GARMIN MOBILE XT for WINDOWS MOBILE (RUNNING ON TOUCH PRO)

To be frank, I hate using Mapking, too fussy and lousy in detail. I've got the Garmin Mobile XT running just 2 days ago though, and it's working just fine! XD

One problem I encountered was the pain in the neck to install the *ahem*cwack*ahem* version. There's no proper guideline on how to install it online, and most guides I downloaded was in Italian. However, a super-deep search found me a nice guide, and that guide was super helpful.

One thing I'd like to note is how selfish the people at Malsingmaps are, they weren't willing to provide a MAP ID which is required to "unlock" the map for your non-genuine Garmin Mobile XT... SO I resorted to a nice site with a Malsing map (which is slightly outdated by a few months, but nevertheless working WONDERFUL).

If you still persist on getting Malsingmaps for your Garmin Mobile XT, you'd need to contribute about 2 POIs (point of interests e.g. places to get nice food) to malsingmaps portal.

PS: Note that it's "illegal" to request for help to install the Garmin Mobile XT nor crack it and get unlocked maps. (The malsingmaps people, selfishly, stressed on this, and left poor people, and I was one of the victims, to get it up and running).

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Added on September 9, 2008, 2:26 pmHey, anyone here have problems with their battery life on their TP? Mine can only last a day or so (with extensive use of GPS, Camera and Music plus Calls and Games).

And I find this annoying. What if I go on a 3 day trip somewhere forgetting to bring me cable or charger along? Then the phone dies off after a day. Pity those serious business people working on their TPs. XD

This post has been edited by maxtek: Sep 9 2008, 09:06 PM

Wowwie... Glad to see so many Touch Pro users in this thread alry... Just away for 3 days and suddenly the list populates like mad. XD

Anyone have good suggestion for better headphones? The bass for the ones that came with the phone chapalang la...

Haha... Not really, my phone landed into a lotta girl's hands, and their first few comments were: "I want one!" and "This phone is damn sexy weii!".

What threw them off was the price. XP And also the weight plus bulkyness... So I told them that there's one half the size, half the weight but maybe twice the sexiness (ahem, the Touch Diamond or the upcoming Touch HD).

And they instantly agreed.

Hey, is the google map thingy similar to a GPS system, meaning it'll detect your location?

Wow, the new Garmin Mobile XT seems so much nicer to use now... Nice graphics and interface too...

Has anyone tried it yet? I just installed it recently...

Just wanna share my thoughts on the NetCF 3.5 update on the TP. Got the files from old newspaper (thanks again man), and installation was quite smooth.

The most obvious upgrade was the speed when it comes to opening applications, like DivX, OfficeMobile etc.

TF3D does get a LITTLE BIT faster, but still not noticable enough, browsing music through the Music tab's Library is still heck slow (could it be because of the 8GB SDHC???).

Overall, it's an upgrade worth going for. Try it people! ;-)

Hey, my TP's parts seem to be gettin' loose, such as the back cover, and the keyboard (which may seem to already lose its solid feel), any other owners face the same thing?

The back cover's a lil' loose that's all, I mean it's still quite hard to pry open, but it's significantly looser than when I first bought it... Bad luck I guess...

The sliding part loose as in a simple soft push to the side will rock the keyboard out by a lil'. XD

Hey, I had that same question weeks ago. After some research (taking into consideration my budget as well), I decided to buy the pair of Sony Bluetooth Stereos. (Pic below)

Price: RM299 (from Sony Malaysia, look around LYN for a better deal *wink)

Pros:
+Good sound quality, plays better than your stock TP headphones (w/o Audio Booster)
+Looks really cool, especially with the flashy blue/red light on the side
+Lightweight & foldable
+Can be used as handsfree for telephoning (not long term though, talk time only 11 hours max)
+Remote control function handy

Cons:
-Sound quality may be sharp, noise cancellation poor, seriously lacking in bass
-Price not justified, no pouch nor accessories to go with it
-Only comes in one colour (black, which may be a pro as it'll go well with your TP, but I saw some white ones online)
-Lousy playback time (11hrs either talk/music time, standby up to 100hrs only)

Overall, there's not much "stereo bluetooth" headsets out here in the Malaysian market, another good ones will be the Motorola "somethings" and Clip II Stereo.

Hey, I've been encountering this funny issue on my TP. Sometimes, when I slide out the keyboard but slide back in within 5 seconds, my screen sorta "screws up", meaning the whole screen goes static.

This also occurs when trying to connect to the PC for activesync. Anyone have this problem???

That's not good... I still can't figure out what the problem is. Most of the times (when that happens) I'm not even running any programs at all. XD

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Added on October 16, 2008, 11:21 amHey, I'm having problems with SPB Screenshot thingy... It says take a screenshot with a hardware key, but I can't assign it. HELP!

This post has been edited by maxtek: Oct 16 2008, 11:21 AM

That's kinda stupid for an excuse... Thought they'd give it "cheaper" as you head straight to their HQ, and dealers would charge more expensive (earning commision from SIS). Gratz you got it though...

Just wondering, anyone here fancy Blackberry(s)? I've got this classmate of mine who seems like a jerk claiming how "HTC Sucks", "HTC Lags" and he's bragging all about how good a Blackberry, especially the Bold is (though he doesn't have one, XD)

Which reminds me, is there any way one can check the stockmarket, ie Bursa Malaysia via their TPs? I know them Blackberry(s) can do it, thanks to their BB Coverage by Maxis, why doesn't HTC have one like it?!

Much better, feel right at home especially with 50++ TP users here. Can't stand Blackberries, last time I had one at home, it lagged and overheated, literally, serious, like crap. XD

But I'm seriously interested in seeing how to get our TPs to view Stock Markets and the likes of them Blackberry services... Will do a search now... Hehe...

Ooooo... Lookie in Advanced Config Settings... HTC Audio Booster Bass, Treble and 3D surround settings...

*tweak *tweak (Very High), and voila... Super-nice sound quality from my TP... Hehe... Sadly, the volume level is already at it's max, and also the stock headphones are still not high qual enough... T.T

I still can't understand why our TPs doesn't come with a 3.5mm jack... Life would've been soooo much nicer with it... T.T

Whoa now.. This seems potentially dangerous... Don't think Imma take that risk...yet.. XD

Hehe... High-five man... You're a last minute person like I am eh? I've having my final exams for these few weeks, and I haven't been touching my books at all. XD Just started to go through minor revisions now...

I personally wouldn't wanna have to press or slide anything on the screen just to answer/reject phone calls anymore, not after 20 over times of accidentally answering&rejecting calls with the onscreen key. Now I'm using that AnswerKey disabler thingy... Much much better... Look for it on the first page!

Don't really get what you're trying to say... TP does show 2 numbers, sometimes 3 for call/sms/office... Got a screenshot pal?

Oh, now I remember what I did... I copied all the numbers into the contacts list, and wiped out all the numbers in my SIM... Kinda stupid move, but hey it works...

For me I don't like loading numbers from my SIM card... I load numbers from my phone. I couldn't find the setting for "viewing outlook contacts only" too...

If you can live with seeing double contacts, go ahead.