Holux M-1000 32 Channel Bluetooth GPS Receiver
Holux M-1000 32 Channel 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.
Customer Review: It works and it’s inexpensive
I purchased this unit to enable my Blackberry Curve 8320 (TMobile) to have GPS mapping capabilty. The M-1000 worked right out of the box. Synchronization to the built in Blackberry map program was immediate (well, OK, it takes a few seconds for the Holux to find the satellites). The unit is very small and the bluetooth works well with the Curve.
All this said, there are limitations, and they have to do with the phone I have. The Curve is not all that fast in applications processing, and the map software downloads the maps via EDGE data link as you proceed along your route. So, it’s not as fast as the built in GPS units in my 2006 Honda Odyssey Touring or my Prius. That said, it’s also not a $2000 option, either. It is not as fast as my TomTom One Series 3 once both of them are running since the TomTom updates and scrolls much faster. However, the Holux finds the satellites faster. I have not done diligent experiments, but the Holux is quick enough to be quite tolerable and the TomTom is slow enough to be irritating when it is starting up. Perhaps this is 10 seconds vs. 30 seconds or so?
I have NOT tried it with the included software which runs on a PC.
Conclusion: met expectations, works well, inexpensive.
Customer Review: Plug and play goodness
Out of box this GPS unit worked with no issues at all. Simple and fast Sat connection.
Since I was looking for a receiver for my internet tablet, I didn’t see much info for this unit and it’s compatibility with the Nokia n800 as I was shopping around.
I’m happy to report to those with this tablet, that this receiver works very well.
Running OS2008 and using Maemo Mapper 2.3.1 no hitches or issues one bit. The Sat pickup was fast and the bluetooth saw it instantly.
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