nokia + symbian have a super point going for it...garmin xt + latest malaysia map...

other platform like android currently don't have garmin at least not yet...google map not updated for malaysia lol...Papago for android does exist but the map no longer updated for some reason...

so garmin xt is the prime reason why I want the n8!!!! hahahaha...

You sure Garmin MobileXT can be used in Nokia N8?
If not mistaken, N8 using Symbian^3, quite different with other Symbian S60 5.0.

lol...I forgotten about that...hopefully it will work..if not last bet is ovi map...that is just shit... hopefully with constant update ovi map will be good enuf 1 day...

This post has been edited by kaigraphy: Jul 18 2010, 07:33 PM

actually i don't mind its symbian. just wish they could improve its layout and how it looks. be creative nokia~

new symbian

eh really? looks nice.

N8 (Symbian^3) support both Qt apps and old S60v5 apps. Hence I think dat it'll work.
And I'm really digging on Symbian^4 rite now. Too bad I'm dead set on buying N900 lol

look like android... but this is a Symbian^4.....



not a must... even some software run on S60V3 in 1 phone not neccessary it will run on another S60V3 in another phone...

well I certainly hope garmin xt works on the n8...with that big screen and a faster processor its gonna be great!!!

Yup..in fact that some early reports says dat some S60v5 apps do run flawlessly on N8 (Gravity and Opera) whilst some run with minor glitches.
Should try first if it really supports Garmin, but for me, I dun use Garmin as much as before as I rely more on Ovi Maps rite now. Free nav FTW?

I like ovi map 2...but the map ...super outdated for my kampung area...

yup, the maps detail as well as the POI is the main concern, but i think for ppl living at town area (KL/PNG/JB) then the OVI Maps do have quite no. of detail included... the Ovi Maps currently have it's own error reporting coming which hopefully it will be mature within a year or so??

that one is actually cos s60v3 got pre-FP, FP-1, FP-2...but so far i see s60v5's application works the same on the phones running on it..
compatibility issue only happens last time when u are running an app that is build for another feature pack

same too...but i do hope they improve the GPS signal also, sometimes the GPS is still a little off

never really used Nokia Maps before, izit better then garmin?

It react faster and the autozoom is more clear during lane switching...

even different features pack also have compatibility issue... so there is chances the Gramin will not run on S^3...


OviMap kind of sux... every time I use, the route it select also send me to Tong San...

we just have to wait for n8 to be release and somebody 2 try garmin on it...maybe you can call me an optimistic... but so far all point like backward compatibility for the n8 to run s605th seem to suggest its gonna run...of cause you could be right but after looking at n8 backward compatibility, I'm on the optimistic side...

This post has been edited by kaigraphy: Jul 19 2010, 06:23 PM

good to be optimistic... don't read me wrong.. I m not saying it can't run.. I am saying it have chance to not run...

too bad can't email gramin about this.. the discountinue the graminXT....

it would have been such a hype it was released few months ago. Sigh....bad time management by Nokia

just back from malaysia nokia flagship store.the nokia@the gardens.the said will release at october!OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!im very sure,i will go for wave first.i have second thought of N8 now...depends on my mood when the time it release.

this is y I bought the n97mini can't wait that long... probably here by december only lol