| | |  | | Home » Holux M-1200 Bluetooth GPS Receiver | | | | | | | Description: | | Built in MTK MT3318 Low power consumption GPS chipset. 32 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition. Has superior sensitivity up to -159 dBm. Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator without any additional hardware. Or use the high-sensitive software to get the fast acquisition and reacquisition in the urban, canyon and foliage environments. Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely. Consumes very less power. Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery, the working time can last 15 hours maximum. Provide expand terminal contact to other system without Bluetooth device. Support NMEA0183 V 3.01 data protocol 3 color-LEDs indicate to show the status of device. FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through serial interface Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand. Over-Temperature protection enhanced algorithms -SnapLock and SnapStart provide superior navigation, performance in urban, canyon and foliage environments. For Car navigation, Marine navigation, Fleet management, AVL, Personal navigation, Tracking System, and Mapping device application. | | | Features: | |
• Holux M-1200 Wireless Bluetooth GPS Receiver (HOLUX Technology, Inc) General Features:
• Built in MTK MT3318 Low power consumption GPS chipset
• 32 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition
• Superior sensitivity up to -159 dBm Dual interface (Bluetooth + GPS-mouse)
• Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
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28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Using with BlackBerry Curve 8320Oct 25, 2007
By L. Millard
I purchased this for use with my T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320. I'm using it with BlackBerry Maps and Google Maps for BlackBerry. It is working very well. The device is about the size of a bic lighter (just a bit thicker). Satellite reception is amazingly good even inside buildings and vehicles - good enough that it can be turned on and left inside your travel bag so that you don't accidently leave it in a rental car. Device charges from mini-USB so it is very convenient and includes a car adapter.
The included map software seems to be for windows mobile devices so was useless to me, but recommend Google Maps anyway as you can get traffic flow overlay.
No problems - just works like it is supposed to.
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Works Well with Blackberry PearlDec 19, 2007
By DWC
"Doug"
I have a Verizon BlackBerry Pearl 8130. The new version of Google Maps that shows one's current location peaked my interest in this. The default Maps version gives a rough approximation of your location by triangulating on the nearest cell phone towers. Although helpful, it can be many hundreds of feet off. I like this feature but wished for more accuracy.
After doing some research on Bluetooth GPS receivers, I decided to buy this unit. I've been using it now for a couple days and found it to be very impressive.
While sitting in my dining room and using Google Maps, the unit synced up flawlessly and displayed my current location with a blue dot on the map. I zoomed in and was amazed how accurately the dot was placed. I switched to satellite view and continued to zoom in. I then saw my house come into view and, to my amazement, the blue dot was centered on the roof, immediately over the location where I was sitting. Now that is accuracy!
The unit is built solidly built. The on-off switch operates with precision and is not flimsy. The charging connector is mini-USB and has a nice positive feel to it. It also came with a car charger and user manual. I found all the documentation online and downloadable. This is a great little unit and I'd give it six stars if I could. At $59.95 it was a bargain.
32 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 Newer doesn't mean it's betterJul 22, 2008
By N. Nguyen
Equipment and software:
- VX6700/PPC6700 PDA phone from Sprint/Verizon
- Dell and Gateway Laptop and mobile custom miniPC
- Holux GPSlim236
- Holux M1200 bluetooth receivers (2 for field works)
- Unrated EDR USB v2 bluetooth receivers
- TomTom 6 Navigator for PocketPC , MS Streets and Trips 2008 for PocketPC and PC.
First Impression:
When you look at the Holux M1200 unit, you would say, "This is making me hungry." It's shaped like a fish stick that your kids get from their cafeteria. One you open the package up, glance through everything included, and you'll say, "Huh?!" You get a receiver, a small CD, and some odd packaging that doesn't give you the wall charger, but you get a PC USB cable for charging. Here's a kicker. If you're buying this for your PocketPC or your phone, I don't think you can siphon the power from your phone to push into the GPS unit. If you have one of those Motorola car charger, that's not enough power to charge the GPS unit, since the unit requires a 1A charge device. You can go down as low as 850mA, but that's pretty much it. It will take you a good 8 hours to fully charge the battery.
Critical elements:
* Use MTK MT3318 chipset, 32 - channel GPS Receiver for fast acquisition and reacquisition, tracking up to 32 satellites. This may be the selling point, but I can tell you that you shouldn't be too thrill with it. Best stick with the SIRF III chipset.
