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I've had this for about 2 weeks and it works pretty good. The satellite takes a while to fix but when it does it hasnt lost signal once. It is very accurate as well, i compared my run to mapquest and it was almost identical. the user guide isnt very good and there isnt much on how to use the program but once you mess around with it for awhile it is easy to understand and it is a pretty good system for tracking workouts. my favorite feature is the heart rate monitor, it is comfortable and accurate. it is a huge help when exercising to know how hard your heart is working. Overall i think it is the best product of its type for the price, a bit confusing and a little to be desired with the gps but suits my needs perfectly.

So far I'm impressed with the variety of functions this device has. My only dislike is battery strength is not holding up as expected. Overall, satisfied with product.

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COMPRE EL GlobalSat BT-368i Bluetooth GPS Receiver, Y ME LLEGO EN PERFECTAS CONDICIONES, LO USO CON UN TELEFONO HTC 6900, EN CARACAS VENEZUELA, Y ME PARECE EXCELENTE

Great Product. Works seamlessly out of the box with Google Earth. I suggest using Franson GpsGate for other software such as streets and trips. It will save you much time setting up, and allow you to run multiple applications using gps data. The GPS locks on very quickly on cold starts and almost instantly on a warm start. I have never recieved less than 5-6 sats at any time. APR

Very easy to use. I have a ipaq 211. I turned on the gps unit. I turned on the ipaq, The ipaq has a section to tell the GPS goes through COM1. Turned on the ipaq Bluetooth. Launched Google Maps, and presto it worked. I also downloaded CoPilot, and this works excellent with Copilot. I have not read the manual yet. Used in the woods of Red River Gorge, KY. great reception. I find the best order of sequence is to have the GPS unit turned on 1st, then turn on the PDA.

The unit I received would not charge, and would not turn on when not plugged in. On the other hand, when plugged in, it mated fine with my Palm Centro and worked with the Tom Tom software on the Centro. It also appeared to work with the StarCaddy demo software on the Centro, but I will have to test a second unit with a working battery on the golf course to be sure. Meanwhile, I am waiting to see if Amazon refunds the 2nd day air postage I paid.

I am an engineer so specifications are important to me. I also own another Globalsat device (TR102 personal gps tracker) which works perfectly so this was an easy choice for me. The BT-368i contains the most powerful GPS engine (Sirf Star III). For those who own standard gps units, you would notice that "urban canyons" cause the gps signals to drop off. Also, standard gps units would show fluctuations and large errors and also movement when you are stationary. The Sirf Star III eliminates all these problems. Many times I would lock on to 9 or even 10 satellites with an error of just 6m (20ft) - even driving through large buildings or areas with tree coverage. I have a Nokia e71 with internal gps (which works better than my Garmin and Lowrance handhelds). My phone gps works fine alone but I get a 300% improvement in accuracy and lock-on when I connect with the Globalsat unit. I was also happily surprised by how small, thin and sleek the design was. I paired it with my phone in a few seconds. It even shuts off automatically if I turn my phone bluetooth off. The battery also lasts for many hours (I have never experienced a dead battery yet even after 4 hours of continuous use). Excellent product!

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Este dispositivo por su tamaño, robustez y larga duración de la batería me ha resultado de gran utilidad para mis salidas de camping, su facilidad de uso y compatibilidad con varios programas y dispositivos tanto PDA's como Celulares lo hacen una unidad GPS muy recomendada para aquellos que deseen tener un gps de gran fiabilidad.

I purchased this because a previous blue tooth GPS (Altina) turned out to be useless with both my notebook computer and Treo650. I use it for both air navigation using FlightSoft and ground navigation using Streets and Trips 2009 on my notebook. The bluetooth works quickly, acquiring satellites takes longer than advertised, but once locked on, the lock is good even indoors and moved away from a window, although the blue tooth range is adequate and the device can be left there. It will not, however, blue tooth to the Treo 650, which will blue tooth to other devices. I do not know if it is in the device or the Treo, but the Treo never sees the device. Nonetheless, given the reasonable cost, I think it is a worthwhile purchase for most of my purposes.

