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kae7	Mar 10 2009, 10:36 AM Return to original view \| Post #1
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	antyong is here??? glad to thanks him... anyway..any other way to make garmin show us faster route..??
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kae7	Mar 11 2009, 10:17 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	firstly.. adjust your phone setting first..what phone you use it..?? below is example for nokia phone only Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!)
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kae7	Mar 12 2009, 10:05 PM Return to original view \| Post #3
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(syumul @ Mar 12 2009, 06:00 PM) xde sape nak tulung ke ne?ala... firstly.. adjust your phone setting first..what phone you use it..?? below is example for nokia phone only Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!) ni dh tulung nih... read back post 612...and post 1 Added on March 12, 2009, 10:05 pm QUOTE(kae7 @ Mar 11 2009, 10:17 PM) firstly.. adjust your phone setting first..what phone you use it..?? below is example for nokia phone only Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!) This post has been edited by kae7: Mar 12 2009, 10:05 PM
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kae7	Mar 12 2009, 11:10 PM Return to original view \| Post #4
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(syumul @ Mar 12 2009, 10:43 PM) im using omnia n all ur instruction cannot being done..that why in seeking the answer..im not that dumb to ask b4 i read all ur details.. relax and be chill..you didnt state early what your phone model... maybe you can try to GOOGLE it first...
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kae7	Mar 13 2009, 09:39 PM Return to original view \| Post #5
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(syumul @ Mar 12 2009, 11:49 PM) look at post 613..alredi written there..omnia cuz u ask the kind of hp im using..forget it..my mistake to ask u guys..aniway..thanks sorry for cant help you.. anyway uncle google and aunt yahoo will always help you..
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kae7	Mar 14 2009, 09:40 AM Return to original view \| Post #6
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE What is GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 to 36 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. What do I need to use GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Now you know GPS is FREE of Charge. You are interested to know what do you need to use GPS. There are different type of GPS device/configuration. Handheld Unit - The handheld units (these have smaller screens) are generally used by people who go hiking, mountain biking, tracking (to map new trails or roads). (This one is not suitable for us, continue reading below.) Automotive Unit - The Automotive units are generally designed for car navigation. Some of these models come with Bluetooth and MP3 capability. All these units have an external storage card via SD card or equivalent. (I won’t elaborate much on this, because we are in Handphone Section) Mobile PDA Unit - The 3rd category are for those who prefers to use their PDA (whether be it the Windows Mobile platform, Palm OS platform or Symbian OS platform) for road navigation, phone and PDA functions. There are 2 different case: first is you can use the built in GPS receiver in the PDA or Smartphone or the second case is you buy a GPS receiver (GPSr) and pair with your PDA / Smartphone through Bluetooth. NOTE : Usually GPSr tends to receive faster signal and better signal than built-in GPS in PDA or Smartphone. How much do I have to pay to use GPS service? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS service is FREE of Charge. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. However, navigational software is not free. GPS receiver will only tell you where your location on Map is but if you want to go to a place with real time navigation, you need buy the full version of software so that it will guide you step by step to go to a place. What is A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS. Assisted GPS, generally abbreviated as A-GPS, enhances the startup performance of a GPS satellite-based positioning system. It is used extensively with GPS-capable cellular phones as its development was accelerated by the U.S. FCC's 911 mandate making the location of a cell phone available to emergency call dispatchers. Conventional GPS has difficulty providing reliable positions in poor signal conditions. For example when surrounded by tall buildings (resulting in multipath), or when the satellite signals are weakened when a GPS device is indoors or under trees. Some newer receivers are better at handling these situations. In addition, when first turned on in these conditions, some non-assisted GPS units may not be able to download the almanac and ephemeris information from the GPS satellites, rendering them unable to function until a clear signal can be received continuously for up to one minute. An A-GPS receiver can address these problems in several ways, using an assistance server: * The assistance server can locate the phone roughly by which cell site it is connected to on the cellular network. * The assistance server has a good satellite signal, and lots of computation power, so it can compare fragmentary signals relayed to it by cell phones, with the satellite signal it receives directly, and then inform the cell phone or emergency services of the cell phone's position. * It can supply orbital data for the GPS satellites to the cell phone, enabling the cell phone to lock to the satellites when it otherwise could not, and autonomously calculate its position. * Simply capturing a brief snapshot of the GPS signal, with approximate time, for the server to later process into a position.[2] * By having accurate, surveyed coordinates for the cell site towers, it can have better knowledge of ionospheric conditions and other errors affecting the GPS signal than the cell phone alone, enabling more precise calculation of position. (See also Wide Area Augmentation System) As an additional benefit, it can reduce both the amount of CPU and programming required for a GPS phone by offloading most of the work onto the assistance server. (This is not a large amount for a basic GPS – many early GPSs utilized Intel 80386-class 16MHz CPUs or similar hardware.) A typical A-GPS-enabled cell phone will use an internet connection to contact the assistance server. Alternatively, it may use standard non-assisted GPS, which is slower and less accurate, but does not lead to network charges for data traffic, which can be considerable.[3] Some A-GPS solutions do not have the option of falling back to conventional GPS (as with the new iPhone 3G). High Sensitivity GPS is an allied technology that addresses some of the same issues in a way that does not require additional infrastructure. However, unlike some forms of A-GPS, high sensitivity GPS cannot provide instant fixes when the phone has been off for some time. Source Taken from Wikipedia and pasted here for easy reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Phone Will I be charged when using A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Yes, since you will be sending and receiving data from server, your TELCO will charge you based on the GPRS/EDGE/3G used. QUOTE(qwe65 @ Mar 14 2009, 09:37 AM) as i knoe,all built n gps phone has intergrated gps...a-gps juz help device to get better gps performance... stated at first post...