* Built-in WAAS/EGNOS Demodulator. Great for high accuracy in some areas. Comparing to the SIRF III chipset, the MTK MT3318 fails to stand up to the performance and signal receiving. On average, the SIRF III receive a minimum of 8 solid satellites, regardless of where you are (in the middle of the urban jungle with really tall buildings, or in the dense forest). Max is 12 satellites. With the M-1200, you're lucky to get a solid 7 satellites continually, and peak out at 10 satellites, which always tend to disconnect every few minutes. In the same urban or forest environment, the GPSlim 236 kicks the M-1200 out of the arena.
* Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely. AMEN! Some GPS units are having major problem pairing up, and functioning properly.
* Support NMEA0183 v2.2 data protocol or SiRF binary code
FLASH based program memory. New software revisions upgradeable through serial interface. Extremely useful to deal with bugs using upgradeable software.
* Provide expand-terminal and can contact to other system without Bluetooth device. Awesome to have if you don't believe in wireless technology. There's a cable that you can buy from Holux to connect your M-1200 to your laptop USB port to have a wired GPS attachment. Just a warning: your USB connection will not charge the GPS unit during usage.
* Update rate: 1 HZ(max). Fast enough to catch up with most biplane, or a few slower jets.
* Minimum signal tracked: -159dBm. Perfect for light densed urban jungle or forest.
Just like the GPSlim236, when you open up the box, and attempt to read the manual, you go, "WHAT THE FREAKING CRAP IS THIS?!" There's no hard copy manual, and the PDF document in the mini-CD only give you 50% of what you need to know, that is, the basic information that you already know just looking at the unit. What a pain. What did I pay $50 for and what have I gotten myself into?! Again...
The functions:
The company may not include all the directions along with the unit, either on the company website nor the manuals, but, the unit works well..not flawlessly..but well enough.
The battery:
15 hours is too high of a claim. If you use it continuously, 8 hours is your limit. If you use on and off, 10 hours will be your limit. If you don't use it at all, you have a standby time of 20 days. After than 20 days, if you want to use it, it will give you about 25 minutes of power before it goes dead. Recharging the unit using a wall charger (1 Amp rated) only takes 2.5 hours for a full charge. Using a car charger (rated on average of 850mA) will take 4.5 to 5 hours. Use the USB cord that Holux provides for you, better be ready to stand around for 6.5 hours (since the USB port only provides 500mA of power).
There's no way to get to the battery if you're planning to replace it. It's built into the unit, and seal tight. This provides the unit some projection if you accidentally drop it in the water..which happens to me.
The unit:
The unit small and slim, very sturdy, and can be lost easily if you don't remember where you last left it. Take a look at your thumb. That's how big it is. I also dropped it a couple of time on purpose about 4 feet high. Still ticking, and works just like when it came right out of the box. Just don't drop it too much. The battery was not meant to be dropped too often, and since you can't replace the battery, it's not a good idea to drop it at all.
The LEDs:
Some people have a problem with the LEDs being way too bright in the dark. The LEDs will cause annoyances. Nevertheless, the LEDs is an essential part of the unit. Rather than placing the unit too close to the visual range.
The satellite sign receptions:
Adequate is best to describe it. Inside a two stories home, I can walk around anywhere, under any interference by radio equipments, and yet, retain a minimum of 2 satellite locks, and average of 4. I can map my entire home using the PDA. Outside in the open, the unit detects up to 12 satellites, but only 9 could be used due to the line-of-sight for the satellites. I used the SIRF III model, and only obtain about 11 satellites, with the unit sits on top of the roof. 3 more is quite significant when it comes to accuracy doing field works. If you're in a building, the chance would be slim to get any signal. Tall trees, forests, parks, buildings, even under the bridge, the signals come through faintly. I'm definitely not dissatisfy with the performance, but expect better for newer models. Rather than placing it on the dashboard where the LED lights may cause some reflective annoyances, just place it away from direct viewing site, such as the door handle groove, the roof sunglass holder, passenger seat, or somewhere near the dash. Don't put it in the glove compartment. The reception will be dropped significantly. The chance of you pickup up additional satellite will be higher if you place it on the dashboard, or better yet, clip it to the sun visor on the passenger side. But all you need is 7 to 8 satellite to have accurate positioning.
The bluetooth:
Nothing short of incredible. Normally, bluetooth signal only good for 20 to 30 feet. I'm actually getting a full blown signal at 40 feet, through 3 walls, and many interferences in between. The bluetooth connects to all the bluetooth ready units without a hitch. From a small phone to the laptops and PCs. Not a problem in broadcasting and receiving information. The bluetooth signal is strong enough to go through bike pack covers, pants, even the roof of the car. 95% signal strength can be observed at any given time. Although the M-1200 connection to any Bluetooth device function properly, there are some few hiccups in this model. When the power is close to run out (which is about 5% of power left), the communication between the GPS unit and the main device will start to have a 5 second delay. If you're using other devices that interfere with the Bluetooth signal, unlike the GPSlim236, such as using the cell to make a call, you get the same delay in GPS signal transfer to the main device. This doesn't happen in the GPSlim236.