I use GPS and MS Streets and Trips daily in connection with my work. I purchased this item to replace an old Pharos GPS that finally died. The connection time is much faster with this unit. The battery lasts a long time and charges by USB. I get several 10 hour days on a single charge. I am very pleased with it. The unit also works with my Samsung Omnia.

This is a great value. For half a hundred bucks, you aren't gonna find a better device. Immediately worked out of box, paired with my Nokia N800, and immediately began reporting my GPS location. Not sure if it's the device or the n800, but the refresh rate is about 1-2 seconds I'd say, which is typical of most any GPS device. If you're going to an unbundled GPS device to use with your own device, this is the perfect buy. Rechargeable battery and auto-off make this device a 5-star.

I received the unit at night two days ago, charged it, read the manual and started using it first thing in the morning. It paired easily with my Nokia E61 and according to the navigation software and my own experience I had an accuracy of 6-8 Meters. Don't know yet as to how long the charge holds, but the user experience is great. PROS: * Simple to use * Delivers highly accurate data to the target device. * Solid build. * Very low price. CONS: * Could not find any so far.

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Either bad reviews are not being published or this unit is being purchased to provide a GPS signal for a certain phone or specified setup. PHONE: The problem is that if you have a locked phone and can't run application software this unit will not work with a phone. NETBOOK: Vista and Broadcomm Bluetooth Dongle remain incompatible but the BlueSoblell software resolved this problem even for the Broadcomm dongle. although Google Earth tracking includes only selections for Garmin and Magellan the Holux M1000 data can be received in real time. The problem is that Google Earth will freeze when there is an interruption in communication between the m1000 and the netbook or between the satellite and the m1000 preventing the unit from being used for tracking. The software that comes on the driver CD might fix this but undisclosed by Holux or the seller CECompass that software requires a product key that must be purchased at additional charge. Better to buy a stand alone unit at double the cost than to go through all of the hassle that purchase of this unit can produce. OTHERWISE: If you are one of those that this unit has been specifically recommended for to fit your use and situation it seems like a good unit.

I purchased this GPS receiver for my 1st generation iPhone. My primary motive was to avoid signing a new 2-year contract with AT&T, because I was told it was mandatory if I upgraded to the newest iPhone with built-in GPS. The Holux M-1000 is a lot smaller than I had originally imagined. But it's starts quickly and seems to always have an excellent signal, even indoors. It comes with a USB power cable and car charger, which is useful for long trips. I guess there's not much more you can really say. It's small but it does the job! Note - The 1st generation iPhone does not support this device natively. First you must jailbreak your iPhone. I'm currently using OS 3.1.3 (7E18). Then you must download and install an app called "roqyBT" to your iPhone. This application pairs your iPhone to the Holux M-1000 using Bluetooth. This application will continue running in the background exposing the GPS data to other applications on your iPhone. I have tested the Holux M-1000 with the following apps: Navigon, TomTom and the Maps app that comes with all iPhones. Each of these apps worked perfectly! It's a shame Apple doesn't support GPS Bluetooth devices natively. It would have made my life a lot easier. Score: (Holux 1) and (Apple 0)

This thing is small. Easy to use. Accurate. Long battery life. Couldn't be happier. It gets a fix pretty quick. No blue tooth issues. I used it on my bike with my palm treo and TomTom PDA edition. I had the treo on the bicycle handlebar and the Holux in my back pack . I navigated through a heavily treed neighborhood in pitch dark and never lost a signal. A true pleasure to own.

I bought this item used from a seller on amazon and I have to say I am impressed. The unit is light and easy to travel with. I paired it with my E63 without any hassles at all and like magic it started to provide that valuable information required. Tested it out against a couple other units, more expensive one and the accuracy of this little item was well within the tolerance limits. Battery (though used) is providing great life. Kept it on for a good 13 hours and it still had juice in it. Well worth it. Great product.

