Since this PDA already have built-in GPS chip. You can choose either one of these three setup.

1. Mapking (Free software but you must buy the map license)
2. Mobile XT (paid software but you can get a map for free)
3. GPS Proxy + Garmin Que (can get the software for free + map)

My own choice, I prefer Mobile XT since it have very nice GUI also availability of details map for Malaysia/Singapore.

Hi,

Kind of new on this GPS thingy.... I'm planning to get either Samsung i550 or i780 which both of them
got built in GPS..... should get them within this month.... hopefully, GPS can function properly using these
phones...

lol, those are phones which few of us have. we may be able to help u, but if its phone related we'd probably be just as clueless

ok with mobile XT, i get only 1 map or when they have an update i can get the new map for free also ?

how to purchase it ?

and seeing it's a memory card, do i need to use it to operate or can i buy a 4gb memory card and put whatever is inside the original Mobile XT card into the 4gb and be done with it ?

This post has been edited by ~Battousai~: May 21 2008, 12:02 PM

i thought mapking r not free?

who said it was free? the software mapking is not free, but the free map for the commercial software can get taken from malsingmaps.com

Yes, you can get the software for free. But you need to buy the map license for each country in order to use the map even to use free map from malsingmaps you need to have map license for malaysia and singapore (2 license). Without the map, that software are useless...

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Added on May 21, 2008, 12:24 pmFor Mobile XT, you can try to find it from local Garmin distributor. I have seen one in Digital Mall but other place I have no idea.

Some member have try that. But I'm not sure it working or not. May be you can try it out once you get the software.

This post has been edited by Deani_77: May 21 2008, 12:24 PM

Its not working if you transfer those inside your original garmin card to new card.

wow so everytime have to keep changing ah... mafan le..

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Added on May 21, 2008, 1:12 pmoh ya the new map whether it's free or not thing no one answered me yet

This post has been edited by ~Battousai~: May 21 2008, 01:12 PM

You can look at malsingmaps.com for free map, but to get the update map you need to contribute in order to make the map better ( contribution by track new place, POI or error report).

if didnt contribute also can, but only can download not tat updated version lo..

Yes, if you are newbie which only started using GPS or you are parasite type of people

Thats y the guys at Malsingmaps need u to contribute... To be fair to those who did the work in mapping this country...

frankly i just got my Holux thnk 2 months back..consider newbie rite? now figuring how 2 report some changes on d map..

Hey guys I don't know whether this question is relevant or not.

Can we use GPS to track stolen cars?? I am not talking about standard GPS. What I mean is a device where we install it somewhere hidden and safe in the car where no one knows and then if the car is stolen then we only activate the device and track the location of our car. Is there such a device??

This post has been edited by icehart85: May 25 2008, 06:13 AM

you can , but i dont think anyone offers this service in Malaysia. there are DIY methods , (like placing a GPS enabled handphone inside the car , connecting it to the car battery and programming it to send u co-ordinates by sms when needed)

something like what this guy did

This post has been edited by corad: May 25 2008, 06:22 AM

Wow that sounds sophisticated Haha. Didn't know it's so difficult to install such a device. Haha

Yes, you can do that. There is company outside there offered that service. It can give you location of your vehicle to your phone by SMS. That device used integrated GSM/GPS signal.

i was looking around at mapking, and i see that there's 3D version and 2007 version for PPC

what's the difference between them ? and what price are they ?

hmmmm, not sure about 3D dude, but Mapking, the latest versions are R12 and 2007. Others are older versions. R12 and 2007 same, just packaging diff