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GPSlim240: Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (SiRF III)

Holux GPSlim 240 is the latest Bluetooth GPS receiver from Holux. Thanks to SiRF's new low-power one chip design, GPSlim 240 is able to reduce the size without compromising on performance and battery life. Similar to the popular Holux GPSlim 236 Bluetooth GPS receiver, Holux GPSlim 240 is a 2-in-1 serial / Bluetooth GPS ideal for laptop and PDA navigation applicaitons. Furthermore, the SiRF III chipset provides excellent performance under any situation. * Note: To work as serial GPS, optional data cable is required. * SiRF Demo is not recommended.
GPSlim240: Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (SiRF III)

GPSlim240: Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (SiRF III) Features

  1. Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery for about 8 hrs. operation.
  2. Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
  3. Dual function (Bluetooth GPS+ G-mouse)
  4. 20 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition.

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User Reviews about GPSlim240: Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver (SiRF III)

Sometimes takes a while to connect if you turn it on in a different location than where it was last turned off, but once connected works great. Purchased it a couple years back though.. there may be better ones out there now?? -- Great Little GPS Receiver
I bought a Holux GPSlim240 over 18 months ago. It was my first GPS unit. Initial impression were very favorable. Pairing with my Nokia E61 was easy and bluetooth range was adequate at about 20-25 feet (E61s tend to have very poor wifi and bluetooth ranges; I would not be surprised if another phone got significantly greater range). Battery life fell far short of the manufacturer's claims: 4-5 hours on a good day. Primary usage was in the southern U.S., and it could reliably see 8-12 sats from inside a car or on foot.
Inexplicably, it performed terribly on a trip to Europe. Acquisition time was often way up (no waas/egnos?) and sometimes it could only fix 3-4 sats even with a clear sky view.
By far the worst complaint however, is the lack of support from Holux corporate for their products. The battery in my unit recently failed, requiring external power to operate. No problem I thought, I'll just message holux for the battery part number, order a replacement part online and swap the battery. It wasn't even soldered in. Holux steadfastly refused to provide the part number or any other useful information, insisting that I get support from the retailer (yeah right-i got it off ebay..). The battery itself has no identifying information at all, which is unusual. The GPS itself began malfunctioning not long after that, rendering the issue moot.

My advice if you buy a gps from holux: get one with a user-replaceable battery, because once you buy their products you are on your own. -- Mediocre
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