SiRF III Bluetooth GPS Receiver Reviews & Comments

The SiRF III Bluetooth GPS Receiver has been given an average rating of very good by 94 customers.

Steve Le-vien
Luton, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

6th Aug 2009

Astonishing Value
Easy hook up to my PDA and Laptop without reading the manual :-) Worked out of the box after charging. Remarkable for the price. And I can only echo what is said below about delivery, ordered at 5pm one day, arrived before 10am the next day, all for £2.50. It can't get much better than that!

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WoD
Norfolk

• Rated 5 out of 5

27th Jun 2009

Stunning
I had a whale of a time trying to get this working on a laptop or netbook, but after a bit of tinkering with Windows Mobile the TomTom Nav GPS status screen lit up like a christmas tree. It's a lot more powerful than any internal GPS receiver I've ever used, including that in the TomTom One. I can't find one good reason to deduct a star.

Nottingham

• Rated 5 out of 5

10th Jun 2009

Great Product
Product worked straight out of the box..GPS location accurate within 8 metres on average. Refresh rate good enough to use for driving and walking. Works with Nokia E50 Navigation, Trekbuddy, Google Maps, Nokia Maps. Took some internet research to get it to set up first time...easy to connect to E50, but getting Maps software to recognise it as bluetooth GPS device took a few attempts and a few reboots of the phone. Works every time once set up...plenty of advice on the internet. Does work with Google Maps despite Google saying they don't support bluetooth GPS devices, but it was tricky to set up. Worked straight away with other software. Instructions weren't much use if you don't know what you're doing. Device itself is very robust, been knocked around and dropped several times without any issues...great value for money....

• Rated 5 out of 5

21st Apr 2009

service
first class service,within no time my order was shipped out

David
London

• Rated 5 out of 5

10th Apr 2009

Good product
Charged as recommended, paired with my SE P1i, works perfectly.

Malcolm Donohoe

• Rated 5 out of 5

16th Jan 2009

Top service - great device
Ordered at 5.30pm last night, arrived 11.00am this morning, can't argue with that! Quick setup and paired with my phone (HTC Touch) perfectly, fired up TomTom and away I went. About as genuinely pain-free as that. Top work Mobile Fun for a rapid dispatch - great product too.

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roy lamonby
at home

• Rated 1 out of 5

29th Dec 2008

faulty on off button
i am having great difficulty switching it on and off and have asked for a replacement

Noel F
Belfast

• Rated 5 out of 5

14th Nov 2008

MobileFun and the SiRF III
Great service and device. Landed on my carpet less than 24 hours after ordering and worked straight out of the box. Quick to connect - and highly accurate.

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Essex

• Rated 4 out of 5

13th Nov 2008

what customer care !
What a disappointment, after waiting 5 days for delivery I then find that although my nokia N73 paired immediately with the receiver, no GPS was available. having deleated and paired again a few times without any success I turned to mobile fun customer care for help and advice. Next day I received email to say they had received my enquiry and would contact me within one working day, I`m still waiting and finally had to contact a competitor for help who immediately gave instructions to rectify my problem The nokia N73 GPS connection to sirf 3 receiver issue is well known according to the web community and with a few simple instructions can be resolved in minutes. I waited 4 days for a response from Mobile Fun and then gave up. So far I am very pleased with the receiver

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Derek Harding
Godstone, UK

• Rated 3 out of 5

12th Sep 2008

Great device - not reliable?
Great device - worked out the box with Nokia N800 and N770. Fixed location quickly when had satellites in view and accurate. Slight drift of location when in marginal reception area. BUT - it dies without warning - BT led continues to flash but no green led and no BT connexion possible. Would have got 5 stars otherwise!

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not buying another .
Lost

• Rated 1 out of 5

24th Aug 2008

Terrible Product do not buy
After buying this less than a month ago the first thing I noticed was how long it took to actually detect any movment. I began to live with this and then turned it on and the switch broke off the circuit board. I had only used it about 12 times awful build quality. It had been used that little that it had only had one small top up charge after buying it.

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Tonyk
Northants

• Rated 5 out of 5

13th Aug 2008

works with TomTom5 & Smartphone
While the manual is brief and the flashing LEDs are confusing I managed to get the thing working with TomTom5 on my E650 Smartphone, when you Pair the device you _have_ to name it 'Other Bluetooth GPS' (note caps) works a treat good signal even indoors.

