Just recently got hold of a test unit for Papago™ M8/M9 for Malaysia.
Before i get to the boring parts, let me skip it till the end and show u some screenies instead.

Beautiful icon taken from my Gnote. (kindly ignore the rest of the prgrams and dont lol pls)




Screenies in portrait mode






Screenies in landscape mode










Now here's the more boring bit.

Papago ™ M8/M9 is still in test phase. So its not launched yet.
My source is legitimate and word has it that it should be released for retail around early march 2012.
Yes it works for 1280x800 Gnote on both portrait and landscape mode.
Source of map is free as usual from MFM which u can find at the link below.

www.malfreemaps.com

Retail price should be the same as previous version.
You can make the purchase from M3 directly when it is launched or go to their dealers nationwide.



Now for the pros and cons

The pros:

Voice of the lady has changed. i like this voice. sounds sweeter like a lady instead of a prison warden.
quick to lock on sattelites. Its a very cloudy day today here at my place so i get a 7 second lock.
Visuals are entertaining with most of the custom poi's popping up. Can finally see RHB and Oldtown Kopitiam's logo
Routing is much improved with some very minor issues.

The Cons:

Still unable to pinpoint via co-ordinates.
The mistakes made on the Android X5 version was brought to this and still not rectified. (overlapping poi's)
junction views should have been made a tad bit smaller.
Same boring UI

You have to make sure you exit the program properly if not it will still be running on the background.

If there are any questions, and i can answer them, please feel free to ask me in here. I dont entertain pm's.
Allow me some time before i can answer, i am working and if my boss see's me spamming away in forums i'm gonna get my rights to the internet.

This post has been edited by UpCar: Jan 30 2012, 03:05 PM

Reserved for future use

Required specs for use?
Any indication?

Minimum android 2.1 eclair.
Hardware specs is kacang putih to fulfill. Does not require nvidia gts450 or ati 5900.
Indication of what ah?

since it is still under test phased, why not fix all the cons? i really hope it can use coordination location function.

I dunno n i cant say much. I dont work for m3 or maction. I questined them also over this b4. All i got was geleng kepala as answers.

I mean any indication of the specs requirement.

they just told me it will work on anything that supports android 2.1 and above.

most important question : Will it support ICS 4.0? since our Note will all be upgraded to ICS pretty soon.

can use for standard galaxy series?

Yes and No.

The M8/M9 was released for bug fixes, some visual upgrades, routing issues resolvements, graphical glitches and of course to support newer machines with different resolutions.
The entirety of this actually was to mainly address the resolutions issue alongside the portrait landscape mode.

If you buy the M8/M9 when it is released, it should still work fine with ICS. It is afterall still in beta mode now. There should be some software tweaks further on, probably to cater to even higher res perhaps or even diff android OS.
When ICS arrives on note, i will test it out.

Right now still on rocket rom v20. on its last legs already . Next jump for me would be something that is ICS and not ICS themed only.

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Added on January 30, 2012, 4:29 pmyup. is meant for devices capable of GPS that are running minimum of Android 2.1 Eclair.
It is not bound by brands.

This post has been edited by UpCar: Jan 30 2012, 04:29 PM

yup, feels the same way - also on RR V20 with ICS theme, nothing much more entice me to flash new rom until the final ICS for Note is out later.

Do update us the latest development. Btw, is Papago support multiple installation in different devices like other android apps? meaning I bought the app only once but I can use it on my Note and another Android Tablet too. Currently only have Note but most probably will add an ICS Android tablet soon.

EDIT: Another question :it is using the latest X8.5 map format? Coz the old X3/X5/X6 map format already discontinued at malfreemaps.

This post has been edited by Cynox: Jan 30 2012, 04:42 PM

ya i went from momow's rom to rocket to criskelo and now back to rocket. lucky mowmo still ok for me.

Latest development mostly is concentrated on PND's and not mobile. Papago™ is gonna launch TMC soon in malaysia. now in testing phase.
Hopefully can get a unit soon.

as far as i know, the licensing agreement is 1 unit per unit. Meaning if u buy 1 papago sdkad, u can use in 1 device only. so i suppose in your statement, the answer would be yes. ONLY if u use it on a single device at a time. not both units at the same time.

I know some people actually own 2 android phones, but they only use 1 for weekdays and 1 for weekends. So they buy 1 unit papago sdkad and keep on interchange lor.

