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Holux M-1000C winner

Apr 16, 2009 GPS giveaways, bluetooth, gps navigation, tracking 1 Comment

As you know we closed our Holux M-1000C giveaway earlier this week, and now we’re ready to announce the winner (apologies for the delay).

The lucky winner – which we picked randomly from all the people who left comments – is mkss55442 (#26) who said:

I can use this!

Congratulations on your new Holux M-1000C. The email you left for us better work – we’ll be getting in touch with you very soon.

As usual our giveaways will continue. Stay tuned.

Holux M-1000C giveaway

Apr 6, 2009 GPS giveaways, bluetooth, gps navigation, software, tracking 42 Comments

Remember the Holux M-1000C bluetooth GPS logger we talked about end of last year and reviewed back in Februray? No? It is OK. We’re still giving it away to a lucky reader – that is if you bother to leave a comment below. It only takes a few clicks – and no registration is required.

Visit the Holux M-1000C product page for more information.

Like we just mentioned to qualify you’ll need to leave a comment below with an email address we can reach you at and subscribe to our feed (and while you’re at it participate in our GPS polls).

We will ship this out to a U.S. address only. Sorry rest of the world. Also duplicate entries, emails, IP addresses will be disqualified.

We’ll close this article for comments a week from today and after that we’ll announce the winner.

Good luck.

Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Logger

Feb 21, 2009 bluetooth, gps navigation, on bikes, reviews, software, tracking 8 Comments

It’s only got one button but it does the job. The Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Logger allows you to trek around town or in the mountains and then show your adventures on Google Maps or Earth. The Holux M-1000C only has a power button so all the configuration is done via the included Holux ezTour software. You can configure the device for Car, Bike, Hike or running mode.

Overview & Features

• Built in MTK MT3329 Low power consumption GPS chipset.
• 66 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition.
• Built-in WAAS/ EGNPS Demodulator without additional any hardware.
• Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
• Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand.
• Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery lasts for 20 hours
• Comes with Cigarette adapter and USB cable for charging/syncing.
• Auto Power Saving Mode
• Physical Size : 62.5 × 41 × 17.1 mm Weight： < 53 g
• LED Functions
  • Orange: GPS status
  • Blue: Indicate Bluetooth status
  • Green/Red: Battery Status and Battery charging status.

The software is the same as another Holux device the GPSport 245 I reviewed back in January

To summarize, you can bring up your treks in the built-in Google Maps window. And with the Google Earth Plug-In you can view your voyage & pictures on Google Earth as well.

There are different screens that allow you to browse your pictures, movies or show you a summary of your Speed & Altitude for each journey.

As a lot of the current GPS Logger’s software allows you to do, the Holux M-1000C ezTour software lets you upload your pictures to your Flickr or Locr account.

The Holux M-1000C Software is easy to use, and with one button the device is pretty self explanatory. If you are using it for tracking photography trips, you can put a tie on one corner and attach to your camera or bag. There are definitely more complex devices out there that have the same features but for $40-$50 the M-1000C is a good option that as the size information above shows isn’t bulky.

-by Gautam Khattak

Holux GPSport 245 review

Jan 5, 2009 gps navigation, on bikes, reviews, tracking 57 Comments

As a rule, Men don’t need for directions. Now with that statement you probably think I’m going to be writing about a GPS Navigation Unit, but in fact I’m talking about the Holux GPSport 245 which is so easy to use that you don’t need to look at the directions! See how that first line makes sense now?

I’ve played with some of the GPS sport recorders out there and for some of them you definitely need to read the manual to understand how to get into all the different modes. Not with the Holux GPSport 245 though. With the dimensions of 82 x 53 x 23 mm and weighing in at 72g, this little device weighs has a large and very well organized screen.

There are six buttons on the unit. One each on the Left and Right side (Back/Esc and Enter respectively) and then on the front of the unit below the LCD are 4 function keys. Read More …

new holux m-1000c bluetooth GPS logger

Dec 12, 2008 gps navigation 2 Comments

We just received our new Holux M-1000C from far East and we’ll be testing it for you very soon. Holux M-1000C has not hit the market here in the U.S. just yet but you as you can see from the images they seem to be ready with the packaging and everything.