Anonymous

• Rated 5 out of 5

12th Aug 2008

Great piece of kit. worked a treat during our trip to Australia. Highly recommended.

Michael Barber
Oldham, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

24th Jun 2008

My New GPS Reciever
SiRF 111 bluetooth GPS receiver is brilliant does what I was Told and fast and it works indoors as well. I had the old Navicore one which was good and passed it on to my son to use. I will recommend this company to every one as the service is brilliant and delivered the day they said. thanks very much. Cheers gps reciever

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David Quirk
Shrewsbury, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

1st Jun 2008

Bargain!
I bought this item and turned it on next to my Nokia N73 with Nokia Maps loaded and within a couple of minutes it was all working. The unit works well even behind the Solar Glass screen on my Citroen. The pad on the back means that the unit stays put even on winding roads. Ordered late afternoon on Friday and had my mitts on the beast Saturday morning. Result!

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James
Bury St Edmunds, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

12th Apr 2008

fantastic unit
fast initial lock on to sats, very reliable bluetooth connection with both my symbian phone and both my laptop and desktop pc's. Battery seems to last a good while too, easy to charge. Has worked with nokia maps, nokia sports tracker (beta) etc all without any problems

Richard
Wales

• Rated 2 out of 5

8th Apr 2008

Beware
Although this is a SIRF-III chipset receiver you need to beward. It works perfectly in NMEA mode but if you set it to SIRF protocol instead in any program it locks up and permanently destroys the device - there is no fix once that happens except a replacement. So by all means use it but be very careful not to put it into sirf protocol mode.

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Tmg
U.K

• Rated 5 out of 5

5th Apr 2008

nice !
very nice and cheap piece of kit works really well with my N95 ordered mine with a case for my phone and it came next day much better GPS reciver than the one built into my phone, works everywere indoors and out very happy highly recomended.

Livia
Edinburgh

• Rated 5 out of 5

20th Mar 2008

I love it
Small and easy to use. I set it up for use with my Nokia e51 in moments and have used it with both Nokia maps and google maps on the phone. There is a one-off charge (something like €70 for 3 years) if you want to use the navigation software on nokiamaps rather than just the location finder, but not for googlemaps. In both cases you need to use internet access at some point. The GPS signal strength has been excellent so far. I am amazingly impressed by the wonders of technology.

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Jeremy Webb
Watford, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

19th Mar 2008

Excellent product, excellent service
This is a great item. Nice and small, and does just what is says on the box. Works great with my MDA with TomTom software. Thoroughly recommend it.

Gerard Ferguson
Altrincham, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Mar 2008

Performs exactly as advertised
So far. Have had it less than a week, but it has been very helpful so far. Small but mighty. The N95 performs poorly without it but with it becomes dependable.

Mr Ian Mcgregor
Great Grimsby Business Park

• Rated 5 out of 5

17th Mar 2008

This product links perfectly to tomtom on a mobile phone. Quick coonection to satelites. I lost one and found it outside on the floor after 3 days rain. Still worked!

• Rated 5 out of 5

16th Mar 2008

fantastic had 1 1/2 yrs
dont look no futher used on n73 better than all my friends vfast

Mark Endean
Stony Stratford, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

29th Feb 2008

Wonderful piece of kit
I got this to replace a new but faulty Touch G66 and I'm delighted I went for function over style in the end. The battery life on the first use was over 13 hours without a break! You can keep a spare charged battery which, on the face of it, would provide over a day's continuous use without needing access to a charger. And it works while charging so you can keep it plugged in if that's easier. It's not the most glamorous product but it's very compact and light. What's more it seems to work almost anywhere with hardly any view of open sky.

Gary Garner
Exeter, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

12th Feb 2008

AMAZING
Well what can i say about this company called mobile fun????i ordered my SiRF Bluetooth gps reciever @ 03:15 monday morning (11 feb) and it was delivered 09:00 tuesday, i opened the box, put gps on charge and paired it with my nokia N73, started maps programme and within 10 seconds it found loads of satalites,,,,,,,,,,,MANY THANKS MOBILE FUN, STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS ABOUT YOU, and i will definately use you again

Mr Ian Howells
Bridgend

• Rated 5 out of 5

23rd Jan 2008

Very easy to use and good battery life.