It is not often I take the time to review a product online; it has to be especially exceptional and exceed my expectations. The Holux M-1000 did exactly that. I purchased this unit after some extensive online research into how feed real-time GPS data into Google Earth on my Acer AspireOne netbook. I am planning on using this setup to track my location while driving through the countryside on an upcoming European vacation. In addition to the M-1000 (and the netbook) I used Google Earth Voyager 6.0 to perform automatic caching and GooPs to pass the data into Google Earth. If you are looking to track your position via GPS in Google Earth, I strongly recommend this approach. More on the GPS - This thing is LIGHT! Even with the battery installed, the unit feels half as heavy as my cell phone. The Holux M-1000 is easy to use (one switch) and the three different LEDs are simple to understand. I was blown away by the GPS reception in my house (11 satellites) and the accuracy - I took my netbook and gps for a walk around the block (yeah, I probably looked like a dork to my neighbors) and it showed my track on the sidewalk! You can charge the Holux with the included car charger, a standard Mini A USB cable hooked to your pc, or if you have a Mini A wall charger for a bluetooth headset or phone you can use that too. The included software application is simple to use - tracks satellites, their strength, your speed, etc. and is (like everything else) easy to setup and use. If you are looking for an inexpensive yet quality GPS solution, I strongly recommend the Holux M-1000 - you will not be disappointed.

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I run this on my Samsung netbook with Ubuntu Linux (10.04) using gpsd and tangogps (both in repositories). Everything works just great. Fire it up, punch in your destinations and navigate away! This little receiver gets reception in the house and in the car for me.

Thia is a great product. Windows 7 drivers were missing from the disk that came with it, but I found them on another site, that is the only complaint I have. I would recommend this to a friend.

This works better than any other GPS receiver I have. Inside, at my offices in 2 different cities, takes no time at all to find itself. Light, portable, simple. GREAT PRODUCT!

I bought this to use with my laptop for mapping software. While I have not done any benchmark comparisons, the BU-353 seems to be more sensitive than other GPS receivers I have used, including those built-in to devices like cellphones and dedicated GPS receivers. The suction cup let's you place it where it will get the best signal, and it is very simple to setup with most software I have used it with. I have not found any drawbacks with this device. Great price, performs well, I recommend it.

Only tricky part for me was running the software for the com port conversion. The instruction were a little confusing. Other than that, works great now.

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I took the AMOD out for a 5 hour hike today, for my first real trial run with the device, apart from a few drives around the block. The verdict: poor performance. I turned it on at the beginning, got the flashing green light, and all systems go. After 2 hours hiking, I asked my son to push the "flag" button (the device was hanging from the back of my backpack), and he told me that it was off. He restarted it. After another hour, we checked and saw that it had shut down again. We activated it once more. This time it stayed on until I manually turned it off at the end of the hike. Getting home, I saw that the first two tracks had been erased. The third track was OK and imported correctly (sort of, see below) into my image processing software. However, the accuracy was pretty poor. I intentionally sat in one place for about 15 minutes as a redundancy check, and found that there was a cloud of points with a radius of about 150 ft, plus a few stray points 400 to 500 ft away (one had me swimming in the ocean. The software claims to be Mac compatible, but I question that. First, the file management software that comes with the AMOD only came in Windows. Second, I have had all sorts of error issues registering the track with Apple's Aperture 3, and problems getting pictures to post in the right part of the track. This may be Apple's fault, but I'm suspicious. I'll give Semson's a call in the morning, but if they can't fix it then away it goes. Oh, I also checked Semson's Tech Support Forum. Someone posted the same problem in May 2009. He was never answered.

Pro's : small and very easy to use, works ok in cities. Con's : 3 battery (what they where thinking !?!), if you want to transfer the logs you need to use 2 separate programs, definitely not MAC friendly, life of the battery is a joke I took it with me in Africa on a safari trip. I love the way I can redo the tour and add pictures.

