Customer Reviews

Bluetooth Gps Receiver-for Ux Series Micro Pc/

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Compared to other bluetooth receivers I've used, this is the most usable unit with the longest lasting battery life.

From the product description and the documentation found on the web this Sony bluetooth receiver sounds like a unit that only works with Sony devices, but that isn't the case. The receiver is actually a standard bluetooth GPS receiver that will work with any PC, PocketPC, or smartphone that support bluetooth and the serial port profile.

The device has a built in battery and comes with a power adapter for charging that happens to be almost identical to the adapter for the Sony PSP. There are three lights on the unit; power, bluetooth, and GPS. These lights are enough to let you know when the adapter is on, when the batter is low (the power indicator changes color depending on battery status), when a bluetooth device has successfully connected to the receiver, and when the receiver has a fix on some satellites.

The battery in this unit last longer than other bluetooth receivers that I've used. It's rated at 10 hours of operation in best conditions. And the unit comes with a secure yet easy to remove belt clip for securing the device if you need to walk while using it. The underside of the receiver is ruberized preventing the receiver from sliding around in the car when it is placed on the dashboard.

This GPS receiver works great with my Sony UX-380N. Easy set up. Great combination (UX Series micro PC and GPS receiver) when used in my vehicle (or rental) or walking about while traveling.

I used this for a long time. I bought a droid and no longer use it. It worked really well sincing was easy. It was nice for gps programs on the computer. It never went dead on me. I traveled a lot when using it and the computer offered so many more uses like tracking trips, distance, comparing routes traveled. It offered a lot more then tom tom but just seemed bulky with computer.

This thing just works really well and it will connect to anything that I have tried (various laptops with BT dongles and built in BT also to my Blackberry Pearl 8120). The charge is good for at least 5 to 6 hours. The only con is that you cannot charge it and use navigation simultaneously, you have to charge before use not during.

I'm no fan of Sony's products. I bought this with the expectation it would be a great looking paper wieght, like most of my other Sony products. I was stunned when the product actually worked! I tested it with two different Thinkpads with a Socket Compact Flash Bluetooth card, Linksys Bluetooth USB Adapter and my new BlackBerry Pearl 8100. It is far more useful than is described in the manual or sales literature. It is stunning to see my BlackBerry maps work seemlessly! I recommend this receiver for most Bluetooth applications. I gave it four stars because the manual leaves out a lot of useful hints that would get it working more quicly.

Totally dissapointed with the GPS performance. Lacks power, very limited capacity to perform as a GPS and as a navigator. I wasted most of the battery capacity waiting to connect to a satellite signal. If you do not have the streets & Trips software it gets even worse. My opinion buy a GPS or a navigator from Magellan or Garmin there performance is outstanding.

I bought this to replace the Garmin GPS 10 device that I had for a while and in the manual it disclosed that it' s mildly radioactive. I threw away that Garmin piece and I hope the Sony GPS isn' t.