I think most ppl here are getting it wrong, malsingmaps are maps, not software. Software are like Garmin Que, Mapking etc.

So there's actually few parts that u need to use GPS, hardware + software + maps.

Check out Malsingmaps.com and you'll find all you need to know, FOC.

Well not exactly, Garmin maps are for Garmin devices and Que, Malsingmaps are Garmin compatible maps (and recently Malsingmaps developed Mapking maps). So when referred to Malsingmaps, it IS strictly maps, not software.

Enough of that said, Malsingmaps are the best Malaysia Singapore maps ever!

GPS tells you where you are in coordinates, by capturing GPS satellite signals and then plot the coordinates on the maps you have, so you need maps to know where you are. From there the softwares are capable of routing, telling you how to get to a place from another through roads on the map, and you can choose faster time or shorter distance. Works best with constantly updated maps.

GPS depends a lot on accuracy, meaning satellite signals AND accuracy of the maps in use. The best GPS signal can provide up to 3 meters radius, it may or may not be sufficient for the uses you mentioned.

Check out Eastgear.com, I bought mine there, delivered to my house in 3 days.

Mine is Holux, accuracy usually around 3-5 meters, the important thing is to get SIRF III chip receiver, better sensitivity.

GPS started off with only 24 satellites orbiting the earth (dunno how many now), put up there by the US Army, so at any one time any one location you can get only a number of satellites visible from the location. Accuracy depends on the number of satellites the receiver can detect based on its sensitivity (SIRF III chip at least!) AND the strength of signals it can detect. It'll need at 3 sets of signals with strength of above 50% to triangulate its 3D location (coordinates AND levitation). The stronger the strength of its signals, the higher the accuracy (currently 3 meters radius the best you can get). The more channels it supports means that it can continuously get a lock as it moves.

Between the receiver and the satellites lies many other things, not only tunnels and buildings, sometimes you can be at a open sky location and yet unable to get a lock on your location due to interference, weather conditions, and also if you are constantly moving, you wont be able to lock on your location if you just switched it on (if moving, you'll need to get a lock on location before you move, thats where the importance of "cold start" comes in, or "warm start" if that was the last location on the receiver was before it was switched off the last time).

Time and again the best way to find out about Malsingmaps is from Malsingmaps.com, so please understand that Malsingmaps are Garmin compatible maps, that means it works with Garmin software (Que) coupled with a Garmin GPS receiver. Que do not recognise other GPS receivers.

But the good thing is, Que will work with Pocket PCs coupled with other than Garmin GPS receivers via GPSProxy/Gate, therefore can use Malsingmaps.

AND Malsingmaps are updated more than monthly.

Do check out Malsingmaps.com for ALL detailed guides on using their maps with any system. All settings (ports and such) are detailed in the guides.

This post has been edited by civic98: Jan 13 2007, 11:47 PM

I know they already have Mapking format for quite some time already, and for Symbian even before that, didnt say ONLY Garmin. Still find Que much better than Mapking. And I still find some of the maps updated more than monthly, that is for those who bind the maps themselves via Patchimg.