I bought this a few weeks ago to document a trip to Disney and it has worked well for that. As others have written it is best to turn on the unit and let it acquire signal before moving to get complete tracks. I found a set of rechargeable AAA batteries (3 of them) lasted the whole day and I only started to get flashing low battery warning at about 11 pm on a day I started it around 8 am, I think. I was a bit concerned in that per the manual if you allow power to completely die the track it is taking is lost (which seems weird but I did not test fate to see if true). The user interface for this product is close to non-existant but really it just requires set up once if you want to lower the sample frequency, etc. and then you can forget it. Under OS X plugging it in it appears as a drive and you simply drag the logs onto a folder on your desktop or wherever. Here is the workflow I have used, which I found on a Mac support site: Pull NMEA files over to Mac Use GPS Babel (free download, Google for it) to convert NMEA files to GPX logs Use GPS PhotoLinker (another free download) to Geocode photos Import resulting photos to iPhoto I am currently still using iPhoto 08 so workflow may be easier with the current version as it may import GPX logs or perhaps even NMEA files directly; per other posts Aperture does this.

The AMOD3080 is a good GPS data logger and works well to geo tag images assuming you have the date/time in the camera and the AMOD synchronized. I use HoudahGeo software to tag the images that I have taken. The only unintuitive thing about the operation of the AMOD is that the satellite locked icon is steadily lit when it is acquiring satellites and starts to flash when it has acquired the satellites. But once you figure this out and are sure to keep charged batteries in the unit, it works without thinking about it.

I use the AGL3080: Amod AGL3080 GPS Data Logger to post photo locations for use with my photoblog. Early on I had frustration matching photos with location tags because the software didn't always recognize the EXIF data from the camera. I still can't figure out what the software matching feature doesn't always work. However, I decided that I could manually match photos with location my copying the location from the AMOD data and create a Google map of the location for the photo I wanted to post. That works just fine and has eased the frustration of trying to match every photo. My purpose for using the device is pretty simple (geotagging photos to post location in my photoblog posts) and it works fine for that. I had purchased the suggested add on software (JetPhoto pro), but I don't use it anymore. The device is easy to use, although it sometimes takes a while for the gps to find the location.

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I haven't spent long using the product, but the experience has thus far been a good one. Very precise. Quite easy to set up. And I was getting nine satellites. Yes, a good buy...

Love it! Every aspect about it is great! Won't work with iPhone unless you jailbreak and use roqyBT or similar (allows you to use it with any gps program).

First, I'm using the BT-359 with a BB Curve 8330 on the Verizon network. This was initially purchased so I could avoid Verizon's monthly fee for VZNav, which I have tried and didn't like (regardless of price). I was a little surprised upon opening the box and reading that the BT-359 was an AT&T product made for AT&T phones. No worries, the unit pairs up effortlessly with the Curve. It doesn't hold a fix in Google Maps but it DOES hold a fix in every other app I've tried: Blackstar, Bing, Trapster. Based on that it seems to be a Google Maps issue rather than that of the Globalsat product. I'll be testing more as time allows. The accuracy is nearly as good as my Garmin Etrex Legend HCX handheld, which I use on a weekly basis for geocaching. The only thing left to do is find a free (or inexpensive, one-time fee) app for the audible turn-by-turn directions. Bonus: The transaction was easy and the item was shipped immediately, arriving only three business days later.