Yup map still from mfm and yup is free and yup there will be a new installer under the compiler for papago m8 as it is official malaysian m3 papago software. X series is for PND's now.

Since this m8/m9 is still in testing phase and soon to be launch in a month's time, mfm will release a map for it in due time once they have the finalised version of the compiler.

wah got english version?? mine is chinese .........

i always wished to have the latest papago on my phone.. i hope this M8 coming true real soon.

taiwan version is chinese. papago from m3 for msia and singapore has always been in english.


yup. actually i confirmed liao is coming. duration is 2-3 weeks but i'd say a month before official launch. That's why i actually say early march instead of late feb. later scared everyone kena let down.

but the taiwan version gt english? or is thr any ways to make it english?

thanks, UpCar, for the insider info.

interface cannot. but voice pack can swap to english. i did it once a long long time ago before x5 msia launched. that time still on htc hero. so very long ago. now u ask me i cannot remember liao.

i only can remember i swap the taiwan x5 voice files and replace it with a lot of pre-recorded counter strike sounds also lol. even the keyboard doesnt click. it goes pang pang pang ( CS 1.6 gunfire from desert eagle)
That process was scary. It took me more than 1/2 day i remember. coz i skipped 1 meal.
There were some glitch on poi search and road search also but i cannot remember liao. really too long ago.

Oh and if u purchased the taiwan license genuine, you cannot transfer that to m8/m9. even if u purchase m8 taiwan from maction , the license cannot transfer or swap unit. msia papago is from m3gps so have to buy another sdkad from them.

ic, thnk god i cn read cainis n stil cn understand the menu abit, but i stil prefer english........

so the english version wil b released by end of february rite? hw much it wil cost?

where got need to read cinis ????

only got like 4-5 butang to klik nia. klik silap can re-try again 1. wont hang kei or blow up 1. i remember last time i also got do this trial error thing on igo because it was not in english at that time. so klik until dapat lor.

release date i dun dare say, but should be early march. if they can kau tim their things mebbe late feb. cost is same as X5 last time.

How fast is the location locking speed?

This depends on your phone hardware not software enjin of papago leh.

Last time when using Papago x5 is very slow on my moto defy...

what is the difference between m8/m9?
y not tell them to add features like linking the phone contacts with the map, or search by coordinate?
we need option to avoid toll/small/medium road...
in my opinion, the user interface needs to be more friendly too...

On galaxy note Papago X5 start almost immediately if you on the GPS first. It should be the same if not faster

My name not tan sri or datuk or dymm. I tell also no use. I oni is small kuci ppl.u think they will do as i say meh tai lou?


Read first post. answer is there.

another 2 to wait... if ever... the one they release for a normal gps device got coordinate function...

i also turn on the GPS before open Papago X5, but also the same also...

of course la friend. the papago for mobile is RM99 on android phones.
the navigating device is RM 399 minimum if i'm not mistaken for 3.5 inch or 4 inch.

price alreday got difference leh. u pay more u get more lor is common logic ma.

bro.. the phone we use also not cheap one maaaa... if all the menu and function is going to be the same... no use la to upgrade... only the name is changing...

Route management changed. Already stated in 1st post . Is most important factor in GPS. The more efficient the route, the better the software becomes.

HI All ,

Consider as final stage on testing for PAPAGO! for ANDROID ..


p/s : running on Motorola Droid RAZR , currenly testing for few bugs to workin out .. be patient guys

This post has been edited by smokey78: Feb 2 2012, 02:00 PM

I have just a question, but dunno if you are able to answer or not, any way here is goes...how does it compare to iOS M8.2.0?

Can't wait to have it in my SG2

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Feb 1 2012, 07:06 PM

A question. Is this going to be tablet compatible ie. 7.0plus???

Sorry guys. I don't have iphone not do I have tablet. Maybe in future I might consider getting a tablet but iphone too pricey to my liking.

Hi.. for Tablet , i already tested on XOOM.. so possible will support for all resolution.. Will update again..

my m8 get force closed after running a while in g.note.

do you face that prob?

me too. from gnex.

Are you all using the beta? Any link? Thanks

upcar's screenshot doesn't show coordinate search function.

smokey78's screenshot however seems to have coordinate search function.

Interesting.

Anyway upcar, you said in the first post that the junction view is too big, can show us a screenshot of the junction view?

nope. full 5 hours to and fro ipoh under hot sun. still ok.

cannot. phone not with me and wont be with me for 2 week

Where to get the software? I waited sooo long for an update in Android.

