Help me decide which GPS Receiver to get!! - Motorola Q Forum

Bigworm36 · 04-09-2007, 07:35 PM

Can someone please help me get a decent GPS Receiver. I dont really want to spend more than $80. I was thinking about getting the Qstarz BT-Q818 Bluetooth GPS Receiver from buygpsnow.com, is that a good one to get that will work with windows live or google maps???? Please let me know your help is greatly appreciated.

Stealth · 04-10-2007, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigworm36

Can someone please help me get a decent GPS Receiver. I dont really want to spend more than $80. I was thinking about getting the Qstarz BT-Q818 Bluetooth GPS Receiver from buygpsnow.com, is that a good one to get that will work with windows live or google maps???? Please let me know your help is greatly appreciated.

I have the Holux GPSlim 240 paid $60 on ebay plus shipping for $20 using it with Googlemaps.. and it works really good so far, but only had it a week. I like it cause I get to use Googlemaps that have so much detail and the receiver itself is the size of a USB flash drive. However Googmaps is not true GPS software (but its free), but I do recommend the Holux.

erussell · 04-10-2007, 12:23 PM

The Holux init mentioned works great - I recommend Mapopolis maps - been using them for years on my Dell Axims

Bigworm36 · 04-10-2007, 12:47 PM

Ok thanks ill take a look into it!!

hanski9 · 04-10-2007, 01:52 PM

My reccomendation would cost too much...not to hear it, just what I reccomend. LOL

caswnc · 04-11-2007, 11:52 AM

hmmm...

I must be missing something.

I bought a Holux 240 Bluetooth GPS and have yet to get it to work correctly?!

my Motorola Q is being used through Verizon.

Is there anyway to get this to work without hacking it or whatever crazy backwards ways I have seen floating around? I am not that smart when it comes to this and don't want to risk messing up my phone. I have yet to ever use the GPS unit and am itching to considering I have a roadtrip planned. At this point I thought getting this to work was a lost cause.

Any help is greatly appreciated

Stealth · 04-11-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by caswnc

hmmm...

I must be missing something.

I bought a Holux 240 Bluetooth GPS and have yet to get it to work correctly?!

my Motorola Q is being used through Verizon.

Is there anyway to get this to work without hacking it or whatever crazy backwards ways I have seen floating around? I am not that smart when it comes to this and don't want to risk messing up my phone. I have yet to ever use the GPS unit and am itching to considering I have a roadtrip planned. At this point I thought getting this to work was a lost cause.

Any help is greatly appreciated

What program are you using? I use googlemaps and it worked fine. I did not do any hacks. I did install a program called GPSCOM.exe on my phone, ran it, and then selected a COM port. I paired it, got the normal green question mark everyone else did (see other posts), but now everyday I just go to googlemaps and select the GPS feature and it works fine.

caswnc · 04-11-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth816

What program are you using? I use googlemaps and it worked fine. I did not do any hacks. I did install a program called GPSCOM.exe on my phone, ran it, and then selected a COM port. I paired it, got the normal green question mark everyone else did (see other posts), but now everyday I just go to googlemaps and select the GPS feature and it works fine.

Thanks for the help Stealth. I followed your previous info about gpscom but it comes up in French and my browser will not translate it even though google says it did.

Anyways, I have tried with Googlemaps and windows live. I am able to get the Q to connect via bluetooth but no application will pick it up. This makes me think it is something about the whole problem they had with the drivers/comports.

In time this will get figured out. sigh lol!

Stealth · 04-11-2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by caswnc

Thanks for the help Stealth. I followed your previous info about gpscom but it comes up in French and my browser will not translate it even though google says it did.

Anyways, I have tried with Googlemaps and windows live. I am able to get the Q to connect via bluetooth but no application will pick it up. This makes me think it is something about the whole problem they had with the drivers/comports.

In time this will get figured out. sigh lol!

French?? Any way go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ghlight=GPSCOM join the forum. Download it. Put it on your Q. In file manger run it. Select Com 1. Make sure you have gone through the BT pairing process. Turn your phone off then back on. Make sure you have turned on BT on your Q. Start the Holux (outside), wait till orange light flashes (a minute or 2), Then Go to GoogleMaps. SelectTrack GPS location. Should work if not let me know.

PS you should NOT have to Pair the Holux everytime

caswnc · 04-11-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth816

French?? Any way go to this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...ghlight=GPSCOM join the forum. Download it. Put it on your Q. In file manger run it. Select Com 1. Make sure you have gone through the BT pairing process. Turn your phone off then back on. Make sure you have turned on BT on your Q. Start the Holux (outside), wait till orange light flashes (a minute or 2), Then Go to GoogleMaps. SelectTrack GPS location. Should work if not let me know.

PS you should NOT have to Pair the Holux everytime

I signed up and now have to wait for acceptance before I can download... grr

so do I have to unlock my registry? I read through the rest of that post and it freaked me out