I am using this reciever with an IPAQ 111 Handheld PC. The receiver quickly acquires a fix of GPS satellites "in view." My aim in buying BT-359 and the IPAQ was to get a GPS experience like units sold everywhere (in various price ranges), but to also have the many capabilities of a handheld PC. A smartphone was an alternative to this set up, but would have cost an extra $360 per year. The experience you will have with any GPS receiver and its usefullness to you will depend on the software it interfaces with. I spent a lot of time searching for handheld PC GPS software (my wife will say the same). Bought one and was disappointed that it required routing on a PC to ensure required maps were loaded to create a continuous route. Performance was poor and routes were shown in 2D. A mapping software I've been very happy with is CoPilot Live 8. This software "found" my GPS receiver automatically without having first to "pair" the device with my IPAQ. This software, with this hardware, provides what I wanted in the first place, a GPS reciever that can create a route from my house in MD to the San Diego (CA) Zoo (done just as an experiment) and that will provide spoken turn by turn directions (US man or UK woman) while displaying the route in 3D. The BT-359 performs flawlessly and is compact. The price of this rather incredible technology is very low as well. I recommend this hardware.

I purchased this to work with my mobile phone, a Nokia 3720, which has maps on board but no GPS receiver. It works superbly & cold boots in under a minute. I'm very pleased with it!

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I got this unit yesterday and spent a couple of hours searching Google, the manufacturers forum, and the USB driver manufacturer's site to assemble an appropriate set of drivers and utilities for Windows 7 home professional 64-bit. Bottom line on installation is that you need perseverance and a fair amount of technical knowledge. Having said that the unit appears to be extremely sensitive. Right now I'm in my office and its tracking 11 satellites. This performance is significantly better than my Garmin 765. Here are some tips for potential installers. 1. The blue LED which indicates unit status is actually inside the plastic housing and is not visible in bright light. I initially installed the unit in my notebook outside and was perplexed by the references to the blue LED. Once I carried it inside I noticed that the LED was flashing indicating that the unit was actually navigating. At that point I had not succeeded in getting the navigator to communicate with the notebook and was considering returning it to Amazon as a dud. 2. The supplied miniCDU monitoring utility does not automatically connect to the navigator. You must hit the connect button on the upper left hand side of the GUI. This utility also seems to default to COM1 as the input port every time you start it rather than the actual port being emulated by the navigator. So far my pros are: high sensitivity, ease of integration with Google Earth (once I got it working), high quality construction, and extremely good value for money. My cons: this is not a plug-and-play device, you need to work quite hard to get it installed and eliminate the side effects (like the bouncing cursor mentioned elsewhere in these reviews). I read the other reviews here before I bought the item and given that I was forewarned about installation I'm very pleased with it so far. I update this if I get any problems or failures in the future.

OK, here's the deal. I bought this to get a portable GPS that I could play with on my laptop. I recieved it, spent an hour trying to figure out how it worked (because on windows it masqueraded as a serial mouse, had to edit the registry to make it work, which was inconvenient, and on linux it was as convoluted a process as these things usually are#. It worked ok for a few hours #accuracy wasn't great, ~20m). Then it stopped working. I did what was suggested in the forums, and on the FAQs. No good. I contacted support, and they had me do all those things again. Now I have to pay for shipping to send it back, and because it was purchased through Amazon, they may not replace it. And the return instructions say: "--All products deemed Out-of Warranty are subject to a minimum $35.00 USD charge, excluding freight. --You may be subject to a $15 service fee and return shipping costs on items found not to be defective." So it could double the cost of the thing. NOT recommended.

after reading all the 6-1/2 reviews, i definitely will buy one for my laptop. thank to all the reviewers who have convinced me completely.

Unlike a previous USB GPS Dongle I purchased, this one installed and worked perfectly with my marine navigation software (Fugawi) without any issues. It properly defaults to 4800 baud and finds satellites quickly, and maintains accurate location data. I would highly recommend this unit for laptop users.

I purchased this unit to use with a Linux notebook. I had previously installed both gpsd (the interface daemon) and gpsdrive (a GPS map application) on the machine. The ND-100 worked perfectly once plugged into the USB port. I haven't had much opportunity to use it, but it has worked well when I've needed it.

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Frustrated ! USB communication doesn't work. Maybe it is Windows 7 related. The support web site is full of Driver downloads. A driver download resulted in some success, when I turn the GPS off and on, it produces some sound by the PC. But the Holux ezTour SW still can't communicate with the device. I sent an e-mail to the support group. No reply. I called, and most of the times I get "Lines are busy". When I get though, I get a Chinese phone menu. There does not seem to be support from within the U.S. or North America.

