Pharos Science PSD80 GPS Receiver Reviews

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ProsThe set up is easy. Software is OK and fairly easy to use. from Dell.com ProsSmall and portable, able to run off the Pocket PC's power and / or automobile power ConsReception is spotty. My Pharos SDIO device typically takes about 5 minutes (several 90 second attempts) to initially tune in the GPS signal and often loses the signal while I'm driving. I compare that to my previous PHAROS GPS (not SDIO) that typically tuned in in about 15 seconds and never lost the signal, as well as my car GPS that demonstrates similar performance. from Dell.com ProsThe set up is easy. Software is OK and fairly easy to use. from Dell.com Here's my experience with this contraption. So, here I am about the walk out the house and remember that there is a universal car charger that comes with this so I look in the box and it does NOT work with my phone! I call the company, Pharos, and they tell me to call Samsung for an adapter. Basically, they just said "you're own your own". from Amazon.com Here's my experience with this contraption. So, here I am about the walk out the house and remember that there is a universal car charger that comes with this so I look in the box and it does NOT work with my phone! I call the company, Pharos, and they tell me to call Samsung for an adapter. Basically, they just said "you're own your own". from Amazon.com Overall a decent product for road navigation. I use it with my Dell Axim X50v PDA. from Amazon.com ProsCompact antenna, quickly installed/removed from SD slot. ConsMany.1. from Dell.com ProsSmall and portable, able to run off the Pocket PC's power and / or automobile power ConsReception is spotty. My Pharos SDIO device typically takes about 5 minutes (several 90 second attempts) to initially tune in the GPS signal and often loses the signal while I'm driving. I compare that to my previous PHAROS GPS (not SDIO) that typically tuned in in about 15 seconds and never lost the signal, as well as my car GPS that demonstrates similar performance. from Dell.com I was not moving and even then it took several minutes to lock. It picks up satellite signals in suburbs and urban environments, but quickly loses them. It won't read in my apartment (The Dell GPS System based on Navteq does, as does the IPS-500). It won't read through glass windows. from Dell.com I was not moving and even then it took several minutes to lock. It picks up satellite signals in suburbs and urban environments, but quickly loses them. It won't read in my apartment (The Dell GPS System based on Navteq does, as does the IPS-500). It won't read through glass windows. from Dell.com

Description

Outdoor GPS, Plug-in , Accuracy: < 33 feet

Specs

Released	over 3 years ago
Designation	Outdoor
Form Factor	Plug-in
Compatible Devices	Pocket PC Based PDA
Map capabilities	Internal, Download maps
Accuisition Time - Initial Time	45 sec
Accuisition time - Hot	60 sec
Accuisition time - cold	8 sec
Accuisition time - warm	45 sec
Audible Features	Voice Navigation Instructions
Compatible PDA OS	Pocket PC
Depth	0.55 in.
GPS Type	Outdoor
Height	1.3 in.
Included Software/Maps	City Navigation Maps
MPN	psd80
Max. Horizontal accuracy	< 33 feet
PC Interface	NMEA-0183
Receiver type	Parallel-Channel (12)
Trip calculator	Real-time Traffic Reports, Points-of-Interest (POI)
UPC	818948001115
Width	1.2 in.

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