What chip sets do these receivers use. When I used to use bluetooth receivers, the mtk chip sets were the best around. On Jul 10, 2013, at 7:47 PM, "Michael May" <mikemay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We have talked about the Garmin Glo on this list. Its problem is that it has > an on/off button, which can be easily pressed and there is no easy way for a > blind person to know if it is on or off. Otherwise, it works great with the > iPhone and can work with a Sense product with some fiddling. > > I just got a GNS 2000 receiver to test and it has a physical on/off switch. > I have connected it successfully with my iPhone. It has not so far connected > with the Braille Sense OnHand, Apex or PK. It appears in the Bluetooth list > but it does not connect. > > Here are the details from their web site. It was $99 on Amazon. > Mike > > GNS 2000 GPS GLONASS Receiver > > > > GNS GmbH presents the new GNS 2000, an Apple certified high sensitive > GPS/GLONASS-Bluetooth-Receiver, which supplies highly accurate position > information via Bluetooth to an Apple or other device as well as to many > handhelds based on Windows or Android. > > While the GNS 2000 offers a valuable addition to the navigation > functionality for the iPod touch (from 2G on), it supplies a optimized GPS > reception for the iPhone (from 3G[S]on) even under difficult signal > conditions. > > The full compatibility of the GNS 2000 with the Apple products is confirmed > through the "Made for iPod / iPone / iPad" quality seal. > > Equipped with one of the newest high sensitive 99-chanel SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS) > enabled GPS Chip and the Bluetooth connection it enables an excellent GPS > reception. Hence the GNS GNS 2000 is the perfect complement to your iPhone, > iPod touch or iPad. > > The GNS 2000 supports not only the mentioned Apple products but also the > operation with NMEA-based PDAs, smart phones or other portable devices. The > recognition of the respective partner device is carried out completely > automatically. > > The GNS 2000 offers a flexibel range of applications in aircrafts, cars, > motorhomes, motorcylcles, bikes or even on foot. > .high sensitive 99-channel GPS/GLONASS chip > .worldwide support for WAAS/EGNOS/QZSS/MSAS/GAGAN, SBAS enabled > > .NMEA protocol SPP, 57.600 baud or iPhone protocol (from iOS 3.0.1 on) > .certified transceiver using Serial Port Profile (SPP) ideal for all > Bluetooth activated devices (PDA /Mobile/ Notebook /tablet-PC/ car-Pc and > others) > .Bluetooth multi connection support > .logger function > .physically switch for power on/off > .stylish design - small and ultra flat box (79.1 * 45.3 * 11.3 mm) > .embedded Li-Ion battery , battery operating time >10 hrs > > > Michael May, CEO > Sendero Group, Davis California > Developers of accessible GPS > Sendero Phone: 888-757-6810, extension 101 > Home Office: 530-757-6900 > Email: MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sendero web: http://www.senderogroup.com > General GPS web: http://www.AccessibleGPS.com > Mike May Personal: http://www.CrashingThrough.com > > > > > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): > http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm > > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to > gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.