You have to contact iriver NV gps for maps updates. both the free mapping communities in malaysia (malfreemaps & malsingmaps) only support limited GPS navigators such as Garmin, papago & mapking

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:34 amanyway this thread is discussing on Symbian based GPSr

This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 22 2010, 07:34 AM

Garmin only show the current road name if you are off-navigation mode. But once you are on navigation mode, the top display will only show direction such as turn left/right, U-turn & etc to the direction of the road...I dun really check which road when on navigation mode bcos the more important is the direction.

Anyway if you set the map feature to display road name (Street Label) as "Large" you can actually see the surrounding road name & the road you are on displayed. Also if Yopu are using malfreemaps, all the logos of POIs such as McD, Banks & etc will also be prominently displayed & therefore you need not search for eg wanna look for nearest Esso for nxt 1Km...Well just check the surrounding area whether having any Essso big logo & just go..

Can. But you need a special compiler software (such as gmaptool - check th elink belwo) to merge those raw img files into one gmapsupp.img OR

Using the same maptool & rename each countries/regions maps from gmapsupp.img to gmapoem.img, gmapprom.img, gmapprom1.img,

and copy those files into your garmin folder


http://www.malfreemaps.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1958

It's working but those are illegal here & those companies are currently going all out to protect their copy-write softwares from been cracked and isntalled in those China/taiwanese made hardwares. BTW, all discussion on whatever pirated softwares are prohibited here in LYN

Ovimaps no data charges if you Dowloaded & install the offline maps. Thereafter the data charges is only the AGPS charges of RM0.10 per acquisition. You can switch AGPS off.

Yes can. provided it's a smartphone. such as Symbian or windows Mobile.

Yes it is good and detail on older area but on newer roads & highways recently completed, expect 1 yr b4 got it updated

This thread is about GPS in SYmbian system-lah. Nothing to do wth android or even dedicated GPS.

Anyway, those chinamade GPS, the battery will not last long, kaput within 2 mths & gps acquisition super slow

U mean you download the latest malfreemaps? Hv you follow thru the screen instruction?

Can. The last version b4 they stop the product haha..

I dun think any option in Ovimaps allowing you to do that. In Garmin, yes. There isan option sending your current location to youir friend and if your freind also having garmin, he can click the msg and automatically open up the location. Very useful if want to ask your friend to your current location.