| This is a tiny bluetooth GPS receiver which I | | | | my PDA and the Tomtom software. |
| bought from Mobile Fun Ltd, I bought this to | | | | I quickly discovered a workaround for this issue |
| connect to my O2 XDA 2i PDA and it cost | | | | between the Tomtom software and my XDA |
| around £40. I was intially looking on google | | | | that enables the whole system to work flawlessly. |
| for cheap GPS receivers and this came up as the | | | | I shall write a 'how to' on this workaround shortly |
| cheapest. I thought at that price they'll be a catch, | | | | as I'm sure many other XDA 2i users share the |
| and the catch usually being poor performance, but | | | | same problem. |
| I was pleasantly surprised! This thing really does | | | | I do know that there is a known issue when using |
| work, and works well! | | | | any bluetooth GPS receivers with the O2 XDA 2 |
| After searching for initial reviews on this device I | | | | (note not XDA 2i) due to the bluetooth stack |
| came up with very little other than the reviews | | | | settings that are shipped with the phone, please |
| from Mobile Fun Ltd, which I was reluctant to | | | | be aware of this before buying this device as you |
| trust for fear of them being somewhat biased. I | | | | are sure to encounter problems. |
| thought for £40 I'll take a chance and so | | | | Key Features |
| bought it, all credit to Mobile Fun the receiver | | | | Compatible with TomTom, Navicore, and all major |
| arrived the very next morning. Upon opening the | | | | GPS software packages. |
| box I was a little disappointed, all the there was | | | | 12 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast |
| by means of instructions was a small sheet of | | | | acquisition and reacquisition. |
| paper that had been loosely translated from | | | | Provides superior navigation performance in city |
| Japanese to English by a dyslexic toddler. You can | | | | environments. |
| download the user manual from here and the | | | | Built-in rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery |
| Tomtom pairing manual from here. After following | | | | provides more than 10 hours of constant use. |
| these instructions you will have it set up in no | | | | Unit can be charged with the included car charger |
| time. Another thing I noticed was that there is no | | | | while still in use. |
| manufaturer's name or marks anywhere on the | | | | Mini-USB charger compatiblty, charge not only the |
| device or the packaging, which makes searching | | | | Bluetooth GPS Receiver but also compatible PDAs |
| for support quite difficult. | | | | & Smart Phones with the same charger. |
| A nice touch with this little device is that it is | | | | 3 colours LED to show the status of Bluetooth |
| supplied with a battery that is common to a lot of | | | | GPS/Power activities of this device. |
| Nokia phones (3.7V 850mAh Li-polymer battery, | | | | Specifications |
| BL-5C), a quick search on ebay means that you | | | | GPS receiver: L1, C/A code, 12 channels |
| can get replacement batteries for these receivers | | | | Tracking sensitivity: -152dBm (average) or better |
| for about £4 which is good to know should | | | | Acquisition sensitivity: -139dBm (average) or |
| you need one. | | | | better |
| What's In The Box? | | | | TTFF (Time to First Fix): Cold Start: 50s |
| Bluetooth GPS Receiver x1 | | | | (average) / 60s (95 possibility) |
| 12v In Car Adapter (USB) x1 | | | | Hot Start: 2s (minimum) / 6s (95% possibility) |
| Basic Instructions x1 | | | | Positioning accuracy: Standard Positioning Service |
| Battery x1 | | | | (SPS), WAAS (optional) 2DRMS: approx. 5m |
| USB Charging Cable x1 | | | | Measurement data output: Update time: 1 second |
| Installation | | | | NMEA output protocol: V.3.01 |
| Provided you follow the limited instructions for | | | | Baud rate: 38400 bps (8-N-1) |
| pairing with your device, and the Tomtom setup | | | | Datum: WGS-84 |
| instructions, you should be up and running in less | | | | Type: GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC |
| than 5 minutes. I have only charged the receiver | | | | Power consumption: 75mA (average) |
| once since I bought it about 2 months ago, the | | | | Bluetooth: Bluetooth version 1.2 compliant |
| battery just seems to last forever! The supplied | | | | Class 2 operation (up to 10 metre range) |
| in car charger and USB cable means that the | | | | Serial Port Profile (SPP) |
| receiver can be charged on the move from a 12v | | | | Output terminal: Type B Mini-USB (TTL Level) |
| source and can also be charged from any PC or | | | | Antenna Type: Built in Patch Antenna |
| laptop. From cold start up the receiver aquires a | | | | Battery: 3.7V 850mAh Li-polymer battery, built-in |
| usuable GPS signal exremely quickly, quicker than | | | | charger |
| most of the really expensive GPS receivers that | | | | LED: Power (red), GPS (green), Bluetooth (blue) |
| I've come in contact with. The device is | | | | Dimension: 64(L) x 39(W) x18.5(H) mm |
| extremely small and can easily fit into any space | | | | Operating temperature: -20°C ~ +60°C |
| in your car, or even your pocket if you're using it | | | | Storage temperature: -20°C ~ +60°C; |
| for walking or cycling. | | | | Battery: -20°C ~ +45°C |
| One small problem I did have is that when using it | | | | Conclusion |
| with my XDA 2i the Tomtom software would | | | | A great little device that performs well beyond its |
| often freeze and cause me to stop the car, | | | | price range. Check if there is any known issues |
| reboot my phone, then carry on my journey. At | | | | with your device and bluetooth GPS receivers |
| first I thought this was the result of the XDA | | | | before purchase as this will save you a lot of |
| losing its connection with the bluetooth receiver | | | | headaches. The only thing that lets this product |
| and hence confirming my fears about the price of | | | | down is a lack of documentation and online |
| this product. It quickly became apparent that this | | | | support, other than this well worth the buy! |
| was not the case and it was in fact an issue with | | | | |