Holux GPS Reviews

"I recently purchased a Holux GM-270 and a Toshiba Audiovox Maestro...I've also swapped GPS devices with a friend with the same GM-270 and that does not work either, my GM-270 works in his machine...I was wondering what you did with your maestro and GM 270 > i will have the same setting when i get my gps..." read more »

"I didnt really know much about GPS when bought the item, so I bought it on recommendation (my friends have used many other brands as well, but everyone seemed to think the hollux was one of the best), and have I never regreted buying the hollux 236...I was quite surprised to see it hasnt actually dropped down that much in price, but then you are getting a really good unit..." read more »

"Looking at the holux gpslim 240 bluetooth gps receiver, you won’t believe the size, like a small candy bar...it comes with a sirf 3 chipset hence it is so sensitive, with the sirf III chipset gps receivers, you should expect a high degree of sensitivity as standard...In summary this is an excellent compact bluetooth gps receiver, suited for someone who is fashion conscious, the only downside forme is that the battery is not user replaceable but I guess I can’t eat my cake and have it..." read more »

"Out of the box the unit has some pretty good versatillity...There are no bells and whistles (Bluetooth integration, subscription-based traffic updates, etc) but the machine includes the venerable SIRFstar III receiver, a battery that actually lives up to its advertised capacity, and just a solid, high-quality overall feel...The software itself isn't bad - directions are reasonably good (though GPS directions should NEVER be completely relied upon no matter how good or expensive the unit) and the information display on the map screen is nice and complete..." read more »

"GpsPasSion Forums - Nouvel Holux Bluetooth GR-210...It is built on the SiRF Star II chipset with embedded AMR7TDMI CPU available for customised applications in firmware...This page was generated in 0,27 seconds..." read more »

"I have been trying to configure my GR-213 today to display the GPVTG record from the NMEA messages - and failing...I can use gpsview, sirfdemo and u-center to connect to the GR-213 at 4800 and show the NMEA records that are configured by default...I have read the posts on this forum about how to use sirfdemo but Im not getting the desireed results, I would be very grateful if anyone could assist or provide guidance..." read more »

"but in WM6 there is no bluetooth manager like Pocket PC2003 , so you can not see what is the active...I want to use with my GPS (Holux...I could add the GPS , paired with no problem, I can see it in the External GPS..." read more »

"I tried to set the software to COM 7 & 8 but without any luck...My BT connection went pretty good but MS Street & Trips complains that there is no incoming signal...If I connect through Bluetooth Manager, I can get an outgoing connection to the GR231 and shows an outbound connection at COM 7 (signal strength shows pretty good..." read more »

"Video reviews, 1st looks, and demos of the hottest mobile devices...The information in this post may not be valid any longer...It does not need any DC power adapters/bricks since power is fed to it from the PPC and laptop; and requires hardly any configuration as its serial-based..." read more »

"The HOLUX M-1000 Bluetooth GPS Receiver is a total solution GPS receiver with Bluetooth, UART interface and built-in rechargeable battery for high sensitivity to tracking signal...M-1000 design is based on Media Tek Inc...M-1000 is a dual-function GPS receiver...M-1000 meets the requirement of field application, such as car navigation, mapping, agriculture surveying and security use under clear view of sky...For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application..." read more »