Freedom Mini GPS Bluetooth Receiver for SmartPhones and PDAs Review

Freedom Mini GPS Bluetooth Receiver for SmartPhones and PDAs

In their sales pitch for the Freedom Mini GPS receiver, Freedom Input point out that there will be some 150 million SmartPhones and PDAs sold in 2007 with only 10-15% having GPS built-in. With a largest dimension of 1.5 inches the new Freedom Mini GPS can easily be carried on ones person (supplied with a keylink) to GPS enable a SmartPhone, PDA or laptop through a Bluetooth wireless link.

The Freedom Mini GPS receiver is powered by the ever accurate SiRF StarIII GPS chipset. The Bluetooth range of 10m is certainly adequate as is the battery working time of 10 hours.

A SmartPhone or PDA will need GPS software (simple to download and install) to make use of the GPS receiver however, most are reasonably priced and simple to download and install. The Freedom GPS Mini is compatible with a wide range of GPS software programs (see specification below).

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Freedom Mini GPS

Chipset	SiRF Star III, 20 Channels
Baud Rate	57,600 bps
Tracking Sensitivity	159 dBm
Position deviation*	10 meters 90%. 2D RMS 1-5 meters
Velocity	0.1 m/sec
Bluetooth	Version 2.0 Class II, 10 Meter range using Serial Port Profile (SPP).
antenna	Internal Ceramic Patch antenna MMXC connection for external antenna.
Software Compatibility	AA, Active Pilot, BlackBerry Maps, CoPilot Live 6, Destinator 6, Gate 5,Google Maps, Mapquest, Memory Map, Navigation Mobile, Navman, Nokia/Smart2Go, Navicor, Route 66, Spot, Telenav, Wayfinder
Battery	Rechargeable 450mAh Lithium Polymer battery
Working time	10 hours
Size:	1.54 x 1.30 x 0.79 ins (39 x 33 x 20 mm)
Weight:	1.06 ozs - 30gms
Contents:	12/24v Car charger cable, USB Home charger cable, Key link, Quick Start Guide and hints manual.

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