Accuracy:
With just 6 satellites, the accuracy is quite amazing. Since I live in California, we have few DGPS earth stations that gives the unit a chance to grab some data to perform accurate calculation, and give a close to perfect coordinates. The unit indicated that it has 5m-15m error rate. From the compared coordinates with our DGPS unit from work, the error rate is only 5-9 feet. Traveling to Arizona from California, although there's no help with the DGPS stations, the accuracy is anywhere between 7 to 12 feet with only 7 satellites. Not as great as the GPSlim236, but good enough to navigate around. If you're using the unit to walk around, you may have signal delay. Unless you have a good solid 8 to 10 satellites fixed, anything less than 8, you will have some lag for some odd reason. If you run about 5mph, you'll get a GPS response, eventhough you only have 5 satellites fixed. I use Pocket Streets and Trips 2008, and Pocket TomTom v6.x. Works quite well. The updates of the positions are good for City-City navigation. You may travel up to 500 feet within a second, and once the refresh reach the end of that second, the position is updated. If you travel 1000 mile per hour, you may not get the updated information quick enough. Traveling at 75 mph, you're in good hand.
If you're in a State that don't have earth station for DGPS correction, the GPSViewer 1.5 software actually have a WAAS/EGNOS option that you can select during equipment testing. This will allows you to have accuracy down to a +/- 12 feet. They say it's 3m, but that only applies if you only have 3 or 4 satellites to obtain the coordinates from. If you have 7 or more, you may achieve down to a +/- 7 feet accuracy.
Overall:
I'm satisfied with this unit. I've been a fan of many GPS units, but Holux takes the cake when it comes to GPS devices. TomTom only knows how to do map. PDA/Laptop can go even further with surfing the net on the go, play games, and do quite a bit of things that TomTom or Garmin could ever hope to do.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Buy & performanceMay 14, 2008
By Kent
"macmedia"
Purchased this on Amazon (through buyGPSnow). Very quick shipping I might add. Bought this to temporarily replace my Garmin GPS10x that I used with my HTC Touch and Mogul phone.
This GPS gets a signal very quickly. After using this for a few days, I can see that I will use this much more often than I thought. I owned the very tiny Holux 240 receiver and it was ok - but way too small. I ended it losing it too many times. The M1200 is a little bit bigger and feels more rugged. The big positive is that my first charge lasted for over 26 hours straight! Much better than the Garmin or 240 receiver.
I have been brainwashed to think that the Sirfstar III chipset was the ultimate in sensitivity and fast locating. This M1200 has a MediaTek chipset and I think it works way better. Driving through NYC, the buildings usually block some of the satellite readings from my old 240 receiver and definitely from the Garmin. I would lose readings every once in a while. Not so with the M1200. I even have it in my pocket and it reads perfectly while I am driving. That is probably the best feature of this GPS. Instead of leaving the receiver out on the open so I forget to take it with me, I just leave it in my pocket and have it on.
I have been using the GPS using Google Maps on my phone and also paired with my Macbook Pro running Delorme Street Atlas with absolutely no problems.
I am extremely happy about this unit and of the great price!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Works Well With my Nokia E63Sep 24, 2009
By G. Goehring
I received my Holux 1200 GPS receiver and my purchase was intended to play with the bluetooth GPS capability of my new Nokia E63 phone. The phone comes with Nokia Maps preinstalled and you can upload maps to your installed memory card. This enables you to access and navigate around maps without a data connection. Paired with the GPS and it quickly pinpoints your location. The 'dashboard' feature enables you to see longitude/latitude, elevation and speed. I also have installed Google Maps on my device. The My Position without GPS works better with Google Maps; however, you must have a data connection in order for maps to be downloaded to your phone, thus the 'no connectivity' option is absent. Google Maps, my phone and the Holux 1200 paired up very nicely and quickly. With my Holux 1200 I now have dual capabilities and can choose my preferred map application as I choose.
The device is simple, essentially you charge the built in battery and you turn it on...no other options. The Holux GPS receiver is very small...about the size of a pack of juicy fruit. It also has a mount on the end which would enable it to be attached to a key chain or some other setup (chord for hanging around neck, hook for belt or backpack). That was ultimately my rationale for choosing this device over the others in the same price range.
Thus far, I am very happy with my device. The price was right. CE Compass delivered it super quick and my overall Amazon experience was easy and pleasant.
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