James C
Runcorn, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Jan 2008

6 months on - Still great!
I've had mine for 6 months now and the battery life is still great, and sensitivity is still much better than any other Bluetooth GPS receiver I've used. Using it with TomTom on an XDA Trion - turn it on, chuck it in the glove box and it still manages to get a fix and that's gettinga fix through a ford quickclear windscreen too! Love it.

Colin
Shropshire

• Rated 5 out of 5

9th Jan 2008

Does what it says on the tin
Paired immediately with my t-Mobile MDA phone and just started working! Finds tons of satelites - even indoors. And delivery was genuine next-day - mobileFun are a great supplier.

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dave
London

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Dec 2007

Great!!!
This product is great! It's tiny, simple to use, and reliable. It only has one button so even a total technophobe can use it. You press the button and a leds will show whether it is charging, charged, searching for satellite, found satellite, bluetooth yes/no. It's so easy. I use it with my Pocket PC. I can put the PPC and the GPS in my coat pocket, zip it closed, and the GPS still works perfectly! It even works in the house. You can charge it from car cig lighter, a PC USB port, or buy the optional mains charger (I did). If you hike, forget the pedometer - this is much better!

david@asia.com
Gloucestershire

• Rated 4 out of 5

13th Nov 2007

Good, but not perfect
I have been using this device everyday for about 6 months now. I have to say, I am very impressed by the signal strength it gets and how easy it is to use. I have never not been able to obtain a signal (touch wood!) and the only quibble I have with it is that sometimes it can take an age to initially lock on to the minimum 3 satellites but once connected it's fine. I would defenitely recommend it to anyone.

Neil Mason
Dudley, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

6th Nov 2007

Is it really worth it?
sure is Worked fine straight out of the box, after about 2 weeks the device stopped working it powered on but the green LED for Sat lock status wouldn t come on Spoke to Mobile Fun helpdesk who were very polite and helpful and answered the phone within about 30 seconds I was advised that the unit would need replacing I sent the faulty device back on the Tuesday it cost 2 50 registered delivery and on the Thursday I received the replacement device through the post So far no problems with it Battery life is excellent reliability is good and it usually takes less than 10 seconds to get sat lock For the price this device is awesome and I can t see the need to spend more money on the other high end devices This GPS device sits in the glove box of my car without a view of the sky and it still gets full signal lock when used with tomtom mobile or Road Angel mobile on a Symbian device Excellent bit of kit throughly recommend it to anyone who wants GPS capability from their smartphone or PDA Instructions were basic it s simple to install

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Zoltan
Cambridge, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

9th Oct 2007

Cool stuff
Works perfectly with my E65! Compatible with Nokia's free navigator software!I'm 100% satisfied with that! Perfect delivery with royal mail special delivery: even though they were on stirke I received the parcel via DHL!

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Bill Castle
Herts, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

2nd Oct 2007

No need to look any further.
Fast delivery, arrived the next day. This is my first use of gps and I didn't have a clue what to buy so I followed the reviews for this product and was not disappointed. It was quick to install and connected to satellites in seconds. Reception is brilliant no matter where in the car I place the unit. This is excellent value from a fast and reliable site. Highly recommended on all aspects. Thank you.

El Dingo
Southern UK

• Rated 3 out of 5

28th Sep 2007

It's good but unreliable...
I use this in the car, to work TomTom 5 on an O2 XDA. Had to take the battery out,as it took longer and longer to to get satellite lock on each start up - thus hard resetting the device every time. Now it gets satellite lock 4 out of every 5 times, even waiting as long as 20 minutes in the open air. Hmmmm. Time to call customer services...

Wesley
London

• Rated 5 out of 5

9th Sep 2007

Excellent Product and Service
The product is amazing and well priced. Took it out the box switched it on connected via bluetooth to my N80 with TomTom 6 and was away... Battery life and the speed at wich satelites are found is great. Mobile fun is also possible one of the best online stores I have ever used. Fast efficient service - ordered 6pm Thursday and had the product on Friday morning.

Ratty
Yorkshire

• Rated 1 out of 5

4th Sep 2007

Great Customer Service...
Must say to begin with that Mobile Fun gave excellent customer service during this period and that has given me confidence to order from them again. In fact I already have :=) However. The first unit I bought failed after a day and a half (bluetooth OK, GPS refused to work). This was returned and replaced and the same thing happened again, this time in less than a day. All monies refunded very swiftly but I can't recommend the product on the basis of my experience

Mike Kirk

• Rated 5 out of 5

28th Aug 2007

Great Little GPS
As with so many others I received the product the next day and immediately connected it to my Linux laptop using my own bluetooth dongle as an rfcomm device. Picked up 4/5 satellites immediately and works on my other Windows XP Laptop with AutoRoute 2007 without any problems. Great value, excellent service, nice one!

