Earlier today Christopher Schmidt was looking for a cheap Bluetooth GPS receiver on #mobitopia. I think he stumbled upon a hidden gem: the Delorme Bluerunner. It looks like a no-frills but useful and usable receiver that would be perfect for GPS applications on mobile phones and PDAs. The truly best part about it is the price point: $149.
There are tons of GPS units out there. There are tons of cheap but good GPS units out there. However, I think this is the first case of a good cheap GPS unit that also works over Bluetooth. Here’s a roundup of information about the Delorme Bluelogger:
- Bluelogger Overview
- Accessories, including an external antenna for $33
- Pocket GPS World seems to like it
- Motor home enthusiasts like it
- Aparently it doesn’t play well with Mapopolis
- Geocaching with the Bluelogger [pdf]
I’m pretty sure that this is a fairly new product, but I’m suprised that a compact inexpensive bluetooth GPS reciever such as this seems to be flying under the rader. A quick check of Technorati and Feedster comes up pretty short. I would have thought that people would be all over this. Am I missing something? Is this too good to be true? $149 seems to be a new price point for a decent Bluetooth GPS receiver.
I can tell ya it doesn’t like the Bluetooth module in my Dell laptop, keeps connecting and disconnecting over and over. It does seem happier with my USB Bluetooth adapter (D-Link DWB-120) in my machine at work, but I havent had a chance to actually pull any data from it yet.
If/when I get it working with my laptop, I’ll do an accuracy comparison against the Garmin 60CS.
Altina has a bluetooth gps reciever that you can buy for $119.99 at http://www.diginetlink.com. I ordered one for even cheaper off ebay, but I havent recieved it yet. It looks like a really good unit: its got WAAS, and you can use it with bluetooth or USB!
Of course too good to be true
the problem is that this device has only 60 days warranty
¿incredible? look at
http://www.earthmate.com/FAQ.aspx?ShowCat=8
A company in Vancouver BC Canada manufactures a waterproof case / lithium-ion battery pack for the BlueLogger. It boosts the run-time to 60 hours which is more in line with the BlueLoggers Datalogging Capabilities. See www.alti-tech.com
-J
Is there any way that I can be traced using a GPS reciver thorugh internet, like if am outside and my GPS is working is there any application by which anybody can trace me sitting on computer?
Arturo,
Yes, there are a number of ways; that technology is vey secret though. Your cellphone has a gps chip in it too that you can be tracked by. If you are that concerned you probably should not carry a cell phone, use a GPS, or any other technology for that matter. At least until you understand it better…
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Wow! So much has happened to GPS since this was first posted. GPS is becomming an add on feature in Cell Phones, Cameras, etc. The prices have plummeted. But you still have to ask yourself what is the practical use of GPS for most people who seldom if ever leave their local cities.