Ehhh Long time din use google map dy..Isn't google maps using data charges to refresh the GE data?

Anyway, trust me use a re-radiating antenna sure accurate wan..It's pretty normal sometime the accuracy will run. Nothing new because of the low signal strength.

Wth re-radiating antenna, it will boost the signal abit. I bought similar set from the Hong Kong site above.

Yes RM0.10 everytime /one seesion of using AGPS.

On the accuracy of tracklogs once switching on AGPS, well I can't confirm this but lotsa people who contribute tracklogs to the GPS communities did experience worst than ever tracklogs result wth AGPS on. The tracklogs got better wth AGPS switched off although acquiring will be slower but tracklogs cantik..

Well it's up to you to believe or not but if you know me in malfreemaps, I did lotsa trackings well almost weekly and has been testinmg tracklogs wth AGPS on & Off just to see the accuracy.

I don't want to belive as theroically AGPS only assist to acquire on the begining stage. thereafter only the inbuilt GPSr taking control of the work..Well from my numerous tracklogs submitted both wth AGPS & without, I alway cursed at the quality when my AGPS is on! Most probably it's not due to the AGPS but I suspect by switching on xtra function, xtra burden on the resources, thus the lousy quality of the tracklogs. Another problem is the more application u switch on during tracking, sometime the whole phone itself will get hang! (For eg. U switch on the tracking function of Garmin MXT, thereafter Race Chrono & Velox...It sometime hang! ^ thus the quality of the tracklogs also affected. Therefore during real tracking, I always ensure AGPS is Off, so do the Garmin tracking function bcos this will hang whole phone after >3hrs of tracking.

On the charges of GPRS/3G, very depending on operator. DIGI is charging RM0.10 for sure. My bill of daily RM0.10 can't be wrong. Maxis...suprising charging 1/2 rate although advertised at 1sen/kb...All my Maxis 3G usage charge 0.5sen/kb instead of Digi 1sen/kb.

Ovimaps is lousy-lah although the GUI interface & fast recalculation but lotsa routinng errors & also lack of POIs compare to Garmin MXT running on malfreemaps. Also I don't think any recording function provided. I can't find any in their menu option.

For simple recording, you can choose to switch on your Garmin MXT recording function by : tools>manage My data>tracks>options>Recording mode > switch on, recording interval=most often & Show active track on maps =Enable.

During recording, u can actually see the tracklogs itself. To playback on PC either using Mapsource or google earth, goto Tools>Manage My data>Manage>Export GPX.

Thereafter your need an application called Mapsource from Garmin to receive the tracklogs the result should be something like this:

Sharing only still lotsa ppl here dunno mah...sharing is caring.. ...By the way your 'lol" above kena report liao..haha..anyway me not a moderator here so you on the mercy of moderators here liao

BTW optiplex... for better and accurate tracklogs recording you can follow this step here using Nokia sport tracker: http://www.malfreemaps.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1230

I don;t use this..I used Race Chrono & Velox...easier for me..

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Added on April 8, 2010, 5:29 pm
For normal usage, you can switch on AGPS lah faster getting signal..me too switch on during navigation. I off it only during track recording for the pupose of contributing to malfreemasp. .

Route setting really depending on what you want..If you want faster route, you can choose faster route but if you want shorter route you can choose shorter way but be prepared to enter those funny kampungs or unpaved road..the setting you can choose by:

Tools>Settings>Routing>Route preferences
Also under Avoidance setup pls untick others except tick the "unpaved road"

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 8 2010, 05:29 PM

I no longer using Mapking, so I'm not sure whether it's software limitation or malsingmaps error.

You can try using fastest option & flag avoiding smallest road in you mapking setup (if available) & try 1st

If not OK, just report to malsingmaps as the maps is compiled by them.

Report the error to malfremaps here:

http://www.malfreemaps.com/viewtopic.php?f...=6492&start=230

Sometime you just can't deny there are routing error in the map ..thus feedback to mapper using the sample on how others report in the above link.

Cool down-lah all of you already unkers liao...

Not only latest but the last. no more Latest anymore. They have stopped producing any update to concentrate on nuviphone.

BTW, that version is for taiwan.

