now thinking of this sygic, it is 16 euros (countries included : Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore) so around RM65.

i see... where to buy this papago, damn why RM99, any source?

will this papago work, say i have wifi in my house (or some free wifi place) plot my route there, it downloads all it wants, and then i can just use GPS while on the road with data off?

will this save me from paying data charges (i only prepaid user) since everything available offline? thanks.

This post has been edited by jtdc: Feb 1 2012, 11:35 AM

i particularly like that feature hence i am considering. what i am concerned also was my question, is that can all the maps or anything that require data can be obtained while i am on wifi, so that on the road i don't need any data connection, just GPS and I will be okay?

So there. Since I know nobody beats own experience, I tried both (in papago simulation mode / sygic route demonstration mode ONLY), it seems to me that they typically similar in terms of that.

However, from the start, POIs of Papago trump Sygic. Just type in "JPJ Bangi" or "Carrefour Subang", results immediately. Even things like "RS Auto" found! It even knows several parking entrances of malls! If only thru those papago really has the edge. Sygic none of those... only major POI if any, or maybe just make use of "road" search only, if it can find it.

Sygic though has the better UI, smoother zoom in/out, much more featured. Its like, Sygic is the international grade hence it lacks the "local specialization" of Papago that lacks those.

It looks like my choice would be papago because of "local specialization", very good here in malaysia. As it seems, that feature outshadows its shortcomings. It really knows the destination by default. Maybe Sygic coupled with prior planning on a PC with Google Maps and inputing coordinates could help it get to Papago level who knows. I don't even know how to interpret moreso enter coordinates. In papago, all u need to know is where u wanna go, very straightforward and simple.

I suppose Papago latest versions of it (M8? X8.5? freaking confusing dunno which for android) would perhaps import some of sygic features to help merit its price.

This post has been edited by jtdc: Feb 5 2012, 12:09 PM

Papago X5 for android.

I wonder when will the latest version, dunno if M8 or what, will be available. Hopefully it would be priced competitively.

@kaiGadget do you use it on android phone? care to say who sold and installed to you?

Hi guys I saw thay Sygic (Malaysia & Singapore) is sale now at USD 14.99 (before promo its 16 euro), so now its roughly RM47, savings of at least RM16. In buying better use USD for lowest conversion rate compared to euro and gbp.

This post has been edited by jtdc: Feb 12 2012, 08:27 PM