May 13 2008, 10:36 PM
QUOTE(Putraskyline @ May 13 2008, 09:01 PM)
Thats a weird things about it. I read in all forum about Garmin, 50% said it charge and 50% said it dont work/charge if using Garmin. After that I take initiative to try whole using garmin while on AGPS in the setting of my N95. At end of the month bill, there is no data charge to paid 
Thats why I conclude that result. Garmin only need to subscribe to data package if we want to use Garmin Online to retrieve traffic, weather and so on.
Okay. I Find That I Need To Clarify Something Here. I Find The Bolded Statement Really Wrong. I'll Use Maxis As An Example To Explain Since I'm Using That.Thats why I conclude that result. Garmin only need to subscribe to data package if we want to use Garmin Online to retrieve traffic, weather and so on.
First Of All, We Know That Assisted-GPS Enables Us To Get Satellite Lock Much Faster, Even With Cold Start. Basically, With A-GPS Enabled, Every Time When We Want To Get Satellite Lock, The Phone Will Use The Data Connection (Maxis 3G WAP/Maxis GPRS WAP) To Exchange Information With The Positioning Server. When There Is Data Sent And Received, It Means That We Are Charged By Maxis. For Every 1 kB That We Send And Receive, We Will Be Charged RM 0.01.
So You Said That You Took The Trouble To Conduct An Experiment And The Result Is That There Is No Data Charges When You Use Garmin Mobile XT With A-GPS Enabled. You Are Wrong.
You Might Want To Check That Is Your Assisted-GPS Enabled And Working Properly? To Do That, Go To Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Method -> Make Sure Assisted GPS Is Ticked. Then Go Back 1 Step And Choose Positioning Server. Make Sure That You Choose A Valid Access Point (Maxis 3G WAP For My Case Since I Have 3G Activated). To Double Confirm That The Access Point Is Valid, Go To Menu -> Web. Choose Maxis Homepage Bookmark And Select Maxis 3G WAP As Access Point. If The Site Loads, It Means The Access Point Is Valid. Otherwise, You Might Want To Reactivate 3G And Try Again Or Choose Other Access Points. Once You Have Everything In Order, The A-GPS Is Working.
We Will Do A Simple Experiment To Prove That Maxis Does Charge Us When We Are Using Garmin Mobile XT With A-GPS Enabled. Firstly, Launch GMXT. Then Press Agree. If Your Phone Is Facing The Sky, You Should Get Satellite Lock In Less Than 15 Seconds (Green Bars Indicate That You Are Locked With Satellites). Once You Have Gotten A Satellite Lock (If You Are Indoor, Wait For 15 Seconds), Quit GMXT. After That, Go To Menu -> Tools -> Log -> Press Right. You Should See "Maxis 3G WAP" There. More Details On That Entry Shows Roughly 5-6 kB Of Data Transfer. This Indicates There Was An Active Data Connection In The Background When We Are Entering GMXT. In Other Words, We Are Charged For That.
There's Only Data Transfer When You Are Attempting To Lock With Satellites (Remember We Are Using AGPS?), And Usually It Doesn't Exceed 6 kB. Once The Phone Is Locked With Satellites, There'll Be No Data Transfer After That. So If You Are Using GMXT For Tracking, Navigation Or Positioning, There Will Be No Extra Charges. It's Free.
So As A Summary:
GMXT + Without AGPS = Everything Is Free
GMXT + AGPS = Only Pay RM 0.06 For Data To Get Quicker Satellite Lock, Others Remain Free
Use Anything That Requires Data Connection = Pay
As For Garmin Online, Since It Uses Data Connection, It Means You Need To Pay For That. (At Home, I Use Wi-Fi To Retrieve The Weather Info, So Again It's Free For Me).
Have I Made Everything Clear?
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