how do you make the screen not to go into screensaver or power save mode on your Nseries phones? Mine can set to max at 90 seconds only making it impossible to have the garmin screen on for the entire journey

This post has been edited by idoblu: Nov 24 2008, 09:19 AM

Omnia is a window mobile so more to PDA phone rather than Smartphone (Nokia Symbian)

The advantage of GPS in PDA phone (For me-lah) is, its capable to install GPS proxy that symbian can't & I just love the tracking capability of GPS proxy which is much more accurate than anything Garmin can provide.

If u pair GPS proxy wth the older 2d version of Garmin que, u can run Garmin virtually free except this is an older version of Garmin. Garmin Mobile XT is not a free software & u need to buy the original SD card from Garmin (Not cheap also )

To learn more read the wiki section of malsingmaps from the link in my siggy
This post has been edited by stimix: Nov 27 2008, 12:23 AM

I'm new in this thing. The Garmin Mobile XT in my mobile is accurate At least for now and for simple routes..lol loving it. It's pretty fast and accurate from a moving car (speedometer also is near accurate from the calculation)..cos seems we can't disable the A-GPS function...signal s strong - 4 healty bar all the time...for those who want to test the GPS locking capability - keep it away from laptop and any electronical devices..

Can we rely on Malfreemap alone? or should I try Malsingmap - read it needs key to unlock.

select turn on backlight or something i remember. The screen never goes into screensaver when i am using garmin XT. The backlight keep turning on if it turn off

Yes you can override the backlight off function..go to tools ->settings->display , set backlight override to always on....to make all totally handsfree.

mine doesnt have "always on"
max is 60 to 90 seconds

idoblu read hypermount's answer..



Very subjective question because both of them have their own contributor, however malfreemap keep updating everyweek.

nokia N81 (not the 8gb version) comes with built in gps?....or its just the nokia maps?...how to use gps in that fon?...have tp buy the map or have to pay to service provider each time i use gps?...some words pls

Nokia Map only, need to buy external bluetooth GPS receiver for it to work.

Please read up the FAQ - http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/795928

What your version of garmin app?

It is in Garmin, Tools > Settings > display

not in the phone > tools > settings > display

lol~

ah! no wonder....hehehe.. ok ok thanks!
btw is there any step by step instructions somewhere? like how to go from one place to another? how to locate your destination, etc?
thanks again !!

Very easy, dont need any instruction, play around with the software and get familiar with it

yea i got used to the application in 10 mins after playing with it. After u play around u notice there so little things to play with.

why i spell the state - selangor also not found? etc
very confusing still....

If u are using free map, there are several bugs including location search where u cant search from the search lol

btw, no need to spell state, skip that part go to the next one until it askes u to enter Street

I am currently using Nokia Map 2.0 with voice navigation.

I've been navigating fine with 2.0 but ever since I updated nokia maps recently, i can't navigate offline. I am stuck at the calculating route stage.

However, I could navigate if i am online using A-GPS. A-GPS sucks since our gprs is way too slow to hold on to a constant route.

I also realize voice navigation is not working correctly.

Anyone with the same problem?

Anyway of me reverting back to the old map?

I never use nokia map since the day i bought my N81 and N82.

I have been using garmin and it works great.


What you can do now is remove all the map and reinstall the map. When u update that time did u remove it in the first place?

i never use nokia maps because have to pay. I use garmin XT so no such problem as u mention. The freemap alot of bugs alot things cant search u need the latest map after AUG 2008