Posted by shug
Anyone bought a GPS receiver ( for use with an online system) that they could recommend?
I'm thinking of the Nav4all program in the 'Software' forum with a W800.
Posted by jcwhite_uk
I bought a cheap one from ebay (doesnt have a brand written on it) that does the job quite well.
Posted by shug
Do they need a clear line of sight or can you put it in your pocket?
Posted by Pistolprins
I have a Holux GR-230 BT GPS, which I use together with WayFinder on my SE K750i, and it works just fine :-)
Even if I put the GPS inside of my car, which as electric windshield - the GPS still receive!
Everyone is a mazed when they discover my cellphone leading us directly to our destination :-)
Posted by tum
By the one that is on nav4all homepage its a holux 236 that is very good in tests allover the net.And now they sell it for only 69.50€ very chep.i cant find a price on this one cheper than 120€ on the net.
Posted by shug
Thanks for the help. I've done a bit of research and I think I'll go with the Holox GPSlim 236 Bluetooth
Posted by dts-phile
THX a lot too!
Maybe someone has some more details about the navigation etc... Needs to be connected to GPRS all the time ? Reliability of it all ?
Thanks a lot!
Indeed, nav4all seems a perfect solution.
Posted by coo1k3n
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I think you mean 'does it need to be connected to GPS all the time?'- u know, GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is for Internet use (e.g. to surf mobile WAP) using a local mobile antenna, whereas GPS is Global Positioning System which is used with software such as Nav4all, which connects to satellites up in space via GPS.
You'd need to be constantly connected to the GPS sattelites otherwise the system won't be able to track and calculate co-ordinates and display where you are in that point in time. It doesn't really matter how long your connected because it uses GPS, not GPRS which is for mobile internet (which usually charges per 1MB of data transfered).
As with reliability, i think so long as you don't block the connected that goes up in space (like driving through a tunnel for instance) it should be reliable.
Posted by dts-phile
Ok, thanks for your answer!
I read somewhere that GPRS was required for continuous updates and calculations (in the case of nav4all). I'll check it again as I might be mistaken.
Of course, GPS is necessary
Posted by tum
Yes it use gprs also to calculat routes.If we talking nav4all its a offbord navigaton so the program dosnt have the map or route data in the memory. It has to connect to the nav4alls database via gprs to make a route.But its very low cost in this program due to the way it is suposed to work with arrows rihgt and left an so on.It uses more gprs data if you want to look att the map all the time.But a map in a smal display like mobilphone you likly to drive off the road!! better to Use the arrows.
Posted by aka Dus
Use a Wayfinder one, with the maps showing up nicely on my W800
It's great but I don't use it that much cos I don't drive to many new places that often!
Posted by volvoman
I bought the Holux GPSlim 236 as well, from nav4all, and it is great, keeps a very good sat lock all the time, and works perfect with my P910i with tomtom mobile 5. Battery live is very good as well, and does not seem to affect the battery on the P910i either, and in test with my tomtom one, the two were near identicle in routing. For the price it is perfect, allthough you only get a car charger with it, you can get a usb house charger cheaply to work with it, I use the one for my Ipaq, and it will also charge off your usb port. If you have microsoft autoroute, you can use it with that as well.
Posted by shug
Well I've had my Holux for a week now and it performs even better than I hoped. Works in my jacket pocket in the car and even indoors. One question though to other holux/k750-w800 owners: has anyone been able to connect to the utility gps software and enable WAAS?
Posted by Wam7
Shugs how were you getting on with enableing WAAS?
I got a GPSlim 236 from Nav4ALL and it is excellent. Using it with TT Mobile 5. How does it work with MS AutoRoute.
Posted by ares
I also recomend the Hollux from Nav4all, the price is incredible for such great piece of equipment!!
Posted by Wam7
The price is excellent a lot of places are selling for £80 as high as £90. The lowest I could find is £68 + p&p. From Nav4all it was £47 inc p&p!
I managed to enable WAAS using bluetooth. It won't work with the supplied cable as it will just charge the device. Need a different USB cable to connect to PC.
Posted by Lembo
Got a great one from MobileFun
Bluetooth GPS Receiver £39.95
Posted by Nitro Fan
I have just bought a Holox Bt 321 32 channel reciver to use with my P910i for a long road trip around Europe and Scandinavia.
What software would you all recomend? I really like the look of the Wayfinder program as it does not need a extra Duo Pro Card to work Does this program have good street level mapping as it is important to me for finding my way around on foot or cycle?
The route 66 stuff seems good but I do not know if youy can just by the software and the smae questions appy re street level mapping same goes for Tom Tom products?
Any advice gratefully accepted
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