I own a standalone Globalsat BT-338 receiver, have a built-in GPS receiver in my HTC Touch 3G mobile, and have a GPS enabled Garmin Forerunner 405 watch/running computer as well. I needed one receiver with long battery life and data logging capability on an affordable price, so I went for the Holux M-1000C. Comparing the reception and the stability of the receivers the built-in Sirf III receiver of HTC has mediocre, the Forerunner has good and the standalone Globalsat and Holux both have excellent sensibility. The Holux gets fix quite quickly, usually in 30 seconds. It always helps if you don't move while it searches for the satellites, and once it gets fix it never loses again. In urban canyons, such as among the downtown high-rises the signal tends to bounce a bit in every direction, thus later I always modify the tracks with the so called 'clamp to the ground' function. It modifies the height vector based on Google Earth data and eliminates the vertical bouncing and produce a much more realistic elevation diagram - very similar to the barometric altitude meter results. Unfortunately the bound ezTour software doesn't offer this function, but for example the (ex-Motionbased) Garmin Connect web service or the free TCX Converter utility do it for you. The logger function of the M-1000C is excellent. There are 4 preset modes for logging: car, bike, running, hiking. In hiking mode for example records a waypoint in every 3 seconds and in every 10 metres, while these values in bike mode are 5 seconds and 5 meters. But it is possible to set these values manually according your preferences as well. The memory is huge, 4 hours of running log (recording in every 5 seconds) occupies 1% of the memory only. Handling is easy: you turn it on, wait for the GPS led blinking (meaning fix) and there you go. When you finished just switch it off. Later in ezTour you can see you track in Google Maps and it is possible to modify your tracklog, like delete unnecessary waypoints, moving waypoints etc too. Unfortunately you cannot see the map under your track while you in Track Editor mode, though editing your track is reasonable manageable. While ezTour will not be your primary GPS track managing utility it does the basic stuff. The Holux M-1000C delivers why I bought it: it can record the track of a week long hiking (with some external charging solution or spare battery as the battery last 'only' 28 hrs in logger mode), and I can use it as a bluetooth GPS with my navigation software on my HTC mobile if the built in GPS receiver gives up and/or I want to record my track. Oh, did I mention that you can geotag your pictures with it?

This product is a good GPS data logger if you are looking for a way to keep track files. It can be used for geo-tagging photos, recording paths taken on trips, and as a bluetooth GPS for navigation. It can log GPS track files internally while also being used as a bluetooth GPS. More pros is the ability to export the track files as raw NMEA files and KMZ files (Google Earth Files). It has a long battery life (I have had it running for over 16 hours straight) and has good reception (works in the NYC subway system, even under the east river). There are some cons associated with it though. It seems that the only way to export the data from the internal memory is through their proprietary software, which can be troublesome when using multiple computers (this is just when accessing internal memory, not while using it as a bluetooth GPS). Also, reception is good is rural, suburban, and underground urban areas, but when above ground in an urban area, don't expect an accurate path. I have tried to use this three times in NYC; each time while above ground, I have my actual path off varying from only a few feet to 3 blocks, though it works fine underground. (This is attributed to the signal bouncing off the tall buildings; I believe most entry level GPS loggers will do this.) I recommend this to everyone looking to keep GPS track files, unless your sole plans are to use this in an urban area with tall buildings, which I then would find another GPS logger.

I bought the Holux M-1000c with the purpose of geotagging my photos. The software was really easy to use, and the time synchronization worked great. The instruction manual says that you need a special mini-USB cable in order to communicate via USB, but a standard mini-USB cable worked fine for me to download the data and configure the device. I've also used the device in my car, and the it works great there as well.

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Everything works. Sometimes have to reset and have to turn off and on but works well. Seems to be very acurate.