Holux M1000 32 Channel MTK Bluetooth GPS Receiver

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00130MQAI
• Item model number: M1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #31,810 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 24, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

Holux M1000 Bluetooth GPS with MTK 32 GPS engine. The advantages of the Holux M-1000 include best tracking and most importantly affordable. With the advanced technology, the HOlux M-1000 tracks up to 32 satellites at a time, re-acquires satellite signals in 100 ns and updates position data every second. Trickle-Power allows the unit operates a fraction of the time and Push-to-Fix permits user to have a quick position fix even though the receiver usually stays off. The Holux M-1000 comes with integrated rechargeable Li-Ion battery with 850mAh capacity that lasts up to 17 hours.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, April 7, 2009

By	C. Gittins - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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The receiver works fine. It seems to operate about the same as my last receiver (Holux GPSlim 236), which was stolen out of my car at the "full service" car wash. The 236 was a SiRF III chipset, and didn't acquire as many satellites, but was reliable for the 2-3 years I had it. I read some bad reviews about Blue-tooth dying in the current 236, so I opted to try a different unit this time.

This M-1000 works the same, but it doesn't use a SiRF III chip set. The M-1000 connects to more satellites, but this doesn't really help make things works any differently or better for me. I am using TomTom Navigator 6 on my Treo 755p, and as long as I get multiple satellites, it just works. I have periodic issues with my Treo not syncing to the receiver. My previous GPSlim 236 had the same problem, but seemed to have them less often. Usually, I can just wait, or power the receiver off and back on, and it will connect fine. Seems to be able to connect inside when my GPSlim 236 might not have been able to, so I think it has a little better sensitivity. Battery life is good, though I haven't really tried to see how long it lasts. I only have to recharge it after I forget that it is on leave it going all day and overnight.

I have not tried the included software, but I never have needed to, so I can't comment on it.

I love the configuration I have. I like Garmins more than TomTom Navigator 6, but having TomTom on my phone is AWESOME! Some phones have GPS mappig capabilities, but they don't have voice guidance which is what TomTom provides. The Holux receiver is small, so it fits in my pocket or in a cubbyhole in my car dash.

Good value at the price.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't regret buying this., August 8, 2008

By	John Horner (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Pretty amazing little device. It locks on to satellites in seconds, and is very quick. I'm using it with my Dell Axim x50v with no problems. With TomTom it very accurately tells your position, and reacquires the link within a second after going through a tunnel.

It has 3 lights.

Red: Battery status. Unlit means battery is fine.
Blue: Bluetooth. Blinking means it has a connection.
Red: Satellite. Blinking means it has acquired satellite links.

The manual is fairly worthless, but there is another manual which is much better that you can download from Holux.

It came with a Free Universal PDA/Smartphone Mount.
Believe it or not, this is a pretty nice mount. It hooked into my car vent just fine, with little effort. The sides expand out (from a button in the back) to hold the pda. 2 small feet open from the bottom. Padded insides (all around, even on the feet) make sure the pda is snug. There is a plastic tightening knob on the back so you can angle it any way you want.

I didn't try the included Smart2go nav software. I paid 42.00 + 3.50 shipping.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Bad Software / Gift not free / not good for PDA's, October 5, 2008

By	Tom O'keeffe "Tom" (LA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Software is extremely bad and hard to figure out (and I'm a computer geek).
The unit I got wouldn't pair with my HTC PDA nor would the software see its signal.
I tried TomTom software - It couldnt be seen.

If that wasnt a bad enough experience the seller would entertain the fact that the product was faulty. Beware of this sellers return policy. Read it carefully. I never had such a bad experience. I returned the inoperative product to buyGPSnow. With no refund notification for over a week I quizzed them. They eventually refunded 60% of what I paid. They informed me shipping cost is not refundable, charged me 15% restocking fee and charged $8.95 for the un-return free gift. So the FREE gift is $8.95.
I just wanted the refund I deserve. I will use Amazon again and again, but will steer clear of buyGPSnow. " July 2, 2008