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Old 14-04-2007, 19:06
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Could someone reccomend me a bluetooth GPS reciever?

Ive seen a few on ebay but they seem quite big. Im after a small-ish one. Looking to spend about £40 max.
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Old 14-04-2007, 19:43
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I purchased one a couple of weeks ago. Not sure if I can post a link but it's about the size of a matchbox.

Just over £30 all in.

Very, very impressed with it. Even works inside!
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Old 14-04-2007, 20:06
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that sounds very promising. Any more info on it?
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Old 14-04-2007, 20:30
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Check your PM.
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Old 14-04-2007, 20:39
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is this any good, http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/7246.htm?id=8590.htm
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Old 14-04-2007, 21:01
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I have one of these, it is great. About the size of a match box. It beats the wired Tomtom one I had hands down.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUETOOTH-GPS-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old 14-04-2007, 21:05
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Originally Posted by leaky5
I have one of these, it is great. About the size of a match box. It beats the wired Tomtom one I had hands down.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUETOOTH-GPS-...QQcmdZViewItem
That's very similar to the one I bought.

Looks to be the same seller as well although using a different name.
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Old 14-04-2007, 21:27
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Originally Posted by imr4n
Could someone reccomend me a bluetooth GPS reciever?

Ive seen a few on ebay but they seem quite big. Im after a small-ish one. Looking to spend about £40 max.
Go on eBay and look for the 32-channel ones for £30-£35; the SiRF star III ones don't even come close to the performance and battery life. It uses ordinary Nokia phone battery and charges via USB and you even get a signal indoors!
For me, it takes less than a minute of getting in the car to switch on, connect to my phone and get a GPS signal.
They have different brand names but all the same chipset [something like CFMD(?)]
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Old 14-04-2007, 23:26
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I have one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BT77-TOMTOM-BL...QQcmdZViewItem

Battery lasts ages and it always gets a great signal.
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Old 15-04-2007, 00:12
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ive got this gps reciever (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/32-CHANNEL-REC...QQcmdZViewItem) cant fault it .
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Old 15-04-2007, 08:46
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thanks, i think im going to go for this one, it got a great review

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/qstarz...gps-review.php
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Old 20-08-2007, 20:06
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I have a Nokia N73 which has Bluettoth built in. Which GPS navigation module do people recomend that has a good battery life and signal quality .

If you recomend one to use can I keep using Nokia Maps which is on my phone
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Old 20-08-2007, 21:49
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I have one of these, it is great. About the size of a match box. It beats the wired Tomtom one I had hands down.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUETOOTH-GPS-...QQcmdZViewItem
I've got one of these as well.

I use it with an o2 XDA Mini S and TomTom and its awesome

I've also tried it with Nokia Maps on a Nokia N73 but not for any length of time but it seemed fine.
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Old 20-08-2007, 22:58
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I have a Nokia N73 which has Bluettoth built in. Which GPS navigation module do people recomend that has a good battery life and signal quality .

If you recomend one to use can I keep using Nokia Maps which is on my phone
There are already recommendations in this thread.
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