Overfly BTS8i
Looks like companies are hell bent on inflicting ‘color’ gadgets on us, but sometimes the results are pretty cool. Case in point the BTS8i Bluetooth GPS Receiver which comes to us from the Far East (China) and is brainchild of a company called Overfly. Not just a pretty package, the receiver is equipped with the SiRFstarIII chipset and a built in antenna. It is powered by a rechargeable 1000mAh Li-ion battery which gives you 13hours of operational time and the Sirf chipset supports 20 channels. If the BTS8i has caught your fancy, then you can check out their website. No word on pricing or availability.
Via Navigadget
General
* GPS Chip: SIRF III GPS Module
* Frequency: L1,1575.42MHz
* C/A Code: 1.023MHz chip rate
* Channels: SIRF III 20 Channels
* Antenna: Built-in low noise
* Extral Antenna Port Active MMCX Antenna
Sensitivity
* 159dBm Tacking , Superior Urban Canyon Performance
Acquisition Rate
* Cold start: 42 sec, average Acceleration < 4g
* Warm start: 38 sec, average Motional Jerk 20m/sec
* Hot start: 4 sec, average
* Reacquisition: 1 sec
* Accuracy: 3m CEP (50%), 9m (90%)
* Velocity: 0.1m/sec , without SA
* Time: 100ns synchronized to GPS time
Power
* Built-in rechargeable 1000mAh Li-ion battery and 5V DC input
* Operation current: 80mA ( Typical )
* Operation time: 13hours, after fully charged, in continuous
* Charging time: 3 hours ( Typical )
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on August 24, 2006 1:40 AM
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