well, using Garmin do not required GPRS (unless u want to connect to Garmin Server)....it only use the built in GPS receiver (GPS is FREE!!! )..so don't worry as it won't charge your GPRS usage...


and when you are using Garmin, and there is incoming call, the Garmin will minimize to background.After finished your call, you can "maximize" it back. Or press and hold the "Menu key" to switch to Garmin..

The keypad is making a "nyet" "nyet" sound especially the navi button, which annoying me, and the navi button is just too soft and pressing left or right is not as easy as older model like N70 and the feels is like the button is going to slip off the phone. Here is the picture to help everyone to imagine what is happening.


http://www.imagewoof.com/view_image/7d01f538/keypad.jpg

And the nyet nyet sound remind me of my old N70ME AP keypad. Anyone have this issue? If no then i might need to send to the service center to get this fixed. But again, overall this phone is superb, especially the Xenon flash.

This post has been edited by rationale: Dec 27 2007, 07:57 PM

can u guys use the GPS without SIM card?

I have this copy and paste problem with new message.

E.g Type a few word, then press # to change the type. Then it will go cacat. If you scroll left or right, it will try to copy

Predictive Text Input issue with Garmin Mobile XT

After installing Garmin Mobile XT, the predictive text input will become abnormal. Once you press the # key to change the input method, the left and right direction key will auto select the word. You will not be able to browse through the sentence. In addition, the left select key will no longer accessible

Solution:
You need to hold the Menu button (switch task) and switch back to text inputing

GPS can work without sim card...

thats y most ppl are still reluctant to install GMXT in n95 yet... let alone n82... still havent stable yet

This post has been edited by Seaedge: Dec 27 2007, 11:52 PM

wow...really thanks a lot for the solution for the text input malfunction...by the way,on the maps application,i was told that n82 has 3 months trial..however,when i tried to navigate,it asked me to purchase service via credit card...is the 3 months gps not valid in malaysia?any of u tried navigating using nokia maps with voice?

didnt know that garmin mobile xt got quite alot of bugs in n82.

anyway, thank for the info!

I don't know why the photo file size of N82 is similar to Sonyericsson K810I, which is approx. 700-800K bytes. However, the N82 is 5.0 pixels while K810I is 3.2 pixels. Anyone can explain why ???

I would also like to know how that happened. But i do notice something on my real digital camera where there is an option to change the quality of the image even on the same resolution which is fine, normal, low even on the same 7.2mpixel. And the resulting file size is really different on each setting.

And this option not available on the N82, how bout the K810i?

This post has been edited by rationale: Dec 28 2007, 06:32 AM

The K810 does have a picture quality option. You can choose either normal or fine.

I have had the Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson K850i and the LG Viewty. All good mobiles but this Nokia N82 out does them all. Photo and video quality is very good. This is a featured packed phone and the best you can get!

it all depends on the backgrounds and what pictures you are taking.
certain pictures can have as high as 1200kb in my picture.

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Added on December 28, 2007, 9:31 amit seems that ori unit increase in price compare to november pricing.....

This post has been edited by micwin1437: Dec 28 2007, 09:31 AM

the more details in a picture, the bigger it will be. could i say the compression in N82 caused the differences? I havent test n82 photo yet.

I wonder if you can mod the camera driver like the K800/K810

My K810 takes sharper and better pictures then K850 stock camera drivers.

I hope the N82 allows for that as well... who know what the community can come out with... a cam driver that equal true digi cam perhaps (I'm praying )

What is the different between Assistant GPS & Normal GPS?
What kind of chipset N82 use? Does it SIRF III?
But I found out that it can lock satellite quiet fast (with in 10-15 seconds) with is very good.
How bout the accuracy compare with well know GPS (ie: Gramin).

Thanks.

A-GPS (Assisted GPS) means u are not only using navigation satelite to know where u are, but u are also using Base Stations (transmitter) of ur GSM/UMTS to find your location. there is a fee for using A-GPS because u are transmitting GPRS data to the stations for your triangulations. Where as Normal GPS is FOC even if you use it 24hrs a day.

For the chipset i am not sure myself. Maybe there the same with Nokia LD-4W Wireless GPS Module.

Locking may vary depends where you are. Cold fix may take 1 minute. for your 10-15 seconds it is hot fix. meaning the gps knows from your previous location, what satelite to look for. try a turning it on somewhere far. when u balik kampong maybe...

Accuaracy of GPS in theory now is 10m. However my previous experience with Garmin, if u can get more than 7 sat at a time, u maybe able to go below this. Max sat at a time can be seen in Malaysia is 9 sats will give u accuracy of 1m and below. Have yet to get the oppurtunity to try it with N82.

With the Garmin GPS, there is an averaging function where the longer u stay the more accurate your position is by taking average reading.


Its not necessarily due to compression. You see, when u take picture, the subject and background is important. The more the colour it has, the more details (lines, shapes, writtings etc etc) it has, the more information is needed to contruct the image i.e. bigger image size. If u take a picture of a single coloured, no lines, no details the size would be smaller. eq. white piece of A4 paper


hope that helps...

This post has been edited by NewKid: Dec 28 2007, 02:30 PM

You might need to see this Youtube of N82 vs Garmin

hey guys...gt any idea of 3rd party software which can decode and type chinese bcuz my n82 is a middle east version, no chinese support...