Sharing my Q9m + Holux M1000 M-1000 GPS with Google Maps

[criticman]

I bought the Holux M1000/M-1000 GPS Bluetooth receiver (through a seller on Amazon.com, best price).

After getting it, powering it with a spare Motorola mini USB charger, then followed these steps:

1. Powered on Holux M1000
2. Enabled Bluetooth on my Motorola Q9m (Verizon)
3. I went to Bluetooth Manager -> Settings - > Menu -> Serial Ports
4. Make sure the box is checked next to "Select new device for the next outgoing serial connection". Then select Done. It was already checked and I saw no apparent way to change it.
5. On the settings screen, Menu -> Paired Devices - > Menu -> Add
6. When it found HOLUX-M-1000, I selected it, entered the password (0000 from the manual).
7. Once connected, I opened Google Maps (downloaded latest version last week, v 2.1.0.10)
8. Menu -> Options -> GPS Settings
9. My Location Settings, Set Manually, COM1:, 38400, OK
10. Menu -> Use GPS
11. Follow the prompts (sorry, I did this too fast to recall each option) selecting the Holux device, yes to allow pairing, yes to always use this device
12. You are returned to Google Maps and your location will be shown flashing as a blue dot.

I can say that this was so much cheaper to add this item than buying a standalone GPS unit. And nothing else to carry with me other than a tiny receiver. The accuracy with Google Maps was great. I am sitting in my living room and it knows where I am, dot right on my house.

After first fixing my phone's freezing issue last week (the stupid text prediction issue), and now getting the GPS working, I am once again in love with my phone.

I hope this info ends up helping someone else!

[criticman]

Just wanted to say that after a 50 mile "test drive" with this new setup using Google Maps, I am hooked. I drove randomly to somewhere I never drove before, used current location and set my home as the destination, made it back without issue.

I do like the Windows Live "reroute from this location" feature since Google Maps lacks it, but I did not like the WL map view as much. I'll give it another shot though, maybe it will grow on me. The WL voice recognition is a nice touch and worked well on first try.

[jwbacher]

Originally Posted by criticman

Just wanted to say that after a 50 mile "test drive" with this new setup using Google Maps, I am hooked. I drove randomly to somewhere I never drove before, used current location and set my home as the destination, made it back without issue.

I do like the Windows Live "reroute from this location" feature since Google Maps lacks it, but I did not like the WL map view as much. I'll give it another shot though, maybe it will grow on me. The WL voice recognition is a nice touch and worked well on first try.

Thanks for the information! I just ordered it now. Should be here by the end of the week and I can try it out here in NYC. I have been waiting for a unit that will for with my Q9m, and you just sold me!

[ssmith]

Has anyone been able to get this combo to work with Live search?

[eggz]

Originally Posted by ssmith

Has anyone been able to get this combo to work with Live search?

I have the set up on my Q9c. It works very nice with Windows Live. Used it for 15 hours from Florida to Missouri. I set it up just as the Post from criticman says too. Loved it.

[larsdennert]

I bought the Freedom from the Qstore and it sets up the same way. It is the size of a key fob and works really well too.