Maemo Mapper : GPS devices that work... or not...
 

Hi,

If you are using Maemo Mapper with a buetooth gps, please report about your GPS device.
to make it easier to read, please use the following scheme:

PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD "CLEAN".
THIS IS ONLY FOR PRODUCT REPORTS.
DON'T POST QUERIES/ANSWERS HERE !!!

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BRAND:
MODEL:
TYPE:
Works ?:
Startup Time (avg):
Personal Rating: .../10
Other Comments:
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My report:
BRAND: HOLUX
MODEL: GPSlim 236
TYPE: Sirf III
WORKS?: yes
Startup Time (avg): 15~30sec
Personal Rating: 8/10
Other Comments: 10 hour autonomy. Very sensitive. Even works inside a pocket...

I use: Holux GR 231 Bluetooth
7-9h battery life, takes about 10-20 seconds to aquire the signal... and works with maemo-mapper/gpsdrive

http://tinyurl.com/grwrw

Globalsat BT-338
 

BRAND: Globalsat
MODEL: BT-338
TYPE: Sirf III
WORKS?: yes
Startup Time (avg): 45 sec
Personal Rating: 9/10
Other Comments: This model has 15 hours of battery time.
Works well with both Gpsdrive and Maemo-mapper.

Holux GPSlim 236, SIRF III
Works fine, I've never timed battery life or aquisition time.

BRAND: Nokia
MODEL: LD-3W
TYPE:
Works ?: perfectly
Startup Time (avg):60''
Personal Rating: 8/10
Other Comments: expensive, works with gpsdrive too

BRAND:Fortuna
MODEL:Clipon
TYPE: SiRF Star IIe/LP and SiRF XTrac
Works ?: Yes
Startup Time (avg): 45
Personal Rating: 9/10
Other Comments: Works a treat

BRAND: i-Blue
MODEL: High Sensitivity Bluetooth GPS
TYPE: NEMERIX GPS Module V3.7
Works?: Yes
Startup Time (avg): 30 seconds
Personal Rating: 9/10
Other Comments: Excellent Battery Life and also has an MMCX external antenna connector.

This is also the receiver that I own and with which I do all my testing. Because I don't have the resources to acquire and test every bluetooth GPS receiver out there, I apologize if some receivers have a more difficult time working with Maemo Mapper than the i-Blue.

To help me, if your particular GPS receiver does not work with Maemo Mapper, please include the behaviors (crashes, freezes, etc.) that lead you to that conclusion. Also, if you have tried GPS Drive and your receiver worked with it, then that's another useful piece of information.

And, again, thanks for all the feedback.

BRAND: WOXTER (Fortuna)
MODEL:Slim Bluetooh
TYPE:SiRF Star III
Works ?: Yes
Startup Time (avg): 30 seconds
Personal Rating: ...9/10
Other Comments: battery lasts up to 8.5 hours, 12 channels, 20 satellites in view

BRAND: Globalsat
MODEL: BT-338
TYPE: Sirf III
WORKS?: yep
Startup Time (avg): 30-50 sec
Personal Rating: 9/10
Other Comments:---