GpsPasSion Reviews The Fortuna Bluetooth GPS Receiver

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=72' target='_blank'>http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=72</a><br /><br /></div>There's been a lot of interest about Bluetooth GPS receivers, although I've heard a fair number of gripes about battery life. Well, here's a fairly unique solution: build a receiver that uses cell phone-style batteries! GpsPasSion takes a look and likes what it finds.<br /><br />"The Clip-On breaks new ground with its power source. Up to now, Bluetooth receivers used non removable Lithium-Ion batteries or AAA rechargeable batteries (see the "Battery" page of the "Bluetooth GPS Shoot-Out"). The size and weight advantage of the Li-Ion batteries coming at the price of limited autonomy (recharging required between uses) and most importantly an uncertain battery life expectancy (replacement of the battery difficult and costly). The Clip-On makes things easy by using a powerful and standard (Nokia type series 8xxx phones *) removable Li-Polymer battery of 1,200mAh, easily replaceable for optional increased autonomy (using several batteries) and/or easy replacement when the original battery no longer holds the charge."

[bibap]

I use one of these suckers, and it has performed perfectly with my Socket Bluetooth card on both my Ipaq 3955 and Toshiba e755.

One neat use I found, for excersizing, was to get a program called Navio (www.tinystocks.com) which is the only one I found that does average speed. I put the GPS in my pocket and the PPC on my belt and use Navio to tell me how far, and at what average speed, I walked.

Even in ST mode the GPS is quite sensitive and can easily reside in a backpack or pocket. It also transmits through 2 rooms in my house, which has plaster lathe construction and so is hell on radio waves.