Pharos PSD80 Pocket GPS Navigator and SDIO GPS Kit with Car Charger

by Pharos

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 4 x 7 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00022F32Q
• Item model number: PSD80
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 14, 2004

Product Description

Pharos' Pocket GPS Navigator SDIO includes the ultra compact, iGPS-SD which slots directly into the secure digital port of a Pocket PC. The powerful iGPS-SD uses a propriety design which tracks all GPS satellites in sight. This 12-channel tracking gives the Pharos GPS receiver superior performance, enabling fast GPS signal acquisition and reacquisition, and optimum response in dynamic applications.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Pretty Okay, May 2, 2005

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Chad (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pharos PSD80 Pocket GPS Navigator and SDIO GPS Kit with Car Charger (Office Product)

Overall a decent product for road navigation. I use it with my Dell Axim X50v PDA. My only complaint is that it's only really usefull for roadtrips. Don't think of taking this thing Geocaching, camping, hiking, or backpacking. There's no topographical map support unless you buy third party software (and hope it works). The Ostia software could also be a little more user friendly. Getting a signal can be tricky at times too.

12 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Friends don't let friends buy - - - - !, February 16, 2005

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gadgetguy "gadgetguy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pharos PSD80 Pocket GPS Navigator and SDIO GPS Kit with Car Charger (Office Product)

After receiving this product, I immediately set it up with my Samsung i700. Well, it didn't take off right away but after playing around with it for about 15-20 minutes, I got it working. Well, of course the real test is when you get out on the road. Here's my experience with this contraption.
So, here I am about the walk out the house and remember that there is a universal car charger that comes with this so I look in the box and it does NOT work with my phone! I call the company, Pharos, and they tell me to call Samsung for an adapter. Basically, they just said "you're own your own". STRIKE 1!
Fine, I'll just bring a spare battery just in case. O.K. I'm driving, it's tracking. I plot a destination, it routes the trip and tells me where to turn. All good right? Wrong! My phone is setup to save battery power and after a few minutes the phone goes into power-save mode and basically shuts off. So, I power the phone back on and the GPS receiver does not work anymore! STRIKE 2!
So you must be asking "well what did you do?" Answer: Reboot my phone. Don't worry, it gets better. I finally get smart and turn off the power-save feature so my phone will stay on constantly and drain my battery prematurely (I mean who wouldn't want that?). But remember, I'm smart... I brought an extra battery! So, I'm driving, it's tracking, it's telling me where to turn, and as I'm in route to my destination. The party I am expected to meet with at this new location decides to call me. Hmmm... "So what happened?" That's right, this GPS device decides to drop dead! STRIKE 3!
Well, at least it didn't disable the phone functionality.
So, if you're in the market for a product which does NOT work well with your Samsung i700 and does NOT have a "UNIVERSAL" car charger, then this product is definately for you! Make sure you tell your friends. And remember, "Friends don't let friends buy crap!"
P.S. Buy a city/state map, they're a lot cheaper!