cpc=GPSbsc
Im planing to buy one of these soon
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Anyone else try this one? Looking for a receiver to use with my 8125 for usage on my motorcycle primarily.
Software wise. If you're looking for a more outdoor type software try MemoryMap. Believe it has a free trial too.
Try: http://www.memory-map.co.uk/
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looney_loey said:
im using i-Trek M6 Bluetooth GPS Receiver on my MDA with Tomtom 6 and it works great... tried the Holux 236 and it works fine too only try not to drop it or the bluetooth function will start malfunctioning.
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I've got this problem with my Holux 236 too. Is there a cure (apart from buying a new one)? What's Holux's UK service / guarantee like, as this unit is about 18 months old and the Bluetooth has been dodgy for at least 6 months.
Andre
OK, I started off with TomTom 5 on my old Wizard with a bluetooth GPS module, then I had an Artemis, built in GPS, TomTom6. I then had a Touch and a Kaiser...
Now I have my Niki, and TomTom7!! I was using my Artemis with GPSgate as a bluetooth GPS reciever, but now I have the ultimate solution...
A Holux 239 bluetooth GPS unit.
Bear with me on this....
I've had four or five different GPS units. The problem is that they all need charging up, and I hate loads of cables in my car. None of them would work permanently powered - all that did was charge the internal battery up until it stopped charging, and to recharge you had to disconnect and reconnect... and they all needed turning on.
Anyhaw the Holux 239 is different. If you didn't know, Holux are one of the better makes of GPS reciever - there is a cheap copy called HolOx, don't be confused.
The 239 is unique. It's a GPS reciever a bit smaller than a golf ball on the end of a cigarette lighter plug. You just plug it in and forget about it. Now it gets better... It's SIRF Star III chipset, so it works out of site, so if you have a socket in your boot (sorry, trunk!) like me, you can just plug it in there and forget about it. Or you could put a socket under your car seat, or in your glovebox. I get full 5 bar signal with it in my boot. And because it's always on, you get an instant fix. Don't be misled by the fact that it's only 20 satellites while some are claiming 54 - there are only 30 satellites in use, and it's only possible to see 15 at any one time...
Pair it up with your Niki, and then create a bluetooth serial port, unsecured, and tell your satnav software to use that for GPS. Dead simple. It really is a quality piece of kit.
There's someone on ebay.co.uk selling them for £30 plus p+p, which is dirt cheap. I ordered mine at 4pm one day, it was here at 830am next day.
I have no financial interest in this, just passing on my experience.
Cool! I did this a long time ago with my nokia 6680 with TOMTOM 6, but uhm where did you got the TOMTOM 7?
internet my friend .. internet
or, shop
You can't buy TomTom 7 as it is not sold without a HTC phone.
i see you haven't even bothered searching in the forum for it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401740
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401679