After some research on the internet, finally installed Garmin XT into my phone. Im quite impressed with the map being able to show detailed info like petrol station, fast food shops, 7-eleven, hospital/clinic but I think Nokia map did offer something like that too, although not sure about the details.

I have to say Nokia Map is a bit more updated in being to show the road my house is located on while on Garmin, my house shouldnt existed because there is no road into my house. Hahahaha. BTW, I think Garmin really put a lot of effort into the map because I did see the updated name for streets in Jinjang area which werent shown in Nokia Map.


Garmin, I hate you!!!!!!!


Simple but accurate... perfect!

This post has been edited by andrekua: Dec 11 2008, 08:24 PM

You mean the gold version malsing map isnt it?
Not only my house werent shown in the Garmin map (using gold version map gmasupp.img), even my office werent shown in Garmin map.

The road I live on is missing and so does the road that I work in.
Strangely the map did include the traffic light which led into Wangsa Permai which was being erected not too long ago but not my house I stay on for 20 years nor the office that has been erected for 8 years. However, you can say the same thing about Nokia. Some road they are too lazy to draw and even merge the inner and outer lane which do not lead to the same place.

Got unlock keys?

BTW, those who are using Garmin, what map are you guys using anyway? GOLD 2.30 isnt it?

This one aa... damn lazy to do it...
Have to send the .key file and wait for the reply.
How did you register for the login in the first place or wait the Symbian insider in ipmart forum?

Garmin is slow on the redraw because unlike Nokia Maps, its a freaking huge 40+mb file (if you got the gold version 2.30) for the maps alone compared to 13+mb for Nokia Maps.

Why you will think Garmin is better is cos it will show you landmarks for 7eleven, police station etc etc. Its also slightly better in terms that it rotate the screen according to your direction which can be useful when driving. Map wise, some area Nokia is more up to date and for some Garmin is more up to date.

If upgraded version, it wont be called N85-facelift lor. It will be a new series.

Anyway, I find that there is not much choice for games on FP2 device. Sienzzz. Only installed some of those app like Garmin, Panoman, PhoneWallet, OfficeSuite and Photofun. Feels very sien after a while.

Yes...

Latest one is 5.00.20 but I only install 5.00.10

I thought some forumer are selling for RM1800 or slightly less. But well, that depends on stock availability as well.
In fact, I seen somewhere (cant remember) and even SMS a guy that were selling two new N85 Zitron that he got as birthday gift. The price he wanna sell is RM1500 only but in the end, I still wanna wait till price drop till 1k or so.

You guys not getting this version?
If you buy Zitron/Avaxx, you might get the one with chinese characters. Its normal as these set support chinese by default and the keystroke really make typing in chinese very easy. I actually see one of my colleague perform the chinese writing with his C902 (with keystroke as well) and its way faster and you do not need to learn ping ying to type chinese anymore.

Anyway, I bought from Renee, got Vietnam set and flash to SG set. Its just like the one in picture. Post pic later.

I also used to buying Zitron/Avaxx only for Nokia phones, even when I buy used set. After I bought Telstra set for my wife, I begin to change my view. If AP set comes at 300-400 cheaper, I would buy AP set. Just remember to buy from good AP companies. Try the phone out when you wanna buy it. After confirm no problem, then only pay and take the phone.

It seem like N85 is a much stable platform compared to other unlucky forumers who bought 5800 or N96.

Bought for my wife liao la...
For me, really no cash already...

I think I probably settle for used/new N78 sometime soon...
Just want the gps to play play...

Aiyo, those wordings really bothersome ah?

Nvm, come. I sell you my wife set for RM2k. Hahahahaha

Are you sure? I try many times already and it works la.
BUT if you wanna use the keypad rotate it sideway, its not gonna work. Just tilt it up to use the keypad and sideway again when wanna view.

AP...

Download Dictionary word database for N95 and copy the folder onto your memory card.

Did u upgrade your firmware?
I noticed that with the new firmware, it fix the problem where the keypad wouldnt work when you had the phone horizontally. Damn happy now.

If you are working in office, should be no problem having it in a pouch. For people like me who do sales, its quite troublesome to take it out and putting it back after each calls/sms/task. Thats why I opted for N78 and let my wife have the N85.

Its the other way around...
When you look at it in the phone, due to it being resized, the noise appear like a darker shade. When you transfer to pc, it become a lot of dots.

I dont think its poor though. Just need some tweaking. The Auto setting is pretty much useless indoors. If I got time, I will compare my N78 with N85 pictures.