Ron
Harrow,middlesex

• Rated 4 out of 5

22nd Aug 2007

Brilliant
once I figured how to make it work with the tomtom 6 software everything works great.could do with better instructions,but great value.

Altaf
London

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Aug 2007

Superb
I previously bought a gps reciever from da mods which was a poor contender compared to this. Outstanding delivery response from Mobile Fun. Ordered this at 4.30 Thursday and recieved the unit at 11.30 Friday. Started working straight away outside and inside, Nokia battery compatibility, USB charging and excellent coverage makes this a GPS reciever pretty hard to beat. Well done Mobile fun for this excellent product.

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Shipon

• Rated 5 out of 5

13th Aug 2007

EXCELLENT Receiver
Ive had other MORE EXPENSIVE branded SIRF III receivers, but this one is the best ive used so far. Its got a standard nokia type battery which is easily replaceable, mini usb for charging. Its the size of a matchbox. Excellent signal. Highly recommended !

Harry P
Bradford

• Rated 5 out of 5

13th Aug 2007

Great
I got this for a friend, and had to test it first, works well, locks on quickly and worked with tomtom on my Ipaq and Nokia n95. It also worked on my friends n73. Dead simple and works, thanks Mobile fun.

JB

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Aug 2007

Great Product - Works well
I got this after trying my mates with my N95 and TOMTOM6. Works like a dream. The only thing I'm unsure of is how long it takes to charge, I've had it plugged in all day and the orange light is still flashing so not 100% sure if the charging circuit works properly as the instructions are a little vague to say the least. Overall though I'm thoroughly impressed, Works in the glovebox which is a bonus as it leaves nothing on show to thieving scumbags once you've taken your phone with you.

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Richard Hudson
Lancs

• Rated 4 out of 5

31st Jul 2007

Small faults
Had for over 6 months with no faults then the unit stoped recieving gps signal ie no green light shiped back to mobile fun who sent a replacment out next day, other than that the unit is fine

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R Chen

• Rated 5 out of 5

23rd Jul 2007

Great product
Have been using it for several weeks already. Pick up signal very well, usually connect within 30sec, longest is still only 1min. strong signal recieved in both sunny cloudy condition. I haven't use it long enough to know whether the performance will deteriate or not, but at the moment, a great value product.

Anonymous

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Jul 2007

It was delivered very quick and the receiver works 100% fine!!!! Recomend it to anyone!!!

Starcaster
Yorkshire

• Rated 4 out of 5

15th Jul 2007

Excellent value
Works really well with my Nokia N70. Basic instructions included. Would not work with Smart2Go (Nokia Maps) but works perfectly with Route 66. Loses signal occasionally, but very quick to start up, even from cold.

Byron Moseley
Lancashire

• Rated 5 out of 5

7th Jul 2007

Superb
Received my order on friday and was up and running within a minute, reception is excellent, never had less than 9 sat's on a run from lancashire to scotland. Suppliers seem to have taken note of prvious revies as the unit is now supplied with a sheet of instructions, only basic but clear enough to get set up with your device quickly. Also top marks to MobileFun for excellent service!!!!!

Craig Bradley
Birmingham

• Rated 5 out of 5

7th Jul 2007

Great value, fast delivery, great item!
This GPS receiver is a great product, equally as good as my TomTom One standalone unit. I'm using mine with a Nokia N95 and TomTom Navigator 6. The built in GPS of this phone needs the back up of a device like this. I ordered at 16:00 on Friday and it was delivered at 09:20 on Saturday, and that's with the cheapest delivery option. 15 hours - amazing!

asim
harrow

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Jul 2007

its a fabulous dea!
its my first ever purchase for the satellite navigation equipments, i have got o2xda exec. and software as well just needed a gps receiver and after having good reviews and feedback on the mobilefun and i went for that little product.i compared different product prices but that one i found the most appropriate one. it works really well with my xda and reception is too good, obviously i can not compare with other products in the market as thats my first ever purchase but it has served my purpose brilliantly, it relocates well, gives signal even in my bedroom , reconnects within seconds, i really having a wonderful time, Thanks God. the reason im writing this review just cuz i took the decision based on these reviews so other could benefits as well. please do not forget about the settings involved with your certain pda or phones etc....

