SubscribeSolar powered Bluetooth GPS Receiver
My first GPS devise was HiaCom Mouse GPS system. It works ok, but it required special Car Charger to Pocket PC to GPS wire which cost almost as much as GPS unit itself. And s soon as I have changed my PocketPC to a newer model I decided to update my GPS to its bluetooth version. It is much much better. I can use it with any PocketPC or Laptop and I don’t have all that wires running through my car. But I still need one. Not all the time, but one wire from car power outlet to GPS unit to charge its battery. And guess what? Not anymore!
Some company called Proporta presents Solar powered Bluetooth GPS Receiver
The Proporta Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a powerful in-car satellite navigation system that pinpoints your location precisely anywhere in the world, communicating wirelessly with your PDA/Smartphone or other mobile computer.Unlike rival systems the Proporta Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver adds the convenience of solar charging to an already-powerful GPS system, so it’s ideal for walkers and cyclists as well as motorists.
Of course my first question was about price tag. Manufacturers site claim $109.95, which is really no different from non solar powered GPS units. Looks like I found my next GPS receiver and got rid from the last wire in my car.
Posted: October 30th, 2006 under PDA, Cars Electronics, Gadgets.
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Time: November 1, 2006, 11:59 am
[…] 2. Bluetooth GPS. Cheapest place when I’ve found them is buyGPSNow.com. There are several different models. I currently have Holux GPSlim 236(SiRF III), but if I am on the market for one today I am probably going to get the Rikaline GPS-6033(32-channel). (or may be this Solar Powered Bluetooth GPS from yesterdays post.) buyGPSNow.com is also giving vent mounting kit with any order for free. This is very good because we will need this kit for our project. 3. Software. Now it is time to tell you why this solution is much better then built-in or standalone GPS. What options you have if just don’t like the software built in your car? It may have non-accurate maps. It may have weird interface. Only one thing you can do about it - get another car. Same thing for this standalone device. Only for PocketPC I was able to found 19(!) different navigation software packages. All of them have different maps, different interface, and different look and feel. Everybody can find the perfect one for himself. I personally use Mapopolis, but you can try IntellyNav, TomTom, Destinator, coPilot or any other one. […]
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