I have a Siemens SX-66 running windows mobile 6. I'm trying to find the best GPS solution for this device. which GPS receiver is best (I looked at eBay and I found so many bluetooth receivers, didn't know which one is better or known to work well with Blue Angel) and where can I find a car kit (mounting kit to install the phone inside my car). I will get either TomTom or iGuidance maps.
I appreciate your help guys.
I Have been using OnCourse that is small, slim, anti shock rubber case and cost about USD 50.00 @ amazon.com. I use it with destinator and works great. You can find the spec here.
Today I don't drive without my BA with destinator.
my O2 Xda IIs (WM6) paired with Holux M1000 (GPS) - work excellent
Maps = Mapking2007 + Malsingmaps - great map for malaysia & Singapore
Thanks for the replies. I looked at the Holux M1000 and it looks nice, has good reviews, I think I'm gonna go with it. another question, where can I find a Windshield mount or a holder that can fit the phone to install it in the car. is there a specific one you guys are using for your phones?
Thanks again guys.
You should looking for Universal In car Windscreen Holder. BUT dont forget to have the in car charger together.
Here's the dash mount I used:
http://www.proclipusa.com
Choose your country, then use their simple shopping wizard. I bought the 971612 and ran the power cable to my car's fuse block so the BA charges. Works very well for wardriving with wififofum.
ledo1611 said:
Thanks for the replies. I looked at the Holux M1000 and it looks nice, has good reviews, I think I'm gonna go with it. another question, where can I find a Windshield mount or a holder that can fit the phone to install it in the car. is there a specific one you guys are using for your phones?
Thanks again guys.
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borph said:
Here's the dash mount I used:
http://www.proclipusa.com
Choose your country, then use their simple shopping wizard. I bought the 971612 and ran the power cable to my car's fuse block so the BA charges. Works very well for wardriving with wififofum.
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Thanks so much!
This is great looking mount -- much better than my current gooseneck-suction cup windshield mount. The best thing about these is that I don't have to destroy either of my vehicles to mount them.
YAY!
Debbie
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I am looking to add a GPS system on my XDA. Which is the best system for UK. Which Software/hardware.
Thanx
I use Tom Tom Navigator 2 and that works fine. Good detail, auto rerouting, voice commands etc. You can either buy just the software or the software + gps receiver. The latter just plugs into the cigarette lighter and into the XDA. This runs the GPS receiver (a 2" diamond shaped block you put on the dash or wherever) and powers/charges the XDA.You DO have to buy the cable to match the XDA separately from the TomTom main kit - it is not supplied with it as standard.
The kit came with several mounting brackets etc to allow mounting the XDA from a sucker on the window, a vent mount, a flat panel mount etc.
I also use GPSAssist which, together with a POI file has all the GATSO and other speed cameras marked and warns you as you approach them!
Hope this helps!
Rog
Thank that does help but I did want to know any downsides. I am presently using a laptop with the Sony Streetmate kit but it is cumbersume.
Having used a GPS with TomTom I can say there aren't many downsides to using it. Easy to use once you accept that their large icon menu is actually a good thing. The only thing is that once in a while it won't start, probably because it takes quite a bit of memory. In that case a soft reset always does the job.
Does Tom Tom Navigator 2 have to be plugged in to the lighter to work or will it work off the XDA battery and be really portable?
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Does Tom Tom Navigator 2 have to be plugged in to the lighter to work or will it work off the XDA battery and be really portable?
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The Tom Tom Software didn't need any extra power to work. The problem is the gps-mouse.
and therefore it appends on the mouse you're using...
Regards
Stefan
i use tom tom 1 with all the new updates and a haicom GPS unit on my xda i got the gps from http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/allprods.php?compared_products=&page=1&category_id=12
anyone know of where i could get a copy of tom tom 2? if so please email me thankyou
Anyone got one of these ?
How do you rate it?
Are they any good?
Seen them for sale on ebay at a very good price considering what you get with them.
Powered PDA Mount for XDA III
FOR
XDA III aka XDA 2S
imate PDA2K
Included in all packages:
1 Powered PDA Mount Cradle
1 9" Windshield Swivel Pedestal
1 XDA III charging and data serial cable
1 3' Bluetooth GPS charging cable
More info here http://www.arkon.com/bluetoothgps.html#xdaiii-bt
if you dont already have a seperate GPS receiver then this one is good:
http://www.totalpda.com/Holux-Powered-GPS-PDA-Mount-for-XDA-Series-I-Mate-Q-Tec-2020.aspx
a friend has one and it works great. everything in one unit.