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Paul
Manchester

• Rated 5 out of 5

22nd Jun 2007

Superb!!!!
Fantastic piece of kit. Doesnt look the best but its sturdy and solid. Really grippy feet, it even sticks to vertical walls!! Picks up satelites in no time, and even works on the ground floor of the offices so I have confidence it is very sensitive. For 35 quid, hard to believe we could have done better.

Toby
peterborough

• Rated 5 out of 5

19th Jun 2007

Flawless
After looking at ebay and the like i happen to come across this little gem. Works great with my laptop with PC navigator 7. Battery life is decent. So simple to use that it can be confusing at the start! Try winfast navigator if you would like extra info-for the geek in you...Overall does the job very well.

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McGill
York, England

• Rated 5 out of 5

1st Jun 2007

Quality product and service
After reading the reviews I went ahead and bought the product, recieved it the next day (great) and it worked as it said - sometimes takes up to a minute to lock but once done no issues at all - all in all great!

Anonymous
Lancashire

• Rated 4 out of 5

18th May 2007

Great at the price
This is the cheapest sirf III bluetooth gps unit I can find. It works straight from the box and even includes a USB car adapter that can be used on many other USB powered items so an absolute bargain.

Andrew B
London

• Rated 2 out of 5

14th May 2007

Poor build quality
Having to return a faulty product for the second time. First time battery would not hold its charge so GPS only worked when plugged into cigarette lighter or PC. Good customer service as replacement sent quickly with no fuss. Second time round the battery did not fit properly but fixed that with matchstick which wedged it in place. However the on-off switch has failed so cannot turn off power and the battery drains down. Shame as product works very well when plugged in. Unfortunatley my bike does not have a cigarette lighter!

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Ulrik Friis
Hellerup, Denmark

• Rated 5 out of 5

23rd Apr 2007

Great little GPS
Worked right out of the box. Received signal from 9 satellites inside my livingroom before I could put the unit down on the table after turning it on. Connected immediately to my iPaq, Nokia and IBM laptop. The battery fits both the Nokia and the GPS. Nice.

Cheesemonger

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Apr 2007

Fantastic product
Once confuigured, this product works like a dream. Its small and light, has a great range and the battery lasts for a long time. Would recommend this product to anyone on a budget.

Fernando Gaspar
Portugal

• Rated 5 out of 5

18th Apr 2007

Excellent Product & Excellent Service
Hello, I just want to say that Im very pleased with this GPS Receiver, just after the battery was fully charged I connected it to my Motorola A1000, and it works Great. I'm also very pleased with Mobile FUN service, I received my product only 2 days after I placed my order. Keep Up the Good Work !!

Rob Armstrong
Buckinghamshire

• Rated 5 out of 5

5th Apr 2007

Super piece of kit!
This little box really is as good as the reviews say - superb signal strength. The delivery was excellent as well - ordered in the afternoon and came next morning. Brilliant service - well done!

Aaron
Belfast

• Rated 5 out of 5

5th Apr 2007

Fast delivery & excellent product
Great piece of kit. Had it working with my PDA within 5 mins of opening the box. First time I've bought from mobileFun. Will be back.

MarkColeman
North Wales Wrexham

• Rated 5 out of 5

30th Mar 2007

AMAZING !!!
Well justreceived mine this morning, excellent service from Mobile Fun. This is a little Gem. it almost instantly locked onto 9 satellites and on my tomtom was full bar strength (my prev. gps only ever had 6 and have strength). And it DOES work indoors and in the glove box - SIMPLY AMAZING bit of kit.

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H Kheir
Stoke-on-Trent

• Rated 5 out of 5

29th Mar 2007

DO NOT HESITATE
If you are really looking for a great GPS receiver, SiRF III is the right solution. I bought it online on Thursday, received it on Friday, and since then enjoying my time in the motorway all over the counrty.

Happy One
Pontyclun, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

28th Mar 2007

Excellent for the price
Good quality and with a mini USB charging cable. Paired instantly with a HP PDA. This is cheaper and quicker than Ebay!! Sirf III and RFMD are the best chipsets to go for, far more sensitive than than the older chipsets.

