Newb question- GPS

[peteyturbo]

Hello all,
As you can see by my post count I am a newb so please cut me some slack:)
With that said, I bought a Holux GPSlim 236 bluetooth GPS reciever and I am having trouble getting it to work with google maps..I just want to have some type of gps working on my phone no matter what program it is..Can someone please shed some light onto how I can get it set up with my phone or what is the best program to use with this phone?? Any help is greatly appriciated..

[pchronos]

Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293397
after pairing your GPS device and setting up a comm port for it as follows:

Start/Settings/Connections/Bluetooth.
Make sure Bluetooth is set to "On".
Menu/Devices
Menu/New
Select your GPS device from the list and press Next.
Enter the passkey for the Bluetooth GPS. For example, 12345678.
Next
You should get a message box saying "Your Smartphone has connected".
OK
Next
Check the "Serial port" checkbox.
Done
Done
Menu/COM Ports
Select your GPS.
Menu/New Outgoing Port.
Select your device and press Select.
You will see a COM port that has been chosen for your GPS. For example, COM6.
Done
Done
Done
Now your GPS is set up on COM6.

[gregski]

I have the exact same setup. What finally worked for me was the com port config app found in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293397&highlight=google+maps). Google maps works great with gps, providing you have a phone signal. Have fun.