However i have had warning from someone saying the GPS signal is interupted if you have a heated windscreen, due to the wires. my mates works great tho.
HPJ
(i should get commission for the amount of time i've recommended this unit!!!!!!!)
The link you posted doesnt appear to be compatible with the blue angel series.
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/viewprod.php?product_id=2545&max_cat_id=14&vt=grid
This product does support the blue angel, however, I've heard mixed reports about how well it operates while the phone is changing nodes.
Cheers
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The link you posted doesnt appear to be compatible with the blue angel series.
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Yes I thought that so i gave them a call to ask.......the person on the phone said it is compatible with blue angel.....however as in all similar situations always good to keep box and receipt if purchasing and advice is wrong..... :wink:
Fair enough!!
I stand happily corrected. they're in glasgow so might swing past today and pick one up!
cool...let us know how you get on if you do get one
HPJ
Anyone got one of these ?
How do you rate it?
Are they any good?
Seen them for sale on ebay at a very good price considering what you get with them.
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I am biased but ....
Have a look at www.brodit.com - find this product '849612'
Then find a bracket to mount this in your car.
May be more expensive but won't look out of place!
You can use your existing cable to charge the PDA in the car.
When I've finished developing my car kit connection cable, you can then have full hands free car kit including wired GPS, power, mic, sound of phone and nav through the car speakers - just plug my cable into the bottom of this holder and connect it to the car kit!
...Spence
hi s93ncer,
how you planning on getting sound from phone and nav out of your car speakers?
yes I agree, brodit is an excellent choice for cradles
Best Buy in the US sells an RF modulator that will take a standard audio in and transmit to an FM car radio. All you have to do is wire it into the bottom connector of the phone.
how you planning on getting sound from phone and nav out of your car speakers?
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I'm nearly there, just 1 little thing to sort out this morning.
I have tested it and it does work with phone and nav audio - just used the pin outs for speakers and connect pin 19 to ground through a 10K resistor
I'll post more information when I have finished testing.
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Best Buy in the US sells an RF modulator that will take a standard audio in and transmit to an FM car radio. All you have to do is wire it into the bottom connector of the phone.
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IMO, RF modulators are pretty crappy. The audio is mediocre at best and the frequency tends to drift so you're constantly needing to retune.
If you have a stereo that has a plug on the back for controlling a CD changer (most OEM stereos have this nowdays), you can most likely find an adapter that will let you add aux audio-in to your car stereo. I bought one from www.blitzsafe.com for my Toyota Celica. I used this to hook up the audio from a computer that I installed in the car.
This one is good, to ne honest the speaker on the XDA2s is loud enough and if using bluetooth (as most XDA 2 users do) then this mount may be better:
http://www.pdamods.com/products.asp?cat=23
Just ordered this:
http://www.totalpda.com/Holux-Powered-GPS-PDA-Mount-for-XDA-Series-I-Mate-Q-Tec-2020.aspx
Should be here next week......I'll let y'all know!
HPJ
There is so much wrong with this product I cant even begin..
1) The vent mounts are useless. They can barely support the weight of the unit on its own. Once the PDA is in it then you can forget trying to get it to face any direction other than down. It just rattles around. I have tried it in my merecedes, a VW golf and an Audi A4 so it's nothing to do with my vents either.
2) The speaker on the powered unit picks up all kinds of crackles and noise. If I make or receive a phone call the noise it makes is unbelievable. Basically I have to keep the speaker turned to the lowest voulme (there is no off switch) the whole time and even then I can still hear a really annoying sound when I use the phone. (You know the sound I mean, it's the one you sometimes get if your phone is near unsheilded speakers just before it's about to ring).
3) The cable that connects the PDA headphone socket to the mount unit does not work. If is is fully plugged in there is no sound at all. If I pull it out slightly the sound works but then it cuts off the external microphone on my PDA so I cant use the voice command/voice dial options.
4) When I plug the charge cable into the bottom of the PDA the PDA tries to connect to a host via ActiveSync...there isn't one there of course so ActiveSync just hangs if I don't hit cancel in time. This does not happen if I use my normal charge cable.
Ozy...are you refering to the powered GPS mount that I have ordered (see above) from Holux, through Total PDA?? I hope not....
However it does sound as though maybe you've just got a faulty one...try sending it back...??
