Haicom GPS at GPS Gazette

Haicom released a new Bluetooth (v1.1) GPS unit with an SD interface. The unit features a standard miniSD to SD adapter that allows users to use a miniSD card of any size. The unit is equipped with a 20 channel, high sensitive SiRF StarIII GPS module and doesn’t need a battery since it is powered by the device it is attached to. This hybrid of Bluetooth GPS and SDIO GPS has the benefit that it doesn’t tie up the SD slot of your device. The main disadvantage that this unit might have is the fact the it main drain the battery of the device that is attached to very quickly. Of course that is just speculation and we will have to wait for the first reviews to see if this is a better format than the traditional Bluetooth and SDIO GPS receivers or not. Finally, the device with the use of some optional cables can be transformed to regular GPS mouse.
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The Haicom HI-505SD is expected to start shipping mid-February with a price of $109.95

Haicom HI-407BT is the second bluetooth GPS receiver that is powered by the car lighter after the Holux GPSlim239. This new device from the Taiwanese company comes equipped with the 20 channel ultra high sensitive SiRF StarIII GPS chipset. In addition to that Holux provides a large range of optional accessories and cables that according to them can easily tranform the HI-407BT to a regular GPS mouse, USB GPS receiver, RS232 GPS receiver, PDA GPS receiver, etc.