50 for sure older than 60-lah. For 60 u need to mod abit in order fro the version switching from Chinese to English..try searching in malfreemaps, There is one thread showing how to do that..but very unstable...

If u wanna fast scrolling try flagging only the "Exclude coloured Polygons (for less laggy)

Under map display, just choose custom polygon & POI or even Default.

On the recent maps release, there is also an option wth Large POI..that screen capture is for maps released weeks ago kua?

Anyway - less lagginess meaning lean maps..no colorful thingies

Once you switch off the AGPS function by going to:

Setting>Phone>Application Sett>Positioning>positioning method> unflag the AGPS, You are good without any SIM liao unless certain model of the phone required SIM to activate the whole phonme! (Vivaz one of them!)

Anyway, by switching off, no data will be charged but acquiring satelite signal will be slow..sometime can be as long as 5 minutes!!

Vivaz setting almost similar to any S60 R5 phones. Just that once at "positioning method"

U can't see AGPS!! I'm still wondering why!! However there is a similar "Network based" flag below..I normally untick this if I do not want AGPS..but it causes lotsa trouble esp when I go tracking (GPS track recording)..So since my worst ever tracking on Sunday, I switch on the "Network based" as well.

What you will experience on Vivaz is everytime you on Garmin or any GPS application & even camera (IF U on the GEOTAGGING" button)...It will ask you do you wanna connect to WAP or Wifi...u can either choose not to to avoid RM0.10 charges or choose yes to get quick fix.

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Added on April 28, 2010, 9:42 am@Littlemin...Since you have read 1st page info on the differences between malfreemaps (myaseanfreemaps) & malsingmaps...Just to update you that by this time,

MFM has covered all of Malaysia & Sabah & Sarawak which on 1st page I did mentioned no Sabah/Sarawak mappers. & maps of East malaysia, Melaka, Johor & Singapore start from fresh at that point.

Right now.MFM maps of Melaka, Johor & East coast Pen Malaysia are much more detail than malsingmaps. For Singapore, the maps although very detail & as good as malsingmnaps but short of POIs..bcos of claims by malsingmaps Singapore mapper that claim MFm copying their POI at begining stage..

For Sabah & Sarawak + Brunei..it's a mix comment..certain new roads & taman, MFM is better but for older roads, seems like MSM still better..

By now, MFM also covering Thailand from South Thailand till Bangkok. However bangkok maps still far from perfect..probably in future..

This post has been edited by stimix: Apr 28 2010, 09:43 AM

For nokiamaps, just keep on updating using Ovimaps upload programme-lah but I think the update is pretty slow ~ 3 to 6mths once. If youy are using Garmin, the free maps from malfreemaps is updated weekly every Monday!!

Well on Nokiamaps, there are lotsa routing error for sure. & the POIs for you to search is very limited & the address search is not easy as Garmin! U need to key the exact name of the road otherwise u can't search..

This is the current cacat thing about Vivaz...Me too facing this irritating problem or BUG & hope nxt version Sony can rectify it...haha..really hate the promting msg...but FYI, my server access point I choose bt default as my home WIFI.

The promting to goto network also will come out if u switch on the geotagging inthe camera mode..I lready disable the geotagging mode..pheww..
Anyway, the GPS chip ib vivaz really inferior & acquisition of satelite really takes ages if you dunwan to pay..It took me 10min++ to axquire satelite from cold start on my 1st day! & also almost 5min without going for network..so just pay RM0.10 for the AGPS loh to get faster start-up..Not expensive..

Garmin website-lah but provided u arew using Garmin:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection....ct=010-10844-00

The latest one but Taiwanese version. If your pc/ phone no chionese character..gone liao...& all displ;ay in chonese..but can be mod to English. the tutorial is inside malfreemaps..

Ehh This is a Symbian based GPS discussion hor...

BTW, Mapking is useless in Europe & lotsa places not supporting Mapking.

Buy a good charger & dun buy those Cheapo RM10 can liao..Those cheap wan no powesurge/regulator thingy & thus if there is irregular voltage/surge can spoil...Those expensive wan got wor..but dunno how true....ehhh I use the cheapo wan..& yes I charge frequently using car charger

Kenot. As u already mentioned, those are Windows & Symbian. Garmin MXT does not support other platforms other than the 2 & also Blackberry (US only>)