Just wish if they could add coordinates and it would be one of the best GPS Navigation software on Android. I've waited for this since the first Google Nexus One.

feedback: Papago M8 not working on galaxy nexus. there is no 720x1184 support. I guess galaxy nexus user won't buy papago M8 until there is official support add for galaxy nexus.

even if you turn on GPS, it will not "sniff" unless a software tells it to (ie. Papago, Google Map, etc.)... therefore the speed of locking is dependent on the GPS hardware in the phone.

After days of driving around, this I'd much better than the previous version. Voice guidance much easier on my ears but there's still room for improvements.

Edited: Nevermind, it seems updating Papago M8 Pro for iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch is very hard. Thus I'm choosing Galaxy Tab 7.7. Now waiting for Papago M8/M9 for Android to come out then I'll buy the Galaxy Tab 7.7.



This post has been edited by sHawTY: Feb 7 2012, 06:10 PM

Any news on release date of M8/M9 for android?

Why still no coordinate input method.........

Hi Bro,

FYI, Coordinate input got..

p/s : New PAPAGO! software will support all screen resolution.. so stay tuned..

This post has been edited by smokey78: Feb 13 2012, 07:44 AM

Haha, I would say this is one of the best Navigation software on android which I have been waiting for a very long time. Just tell me when is the release date, really can't wait haha

so whats the difference m8 vs m9? cant find in google...

Still waiting for the official release date.

Iphone M8 version have 3D landmark or terrain,
did this Android version have?

waiting waiting

me too.....

many ppl are hoping also.
Heard coming in March but you know la M3GPS

The possibility is there as advised by TS earlier. Just hoping it will be released soon

3 more days to early March 2012.

anyone tried to compare with Sygic? hopefully better

Gotta wait for the official release before we could compare it bro

now is early march already ... still waiting to be release ... any news ?

Hope TS can assist us to advise the release date since we are in the first week of Mac 2012

sent a mail to support@m3gps.com, this is what they replied

great news.

At last, they have announced it. Good to hear that

Chatted with their customer service online & got info that it will be available by the end of this month for the price of RM99 to RM149...

Feels like the days of this month is passing slowly, cant wait for it...

i think its better u all wait for the launch at pcfair and try to grab it then.

pcfair i think in early april next month oni. should have promo price. i forgot to ask them.

I guess you cant be expecting the Papago fans to wait for another month.....

1 post said they will release it by next week.
1 post said they will release it by the end of the month.

Again M3GPS with their unreliable services.

Downloadable from Google Play Store?

normally for paid version, license lasted how long?
1 year? or 1 time payment?

this support ics? please do

Here's reply from m3gps

haiz, all diff answer we got.

i'm also waiting to this because of the problem i had with it's potrait mode (the junction view blocks all information on the top screen).

the M3GPS representative in MFM forum also scared to show face there.
So many problem and no solution!

biasa laaa... malaysia kan negara 3rd class. duit diutamakan... pencapaian dikemudiankan.

I hope this time they can quote a support period for the new version. The X5 was like what, <2 years old before they asked MFM to stop map support?

How to install m8 papago?? where can find the installer??

Buy from M3gps, here http://www.m3asia.com/

its very cheap...

M3gps already have android m8 msia software meh？

No, not yet...

because they are so slow, maybe we should all just purchase sygic or garmin instead? =\

got garmin for android ?

AFAIK, no garmin for android yet.....i'm already planning to get a nuvi 50LM, tired waiting for M3gps to release m9...haih

latest news i get today is they will sell it during pcfair klcc which is around the corner

because of the slowness i use waze instead... free...

compatible with s2 4.0.3?

When I turn on the M8, I noticed that you have to manually turn on the GPS on the phone. When you power down the M8, you have to manually turn off the GPS on the phone. This is a hassle.

Does anyone of you have this problem ?

Is there any way to make it automatically like what X5 is working in windows mobile ?

waze is good for city

That's normal for Papago for Android.
The GPS receiver is turned off the save the battery.

It's a security feature. You don't want someone to automatically turn on the gps and track you remotely. By manually turning on the gps indicates that you really give permission for the software to get the location and do whatever the software is meant to do.

Anyway, you can leave it on all the time as it won't turn on the gps unless you open the gps Application.

This post has been edited by zeese: Mar 30 2012, 08:40 AM

It's 31 March 2012 & still no news about Papago M9 for Android.
M3GPS is really unreliable.

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