NaviGadget

F-Tech was the first company to introduce a blutooth GPS receiver that charged with solar power. One of their latest models in the solar series got a short review by Australians and got good feedback. The device works like any other bluetooth GPS receiver but in addition it has solar panels on the top side taking advantage of the direct sunlight hitting the device. According to F-Tech it is supposed to last as long as 30 hours with some help from the sun. (20 w/o).

Improvements
Why do LEDs have to blink when a connection has been made and is OK? I’ve written about this many times before as blinking lights attract (unwanted) attention to themselves which is totally unnecessary for normal operation. Also, at night it becomes very annoying and I had to cover the lights up for driving or flying at night! There should also be an automatic light dimmer for operating the unit at night.

Conclusion
This is a great (and green) device if you have need for long battery life and great sensitivity in detecting the weaker satellite signals. With the suggested retail price of between the US80-90 mark, it’s good value for many years of navigating the highways, the byways and the airways…

via

• i-Blue 757 solar bluetooth gps receiver
• New Solar Bluetooth GPS Receiver by ftech
• solar powered bluetooth GPS trip recorder
• qStarz BT-Q1200 Ultra
• transystem introduces bluetooth gps receivers with new Nemerix chipset

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