Windows Phone Thoughts: GpsPassion.com Reviews the rx5900

"The HP rx5900 is HP's first GPS PDA and unlike the hw6500 and hw6900 GPS PDAPhones that relied on a Globallocate A-GPS enabled chipset, it uses a standard SiRFstarIII platform without Assisted GPS but with more correlation power. The rx5915 adds WiFi to the rx5900 that is already Bluetooth. This review is based on a late prototype so it is possible that performance will be tweaked by the time it is released, something we will revisit if need be."



Here comes another rx5900 review, this time from GpsPassion.com. The long initial fix time found in the CNet review is confirmed, mainly due to having an internal antenna (an external antenna can be attached for better signal reception if necessary). GpsPassion also found that Static Navigation has been enabled by default (like in the Fujitsu-Siemens N100), which makes pedestrian use problematic - a workaround is available however. All-in-all they liked the device, especially since their battery test indicated record running times for a GPS/PDA combo, a finding that is at odds with the CNet review.