Mr Jonathan Morris
Armagh

• Rated 5 out of 5

26th Mar 2007

Worth it!
excellent value for money. worked a treat with my treo 750v now running tomtom. small compact and fast to charge. one charge lasted almost a whole week of testing

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Jamie
London

• Rated 5 out of 5

22nd Mar 2007

Wow!
I ordered this on Tuesday morning and it arrived on Wednesday with the standard postage - great! I haven't had a chance to try it in my car yet, but I switched it on in my bedroom and it picked up NINE satellites immediately - amazing if you've been using a 12 channel non-SIRF GPS. I'd just say at this point that as it's a Nokia-style battery, I'm initially charging it for at least fourteen hours to try and optimise battery life.

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Anonymous
Greater Manchester

• Rated 5 out of 5

17th Mar 2007

Superb Product!!!
Ordered this reciever at 4:30pm, Delivered next day by 11:00am impressive. The unit itself is nice and small, sleek and compact design. Connected with my W950i without a glitch. Whilst Writing this review I have 10 solid sattelite connections, and so far while doing a little test drive, sattelites haven't fallen below 6. Don't pay twice the price just for a brand name. All in all reccomended buy for any double minded people.

Anonymous
UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

15th Mar 2007

Couldn't be better
I don't know who makes these. Mine's been thrown around the car chucked under seats and generally mistreated, and still it sits there happily.It did stop working recently, so I took it apart, messed around with it, and then realised the USB cable had snapped, and the battery was dead! All back together and still it worked.I've now purchased a SiRF III version of it.Its one of the smallest BT GPS units I've seen available, and is a lot better built than some of the unbranded crap you get on ebay.I cannot recommend this enough. The price is frankly stupid - It's worth double.Oh and by the way, mobilefun change £2.50 for normal postage, and I've not ordered anything yet that hasn't arrived the next day.Buy!

M Joosten
Newport

• Rated 5 out of 5

8th Mar 2007

superb piece of kit
Took 2 minutes to set up via bluetooth and my IPAQ 2210. Inside my dining room it picked up 7 satellites!!!. My previous compact flash GPS receiver did not pick anything up indoors. Fabulous.

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Anonymous

• Rated 5 out of 5

7th Mar 2007

Great little product - why pay more?

Steve
Scotland

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Mar 2007

Good bit of kit once set up!!
I am now using mine on my XDA Exec running Memory Map It took a while to set up not due the GPS unit but the Mapping software I had to upgrade first to version 4.3. An earlier review discussing using COM 0 did not work up I worked it out that I have to use Com 8 but with set up to NEMA not SIRF!! I kept getting error cannot open com port. As soon as I got the setting correct it picked up 16 sats inside my house which with my old Etrex Garmin will not pick up one. I am well impressed.

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Tony
Norwich, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Mar 2007

Excellent product and service
Ordered the product on Sunday evening and arrived Tuesday morning! Brilliant customer service. Receiver picks up satellites quick and handy rubber feet prevent it from sliding around in the car when going round corners.

David Walker
Thetford, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

2nd Mar 2007

Best internet company EVER!!!
I just recieved my order, next day! Item worked as advertised straight out of the box. I can not speak highly enough of ALL the folks at mobile Fun. I've order several items and ALL of them were rock bottom prices with FAST delivery and quality merchandise. JOB WELL DONE!

Miss Sarah Pratley
Walsall

• Rated 5 out of 5

28th Feb 2007

just like it says on the box, gps receiver works like a charm as soon as you plug it in ,even indoors!!, nice price too.

John Oldfield
Warrington , UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

22nd Feb 2007

superb , get one now ...
as ever incredibly short delivery time. Unit is smaller than you think , and is 50% battery! Charged it up and it works superbly. Locks on very quickly and keeps signal. It even works in the glovebox and placed in the middle of the car, just superb given how fussy some other receivers can be. So far 10/10 . Fantastic , thoroughly recommended.

UK

• Rated 1 out of 5

19th Feb 2007

Disappointing
The reciever worked brilliantly for a week, then lost the GPS (no green lights), bluetooth still worked. A Hard reset (removing battery) made no difference. Sent it back for a replacement and exactly the same thing happened with this.

