Holux M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver
By: Holux Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 5
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 On: 2008-05-23
I dont feel like paying Verizon $10/mth to use the internal GPS of the Blackberry 8830, so I purchased the M-1200. IMO it is $60 well spent!
The device is small, about the size of a disposable lighter. It is easily carried in a pocket or on a keyring. Setup is quick, no problem discovering or pairing the phone and GPS. Performance of the M-1200 is fantastic. It gets a GPS lock very quickly. When placed on the dash it regularly locks onto 9-11 satellites. Two small anti-skid feet keep the little block from sliding around.
The device can be charged via a wall plug, a cig lighter plug or with a common USB-mini cable. Real-world battery life has been 10-12 hours.
On: 2008-04-05
This is a Bluetooth GPS receiver that works very well with a Motorola Q and Windows Live Search to function as a portable GPS unit. The M-1200 is very small, comes with a rechargable battery, a USB cable to connect to your computer and a car charger with a mini-USB connector (which is the same as my Q charger). It was very easy to setup with clear instructions. The battery life has been excellent, as has the GPS function. Using the M-1200 with my Q and Live Search I can get turn by turn driving directions from anywhere. I dont get a voice telling me to turn, by I do get beeps warning of upcoming turns and the software automatically shows the next turn on the screen. Google Maps also work, but I prefer the Live Search software. $60 for the GPS receiver and free Live Search make for a good alternative to an in vehicle GPS unit. The M-1200 also works with my HP tablets Bluetooth, but I couldnt get Microsoft MapPoint to work. MapPoint is due for a product refresh though. The M-1200 does not come with any free mapping software, so you need to purchase a product if you want to pair the M-1200 with a notebook or tablet as a portable GPS.
 On: 2008-03-30
I bought this receiver for my Blackberry Pearl.
The good things about this receiver is that its very affordable. It was able to locate me quickly from start up, and at most was off no more than 30feet.
The only thing I could not stand about this receiver was the update interval time. If you were driving 70mph, it would leave huge gaps between updates, along with the loading from the AT&T EDGE network, Id sometimes skip out of the map.
Id suggest spending more money on a stand alone receiver if you plan on using it a lot. This is a nice receiver but it just didnt deliever what I had expected.
On: 2007-12-20
I have a Verizon BlackBerry Pearl 8130. The new version of Google Maps that shows ones current location peaked my interest in this. The default Maps version gives a rough approximation of your location by triangulating on the nearest cell phone towers. Although helpful, it can be many hundreds of feet off. I like this feature but wished for more accuracy.
After doing some research on Bluetooth GPS receivers, I decided to buy this unit. Ive been using it now for a couple days and found it to be very impressive.
While sitting in my dining room and using Google Maps, the unit synced up flawlessly and displayed my current location with a blue dot on the map. I zoomed in and was amazed how accurately the dot was placed. I switched to satellite view and continued to zoom in. I then saw my house come into view and, to my amazement, the blue dot was centered on the roof, immediately over the location where I was sitting. Now that is accuracy!
The unit is built solidly built. The on-off switch operates with precision and is not flimsy. The charging connector is mini-USB and has a nice positive feel to it. It also came with a car charger and user manual. I found all the documentation online and downloadable. This is a great little unit and Id give it six stars if I could. At $59.95 it was a bargain.
On: 2007-12-19
I have a Verizon BlackBerry Pearl 8130. The new version of Google Maps that shows ones current location peaked my interest in this. The default Maps version gives a rough approximation of your location by triangulating on the nearest cell phone towers. Although helpful, it can be many hundreds of feet off. I like this feature but wished for more accuracy.
After doing some research on Bluetooth GPS receivers, I decided to buy this unit. Ive been using it now for a couple days and found it to be very impressive.
While sitting in my dining room and using Google Maps, the unit synced up flawlessly and displayed my current location with a blue dot on the map. I zoomed in and was amazed how accurately the dot was placed. I switched to satellite view and continued to zoom in. I then saw my house come into view and, to my amazement, the blue dot was centered on the roof, immediately over the location where I was sitting. Now that is accuracy!
The unit is built solidly built. The on-off switch operates with precision and is not flimsy. The charging connector is mini-USB and has a nice positive feel to it. It also came with a car charger and user manual. I found all the documentation online and downloadable. This is a great little unit and Id give it six stars if I could. At $59.95 it was a bargain.
On: 2007-10-25
I purchased this for use with my T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320. Im using it with BlackBerry Maps and Google Maps for BlackBerry. It is working very well. The device is about the size of a bic lighter (just a bit thicker). Satellite reception is amazingly good even inside buildings and vehicles - good enough that it can be turned on and left inside your travel bag so that you dont accidently leave it in a rental car. Device charges from mini-USB so it is very convenient and includes a car adapter.
The included map software seems to be for windows mobile devices so was useless to me, but recommend Google Maps anyway as you can get traffic flow overlay.
No problems - just works like it is supposed to.
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