Its a problem with windows 8 and its API. ArcPad and Mobile need to grab a COM port in order to read the data. The Dell only lists a sensor for the GPS unit in the device manager where Lenovo actually lists a COM port. I was on the phone with denise from ESRI last week and the lenovo they are testing actually is working. I own a Lenovo with the Broadcom sensor and it does not have a COM port driver. However, the Sierra Wireless version appears to support the com port. It all boils down to which version and model number...
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