Before we review this for you we would like to talk about the features of M-1000C bluetooth GPS logger:

• built-in MTK MT 3329 low power consumption GPS chipset
• 66 parallel satellite tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition
• super sensitivity up to -165dBm
• built-in WAAS/EGNOS demodulator without additional hardware
• compatible with Blutooth serial port

Stay tuned…

we’re getting a GPSport 245

Dec 10, 2008 fitness, gps navigation, on bikes, tracking Leave a comment

Soon we’ll be receiving a GPSport 245 from Holux which we talked about as GR-245 couple of months ago. I guess they have changed the name a bit and perfected their rendering of the product image. Anyhow, we’ll be sure to write a review about this and maybe when we’re done we can give it to a lucky reader.

GPSport 245 is a GPS device designed for assisting with your outdoor activities and provide a track log of where you’ve been. It has cycling, walking, running and vehicle modes; can show your speed, altitude, time, distance, and even calories burnt.

It is quite portable measuring only 82 x 53 x 23 mm and weighing 72 grams with battery. It is IPX-6 weatherproof and can last about 28 hours when the backlight is off.

new holux GPS tracker 005

Dec 7, 2008 gps navigation, tracking, wrist watch 10 Comments

Holux has a new GPS tracking device device called GPS Tracker 005. It is designed to look like a wrist watch but we’re not sure if it actually shows the time at all. GPS Tracker 005 can provide real time tracking – meaning it is not only for logging where you’ve been. It actually has an integrated SIM card so it can transmit it is location via SMS or other channels.

To improve satellite fix times this GPS tracking device can download ephemeris data from server through internet. This is pretty much same as A-GPS but you’re going to have to download this data manually – about once a week. GPS Tracker 005 has a rechargeable Li-Ion battery which can provide max 60 hrs working time when set to send data every 15minutes.

GPS Tracker 005 is also water resistant (IPX6) so you can take it to a hike with you even on a rainy day. For more specs check out specs page.

Holux GPSmile 62 GPS navigation system with 5″ screen

Nov 7, 2008 gps navigation 20 Comments

Holux GPSmile 62 GPS navigation is the latest from the company that we will be visiting in January at CES. The new sat nav device features a 5″ WQVGA screen with 16:9 ratio and has a multimedia player so you can watch videos and listen to music on those long road trips.

Also worth mentioning is that the screen is ‘edge-free’ so dragging maps around is easier and smoother than ever. GPSmile 62 supports SD cards upto 4GB, uses a GPS receiver that can track 32 satellites at once and a has a removable rechargeable battery as well as integrated speakers.

Blutooth on board allows you to pair it up with your phone so your hands are always free for things like driving, fixing your makeup etc, and the TMC antenna shows you where traffic jams are so you can look for alternate routes.

If any sellers tries to bring these to the U.S. we’ll be sure to let you know.

new holux bike gps GR-245

Aug 26, 2008 fitness, gps navigation 9 Comments

We talked about a bike GPS computer just the other from Mainnav and today we get the news that Holux will be introducing something very similar at IFA this year. It is called GR-245 and just like you expected it is a GPS tracking device with a screen to track your progress while you engage in outdoor activities.

Here are the hardware specs:

• MediaTek Low power consumption / high sensitivity GPS Receiver
• 128 x 128 LCD display (4 gray) with backlight
• Li-ion removable & rechargeable battery
• Mini USB port for connection
• IPX6 waterproof

Not sure when Holux GR-245 will be available in the U.S. but we can’t wait. It is always good have some options.

GPS GR-130 for golfers from Holux

Aug 26, 2008 fitness, gps navigation 2 Comments

We’re not sure if this is actually a finished product from Holux but this will be on display at the consumer electronics show in Berlin next week. Called GR-130, this is a GPS device with a 2.2″ color screen and 176×220 pixel resolution. It uses a Renesas J2, 120 MHz CPU – which should be enough to direct you to the next hole on the golf course.

Other features include built-in 128MB NAND flash memory for maps, removable and rechargeable NP-120 1600 mAh Li-ion battery, and 9 menu buttons to enable frequent used functions.

Holux GR-130 is IPX6 waterproof for those rainy days on the golf course. Not sure when this will hit the market but we’ll be sure to keep you updated.