Mobile Bluetooth GPS Turns PDA Into GPS Navigator

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Just about anyone with a home computer and a PDA can turn their personal data assistant into a mobile Bluetooth GPS unit with a few simple mouse clicks. Additionally, by using this wireless technology, the connection can be made without any type of wiring harness or hard docking connection between the Bluetooth receiver and the PDA. By placing the mobile Bluetooth GPS unit into its docking cradle connected to a computer, the information and trip planning can be downloaded into the PDA turning it into a navigational device.

One the main advantages of using a mobile Bluetooth GPS unit is that it can be carried with the user no matter what vehicle they are using and when walking, they only need to carry their PDA, leaving the pockets empty of often-heavier and larger GPS receivers. With mapping information retained on different memory storage cards, several different maps can be available for use in the mobile Bluetooth GPS unit.

However, a PDA is not the only device capable of being used as a mobile Bluetooth GPS device. There are also make units for Bluetooth GPS for pocket PC units, that can turn more advanced handheld computers and laptops into mobile Bluetooth GPS devices. This can greatly enhance the portability of any GPS receiver, provided the unit has Bluetooth capabilities and is properly married to the GPS receiver.

Wireless Internet Access Enhances GPS Portability

With the number of wireless internet access points continuously growing, the use of mobile Bluetooth GPS systems is also improving. With many PDAs and laptop computers having installed wireless internet access capabilities, they can be turned into a mobile Bluetooth GPS unit simply by connecting through one of several thousand WiFi points located throughout the country.

Some hot spots, as they are commonly called, may charge for access while some locations offer the access free to their customers. No matter where a person is traveling, they should be able to easily find a wireless access point with which to connect to the internet, and download information about unfamiliar locations into their PDA or laptop and add maps to their mobile Bluetooth GPS devices.

For the most part, many of the units can automatically detect the presence of an incoming signal from a mobile Bluetooth GPS transmitter, but some may require software to appropriately establish a connection between the two devices. The use of Bluetooth technology is becoming more popular with its ability to work between different devices from various manufacturers.

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