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Mark Storm
Denmark

• Rated 5 out of 5

15th Feb 2007

Great Value - wow with a big W!
I had a problem initially getting my PDA (Qtek S100) to recognise the GPS receiver even after pairing and enabling ports. After some initial 20 minutes of tinkering I was giving up for the night, but after I removed the USB charger cable it started to work, mysteriously. And it is a marvellous little thing. Signal – great. I live in Denmark now and I get at least 5 satellites constantly, even in the glove box. Delivery - top notch. Ordered Sunday evening, received Wednesday morning from the UK to Denmark, great service. Documentation – very little but enough. I did see a link somewhere for this device, but can’t remember. Highly recommended, both the device and mobilefun.

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Penny o2 xda exec + Tomtom Nav7 user
Lincolnshire

• Rated 5 out of 5

14th Feb 2007

Very Impressed
My first experience of bluetooth GPS and was sceptical that such a little device could be as effective as the reviews have indicated, but was swayed to purchase by the reception qualities reported....Well it has proved to be more than I had dared to hope for. I'm using it on an o2 XDA EXEC running TOMTOM NAVIGATOR 7 and "see" up to 8 sats within 10seconds INSIDE my house!!! Pairing with o2 xda exec was a doddle BUT my inexperience meant at first I thought it wasn't working as I hadn't realised on my xda I had to ALSO set up a "new outgoing port" for BTGPS..sorted that, used COM O and now up and running a treat(thought it worth a mention for other "novices", could avoid possible "faulty" returns? ) The BT receiver itself is a really neat, nicely weighted little box, with small rubbery feet that help keep it from sliding about, but why keep it on dashbosrd when it works just as well in glovebox/pocket/handbag etc.. Also being powered by the Nokia type battery and charged by mini usb is a bonus Altogether absolutely FAB!!

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Mr Roger Temple
Halstead

• Rated 4 out of 5

14th Feb 2007

Fantastic piece of kit. This replaced a Tomtom wired unit which gave up the ghost for no apparent reason. Gets excellent signal and map viewing is very accurate and smooth compared to old unit. Fast warm up. Tested battery and got 10 hours continuous use.Sits nicely under sun visor making it easy to hide from wood be thieves. Can easily disconnect iPaq and store under the front seat when out of the car and all is ready to go on return!Thoroughly recommend this unit worth every penny!

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Davy
Falkirk

• Rated 5 out of 5

14th Feb 2007

Brilliant
This item was received very quickly and works a treat. Great value for money.

Malc knox
Rugby, Warwickshire

• Rated 5 out of 5

27th Jan 2007

WOW! Amazing service !
Firstly, thankyou for a speedy delivery, I ordered my receiver at 4:00pm friday and my LOVELY young post lady rang my bell (I wish!) at 07:45 0n Saturday morning!! AND I only paid for the "cheap" delivery! It's a lovely piece of kit and works brilliantly, straight out the box, punched 0000 into my Nokia N73 and wham, It SAT waiting to go! (no pun intended!) It took me to my local weekend retreat without a hitch, Amazing and thankyou for a superb service,I'll tell a lot of people, (best form of advertising)!!

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Robin Mills
Glossop, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

12th Jan 2007

Great Product
Does exactly what it says on the tin!!!! Why anyone would want to pay £80 for a diff model is beyond me.

Dunny
Hampshire

• Rated 5 out of 5

11th Jan 2007

Well Impressed
Had a look around for Bluetooth GPS receiver and got to this one What an excellent bit of kit - I am linking it to a Nokia N73 and it work exceptionally well and finds the sats within seconds. The service from Mobile fun was excellent too - next day delivery no fuss - just what you want and expect

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Anonymous

• Rated 5 out of 5

4th Jan 2007

Ordered 15:30 and recieved the next morning. BT-GPS works perfectly and is very well priced. Will find satellites within seconds from indoors which cheaper GPS devices are not capable of. Well worth the money.

Drilly
Weymouth, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Jan 2007

A little gem
First a mention of the service from Mobile Fun. Ordered 17:00 arrived 08:30 the next morning. I coundn't wish for better service. As for the SiRF III BT-GPS reciever all I can say is it has exceeded all expectataions. Connected immediately to my Nokia 6230i and iPAQ. Maintains good signal lock in my car and even inside my house! If needed you can get the full spec of this by googling 'GNT-120 Compact Bluetooth GPS'. Why pay twice as much for a name?

