GPS: What works with what?

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Devices that were reported to work 3 Devices that were reported to not work 4 Notes

Introduction

The following devices were reported by users in response to the following query dated 05-15-2006: "If you are using Maemo Mapper with a buetooth gps, please report about your GPS device." Meamo device is not specified

Devices that were reported to work

• HOLUX GPSlim 236 TYPE: Sirf III Personal Rating: 8/10
• Globalsat BT-338 TYPE: Sirf III Personal Rating: 9/10
• Nokia LD-3W Personal Rating: 8/10
• Fortuna Clipon TYPE: SiRF Star IIe/LP and SiRF XTrac Personal Rating: 9/10
• i-Blue High Sensitivity Bluetooth GPS TYPE: NEMERIX GPS Module V3.7 Personal Rating: 9/10
• i-Blue 737 TYPE: MTK MT3301 + MT3179 Personal Rating: 9/10
• WOXTER (Fortuna) Slim Bluetooh TYPE:SiRF Star III
• Globalsat BT-359 TYPE: SiRF III
• armin gps 10 Personal Rating: 9/10
• Rikaline GPS-6033 TYPE: Sirf III
• NaviLock/Globalsat BT-308 Personal Rating: 9/10
• Nokia LD-1W Personal Rating: 9/10
• Leadtek GPS 9537 BT Receiver Type: SiRF STAR II /XTRAC Works: Yes, but it has positioning error
• Socket Communication WRLS GPS Receiver Bluetooth Personal Rating: 9/10
• Freedom Keychain (from Freedom Input Ltd) SiRF Star III chipset, working with Nokia 770 using Maemo Mapper. Personal Rating: 9/10.

Devices that were reported to not work

• Insmat InsSiRF III TYPE: Sirf III WORKS?: Maemo mapper crashes if GPS fix is not got before starting Maemo mapper.
• Leadtek GPS 9553 BT Receiver Type: SiRF III Works: No (worked with gps-drive in the us - not in europe!?); mapper crashes, shuts down right after gps fix.

Notes

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