HPJ
No. I am refering to the original Arkon product in the title of the thread.
I suspect it may indeed be faulty but to an extent that ruins any confidence I may have had in Arkon's products. I will be sending it back and I will try to get a Brodit or something else instead.
Cheers.
Actually, I quite liked the look of that Holux but there is no indication if it works with the Blue Angel.
Looks like Holux do one for the Blue Angel available from HandNav :
http://www.handnav.co.uk/product_details.php?id=308
Only £99 inluding VAT and delivery.
Might give that a go.
The Arkon mount was never meant to be used with gsm phones, they just added a lead and hoped for the best when used with xda etc, it is an atrocious piece of kit, I launched mine out on the road when driving on the M5, if anybody in the factory had tested it they would have known right away that it wasnt fit for the purpose, regardless of that they are still selling it as compatable, it is also a great bulky lummox of a thing and looked much better bouncing down the hard shoulder.
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Actually, I quite liked the look of that Holux but there is no indication if it works with the Blue Angel.
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I thought that, and called them. It works fine apparently...I'll let u know when it arrives
HPJ
hi to all
i have recently purchased my vario along with copilot live and im in the process of searching about for the ideal car mounting solution.
firstly, i use different vehicles so portability between vehicles is important. i dont mind if the device is dashboard or windscreen mounted, but the option of either would suit best. im looking for a vertical holder thats active, and if possible, can house the copilot gps unit too, making life that bit easier when moving from car to car and less messy. if the unit had a built in speaker too that would be a bonus.
another option im interested in is a leather/metal case that could just be clipped on to a mount when in a car - maybe with the speaker and gps unit attached.
am i asking for too much? im sure ive seen solutions for other pdas, but not for the vario so far...
also, id like to know what experiences anyone has with goosenecks - is the vibration too much, especially on the motorways? is the pda too heavy for the suction pad over time? are fixed mountings any better?
ive also seen normal car chargers and 2 amp car chargers - anyone know anything about these - are the 2 amp ones surge protectors?
this is where any recommendations or links would be helpful...
regards
dan
Here's a good site to look at: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/8670.htm
thanks, ill take a look - i have a feeling ive seen it already though...
there is a universal suction gooseneck mount available, but ive heard bad things re vibration at speed and reduced suction over time.
do you have any experiences re goosenecks?
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After looking around for a car mount that would suit me, and hesitant on paying a premium for the Brodit/proclip solutions, i've decided to go with Arkon's unviersal mount solutoin.
While browsing around, i found that you could get one of these mounts for free of for a slight upgrade fee, when u purchase a GPS software/receiver bundle.
I kno there have been threads about this before, but i guess i'll ask again.
Which combination would ppl recommend.
I live in Boston, MA.
I have a tmobile usa Mda, with Rom 2.3
I'm leaning towards Inav's Iguidance 2.1.3 since i've been reading threads of ppl having a terrible time of getting TomTom to work.
So is Iguidance a good call? And what are the rumours that Igudance v3 is coming out soon? Is that worth waiting for?
And now to the receivers?
Globalsat Bt338 vs. Holux GPSlim 236?
or does it not even matter?
Thanks for any helpful comments.
running tomtom 5.21 on mine no problems at all.
as for Holux GPSlim 236, thats what i currenty have, its 100% good, uses same usb charger plug as mda, works indoors too! the reviews on the web speak highly everywhere, have had gps BT recivers for a few years and this is by far the best!
I just got the IGuideance V3 in yesterday and it is so user freindly. I am using the BT reciever that came with MS streets and Trips. I think it's a Pharo. Anyhow, it's all working great. :wink:
GSXR_6 said:
I just got the IGuideance V3 in yesterday and it is so user freindly. I am using the BT reciever that came with MS streets and Trips. I think it's a Pharo. Anyhow, it's all working great. :wink:
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Is the receiver that comes with Streets & Trips BT, or does it require some adapter? I have been looking to purchase either that, or Mappoint 2006, but wasn't sure if the adapter was BT.
Yes it is BT, or you can slip it off the battery adapter and hook a USB to the laptop from the GPS receiver. :wink:
Where did you see the all togeather package?
www.buygpsnow.com
or
www.semsons.com
as a cheaper alternative, consider the i-blue.
i got this for my wizard and have had no trouble at all with TOMTOM 5.
regularly picks up 10 sattelites and has no compatability problems.
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!
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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.