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PocketPC GPS Receivers, Reviews and Discussions

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Index
Receivers
Pros and Cons by Category
Summary Table showing all current GPS Receivers for PocketPC's
Accessories

In House Reviews
 Billionton - Navigation CF GPS
 Emtac - Buetooth CruxII
Holux - GM-270 CF GPS
 PocketMap - CF GPS
Transplant- CF GPS
RadioShack- Mouse GPS


Discussions
The "Fix" - How long does it take to "start-up" ?
 Battery Life
 Notes

 

 

  Pros and Cons by Category

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Form Factor Pros Cons
Bluetooth GPS
bulletWireless:
bulletChoose placement for best reception
bulletInconspicuous
bulletAutonomy (extendable)
bulletCan select NMEA/SiRF
bulletExpensive (as of 10/02)
bulletRequires BT enabled PPC
Compact Flash GPS
bulletWill fit most current PPCs
bulletCan be used outside a car
bulletNo cables
bulletCan select NMEA/SiRF
bulletReduces autonomy of PPC
bulletmight improve with IIe/LP chipset
bulletAdds weight and bulk
bulletMay require external antenna
Mouse GPS
bulletCheapest dedicated PPC solution
bulletPowered by car (not by PPC)
bulletLimited to car use
bulletMight cause cable clutter
bulletCables not available for all PPCs
bulletNot all switchable to SiRF
Sleeve GPS
bulletTight integration
bulletOffers CF memory slot for maps
bulletCan only be used with iPaq PPCs
bulletFairly expensive without software bundle
Standalone GPS
(non-routing)
bulletCan be cheap for simple models
bulletCan be used without a PPC
bulletMight cause cable clutter
bulletCables not available for all PPCs
bulletNo SiRF output, only NMEA

 

 

Receivers - Summary Table  
Maker Model Sirf
Chip

Type/
Volume 5

   Description/Comments  Avail.
at 10/02		  Review/Links

Est. price 1

  Buy 2  
Bluetooth GPS Receivers  
Emtac Bluetooth CRUX II IIe/LP BT
bulletThe first wireless GPS to be released in October 2002
 Yes Here
Updated		 $330

 Here
Here
(Palm bundle)

  
GISSoft Bluetooth GPS ? BT
bulletLooks like work in progress !
 No - - -  
CF GPS Receivers  
AxiomGPS CF GPS IIe -
bulletCurrently bundled with StarCaddy. Note that their site shows the old Leadtek 9534 too. They chose not to use it after all.
 Yes notes $200

 Here
Billionton Navigation CF GPS IIe 41cc
bulletThe second "thin" CF GPS receiver. To be released in Late 2002 by OEMs and possibly directly by Cadmus Micro
 No Here
notes		 $149

          -
Fortuna PocketTrack IIe 124cc
bulletA "rhino" antenna !
 No Here
(soon)		 - -  
Haicom HI-302 IIe 116cc
bulletUsed by Teletype among others
 Yes external $199 Here  
Haicom HI-303 IIe (?) 116cc
bulletA novel design with a swiveling antenna to adapt to position of the PPC/GPS
 No - - -  
Holux GM-270 CF IIe 91cc
bulletUses the new IIe/LP chipset
 Yes
Taiwan		 Here
(soon)		 $160
+$20 ship.		 Here
Taiwan		  
Leadtek 9534 IIe 39cc
bulletFirst "thin" CF GPS receiver
bullet First version had poor reception and was recalled, new one announced for September 2002 - Delayed to November
 No notes $200 Here
Version 1		  
UGS NeoGPS CF ? -
bulletA novel concept with a powerful helical antenna and a rechargeable battery. Can also be interfaced to a laptop via USB
 Yes - $325 Here  
Pharos iGPS IIe 100cc
bulletA bulkier form factor for improved reception
 Yes external
 notes		 $164 Here  
PocketMap CF GPS IIe 100cc
bulletSame as above with a modified firmware
 Yes Here $179 Here  
Pretec 4 CompactGPS I/LX -
bulletFirst  GPS found in stores (Fry's) AFAIK
 Yes - $199 Here  
Pretec CompactGPS-LP  IIe/LP -
bulletFirst CF GPS with a low power Trimble chip 
bullet 8 channels instead of the usual 12, hard to tell if it will make a difference in reception
 Yes PPC Passion Thread $155 Here  
Teletype 3 CF GPS IIe -
bulletA bulky form factor for improved reception
 Yes external 1
 external 2		 $199 Here
Transplant CF GPS IIe 116
bulletA CF type II format for better RF shielding
 Yes - $199

Here
Mouse GPS Receivers  
Deluo GPSS ? Mouse
bulletA tiny form factor and the cheapest price around !
 Yes   $89 Here  
Fortuna U2 IIe Mouse
bulletA tiny mouse
 No Here
(soon)		 - -  
Leadtek 9531 (sirf I) and 9532 (sirf II) I and IIe Mouse
bulletComes bundled with Destinator or sold separately by parts suppliers like  Newegg
 Yes notes $120         -  
Haicom Various   Mouse
bulletSold bundled by Teletype 3
 Yes notes -         -  
Pharos iGPS-180 ? Mouse
bulletComes bundled with Pharos Ostia or sold separately
bulletDoes not respond to CE Monitor commands
 Yes Here
(soon)		 $167 Here  
Radioshack DigiTraveler ? Mouse
bulletCheapest solution
 Yes Here $99 Here  
Royaltek RGM-2000 I Mouse
bulletJust arrived in the US (08/20/02) -sold by sapphire-gs Comes in Black or Gold !
bullet US Reseller for Royaltek (maybe same as above)
 Yes notes $100-$125 Here  
Sleeve GPS Receivers
Navman iSeries IIe Sleeve
bulletDesigned specifically for the HP iPaq PPC
bullet Bundled with navigation software
bulletOperates at 57,600bps or the highest available baudrate (not CoPilot version apparently)
 Yes Here
- External
- Inside Pics
- Trouble
shooting		 $250 Here  
Transplant Transplant IGSPJ
(CoPilot GPS Jacket)		 IIe/LP Sleeve
bulletWill be sold worldwide as a standalone unit by Transplant
bulletSold by Travroute as a bundle with Pocket CoPilot
bulletDesigned specifically for the HP iPaq PPC
bulletAdds an optional antenna compared with Navman sleeve
 10/23 Detailed
Specs		 - Here
(bundle)		  
1 Receiver alone when available
2 This is for information purposes only as I have no vested interest in any link provided. I'll try to update the links to show the best price available
 let me know if you know of a better place
3 This is an OEM version of the Haicom line of GPS receivers. Haicom GPSr's are sold separately in Europe but not in the US.
4 Same as Royaltec RGP-2202,  who are the original designers
5 Volume - assuming you were to build a box of the length, width and max height as per the specs		      
       
Accessories: (thanks Mike)  
bulletCar Holders
bullet http://www.arkon.com/
bullet http://www.semsons.com/pdaholder.html
bullet http://www.theclip.com/mall/mounts.asp
bullet http://www.peiker.de/deutsch/html/verkehrstelematik.html
bullet http://www.brodit.se/images/234022.pdf
bullet http://www.memory-map.co.uk/acatalog/pda_gps_accessories.html
bullet http://www.neogps.com/pdamount.html
bullet http://www.dicota.com/produkte/produkt_details.php?id=63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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