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Anonymous
Ipswich, UK

• Rated 5 out of 5

3rd Jan 2007

Excellent product so far
Just wanted to mention how great this cheap device is! Quick delivery, unpacked it and charged it using supplied USB cable + laptop for about 1 hour. Next I tried it in my backyard with my Acer N30 Pocket PC and MapSonic software. 50% of sky is blocked by buildings and trees, sky very cloudy, and still a perfect position fix after..not sure, but max 20 seconds I think. I also own a Navman S10, same type of device, same price (but no sirf3). S10 has real problems in cities, or when sky is slightly blocked, plus is >2 times bigger than this little thing. Now just which I would have bought/tried them in the opposite order....

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Wellard
Sussex

• Rated 4 out of 5

28th Dec 2006

Great once it's working
I've had a few problems with my SiRF III GPS receiver. I've found at times it can take up to 30 minutes to get a steady signal, thats if the Bluetooth doesn't disconnect first. I'm using it with a Palm Treo 650 with TomTom 6. Once I've worked through the problems with the device, it works perfectly. I would give this 5/5, but due to (what I have found to be) slow cold start-up times, it only gets 4/5. Also tested with an i-Mate PDA2k, experienced the same problems with start-up times/disconnections.

MrC1981
London, UK

• Rated 4 out of 5

12th Dec 2006

excellent so far
First off, super quick delivery from MobileFun it has to be said. Ordered the item 12:30pm Monday, received it in the post Tuesday morning by 10am. Ace! Paired straight away with my Sony Ericsson running TomTom Mobile 6, and seems to be working fine in a test run today. Only 4 satellites found so far but not really had a chance to take it on a long journey yet, but im sure it will handle the challenge fine. Good product!

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Mike Woods
Lancaster

• Rated 5 out of 5

15th Nov 2006

Excellent product & service
I originally ordered another gps receiver but 5 minutes after I oreder it I saw this with a better spec. Sent original back on Friday Mobile fun credited my account and sent this model on Tuesday FANTASTIC service. Product paired really well with T-mobile Vario and it even works in glove compartment battery life is good too in excess of 12 hours

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Mr Matthew Butterworth
Blackpool

• Rated 5 out of 5

15th Nov 2006

Very very good - a huge step up from the other budget bluetooth receiver (not that that one was bad either!)

Tony

• Rated 5 out of 5

10th Nov 2006

Superb bit of kit
I use this with a T-Mobile Vario II and TomTom 6. The only problems I had were of my own making - not understanding how Bluetooth worked on the PDA! It is lightning quick on start up and even works from within my glove box. Great buy.

Mr Patrick Burgess
Spilsby Road, Harold Hill

• Rated 5 out of 5

7th Nov 2006

Great product. Worked straight out of the box and picked up 16 satalites in about a min and a half.

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Ozgur Mehmet

• Rated 5 out of 5

19th Aug 2006

Powerful and Portable
An amazing receiver, small, compact and light. I ordered this on the 12th August 2006 and recieved it the next working day at 8.00am on my door step!!!!!

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Ian Tait
Sevenoaks, UK

• Rated 4 out of 5

16th Aug 2006

Pretty Good...
Worked pretty much out of the (unlabelled) box. Absolutely NO documentation, which is a real shame. Does seem to work pretty flawlessly though. I'd like to know what the red flashing led means when it's being charged - is it charging or is there a problem?

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James Fielding
Pembrokeshire

• Rated 4 out of 5

2nd Aug 2006

excellent piece of kit
I was very impressed with this receiver, it works very well and it's so simple to use. I put the receiver under my car seat and it still had an excellent signal - no problems at all. Cheapest sirf III receiver I seen on the internet!

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Richardsth
Halstead

• Rated 5 out of 5

23rd Jul 2006

Get them while you can !
This unit is only slightly larger than a box of matches and weighs slightly more. It paired up easily with my v1640 (aka HTC Universal) although I had to guess the pairing code was 0000. Even though there are no instructions and not even a company name on the item, the single button does it all. Hold down for a few seconds for off and again to power up.It takes a few seconds on power up to aquire about 6-7 satellites and you're away.Accuracy is good enough for me,street corners came up at the same time that I arrived on them and the speed was only a couple of MPH's out, and that's on a converted Jap import Pajero.I'm not sure if that's the TomTom or the GPS unit which calculates that. I've had one problem whereby it didn't find any satellites but the PDA could talk to it OK but that was cleared by removing and inserting the battery.

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