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kae7	Mar 15 2009, 09:52 PM Return to original view \| Post #7
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(bazet @ Mar 15 2009, 09:49 PM) Anyone interested to do live GPS tracking over SMS, try have a look to my project at http://blog.jobber.my is that free or any charges..?
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kae7	Mar 16 2009, 02:33 AM Return to original view \| Post #8
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(aspire2oo6 @ Mar 16 2009, 12:18 AM) Hello wherever there is signal the worse there is GPRS. With unlimited plan its only RM68 or 1 day RM6 only for celcom u can track go around malaysia come back only Rm6. Sms can be costly if too many data keep sending itself even more expensive than data plan i agreed with aspire.. actually RM68 for unlimited plan is cheaper than RM 30 for 2 days
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kae7	Mar 16 2009, 10:26 AM Return to original view \| Post #9
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(bazet @ Mar 16 2009, 10:22 AM) ahh ok..will look into that. Using GPRS means sending SMS over GPRS or..update data via HTTP protocol ? yeah i recommended that..because..it will be faster and cheaper..
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kae7	Mar 16 2009, 12:48 PM Return to original view \| Post #10
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « QUOTE(chicaman @ Sep 19 2008, 05:31 PM) Since this is a Handphone and Telecommunication section, I will be providing details related to handphone only, no detailed GPS explanation will be included. This FAQ is not fully written by me and I copy, edit and compile them for easy reference by LYN member. Tutorials are written by me. Anyone can feel free to post question and find any error made by me and I will get the FAQ updated. GPS FAQ What is GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 to 36 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. What do I need to use GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Now you know GPS is FREE of Charge. You are interested to know what do you need to use GPS. There are different type of GPS device/configuration. Handheld Unit - The handheld units (these have smaller screens) are generally used by people who go hiking, mountain biking, tracking (to map new trails or roads). (This one is not suitable for us, continue reading below.) Automotive Unit - The Automotive units are generally designed for car navigation. Some of these models come with Bluetooth and MP3 capability. All these units have an external storage card via SD card or equivalent. (I won’t elaborate much on this, because we are in Handphone Section) Mobile PDA Unit - The 3rd category are for those who prefers to use their PDA (whether be it the Windows Mobile platform, Palm OS platform or Symbian OS platform) for road navigation, phone and PDA functions. There are 2 different case: first is you can use the built in GPS receiver in the PDA or Smartphone or the second case is you buy a GPS receiver (GPSr) and pair with your PDA / Smartphone through Bluetooth. NOTE : Usually GPSr tends to receive faster signal and better signal than built-in GPS in PDA or Smartphone. How much do I have to pay to use GPS service? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS service is FREE of Charge. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. However, navigational software is not free. GPS receiver will only tell you where your location on Map is but if you want to go to a place with real time navigation, you need buy the full version of software so that it will guide you step by step to go to a place. What is A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS. Assisted GPS, generally abbreviated as A-GPS, enhances the startup performance of a GPS satellite-based positioning system. It is used extensively with GPS-capable cellular phones as its development was accelerated by the U.S. FCC's 911 mandate making the location of a cell phone available to emergency call dispatchers. Conventional GPS has difficulty providing reliable positions in poor signal conditions. For example when surrounded by tall buildings (resulting in multipath), or when the satellite signals are weakened when a GPS device is indoors or under trees. Some newer receivers are better at handling these situations. In addition, when first turned on in these conditions, some non-assisted GPS units may not be able to download the almanac and ephemeris information from the GPS satellites, rendering them unable to function until a clear signal can be received continuously for up to one minute. An A-GPS receiver can address these problems in several ways, using an assistance server: * The assistance server can locate the phone roughly by which cell site it is connected to on the cellular network. * The assistance server has a good satellite signal, and lots of computation power, so it can compare fragmentary signals relayed to it by cell phones, with the satellite signal it receives directly, and then inform the cell phone or emergency services of the cell phone's position. * It can supply orbital data for the GPS satellites to the cell phone, enabling the cell phone to lock to the satellites when it otherwise could not, and autonomously calculate its position. * Simply capturing a brief snapshot of the GPS signal, with approximate time, for the server to later process into a position.[2] * By having accurate, surveyed coordinates for the cell site towers, it can have better knowledge of ionospheric conditions and other errors affecting the GPS signal than the cell phone alone, enabling more precise calculation of position. (See also Wide Area Augmentation System) As an additional benefit, it can reduce both the amount of CPU and programming required for a GPS phone by offloading most of the work onto the assistance server. (This is not a large amount for a basic GPS – many early GPSs utilized Intel 80386-class 16MHz CPUs or similar hardware.) A typical A-GPS-enabled cell phone will use an internet connection to contact the assistance server. Alternatively, it may use standard non-assisted GPS, which is slower and less accurate, but does not lead to network charges for data traffic, which can be considerable.[3] Some A-GPS solutions do not have the option of falling back to conventional GPS (as with the new iPhone 3G). High Sensitivity GPS is an allied technology that addresses some of the same issues in a way that does not require additional infrastructure. However, unlike some forms of A-GPS, high sensitivity GPS cannot provide instant fixes when the phone has been off for some time. Source Taken from Wikipedia and pasted here for easy reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Phone Will I be charged when using A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Yes, since you will be sending and receiving data from server, your TELCO will charge you based on the GPRS/EDGE/3G used. I would like to use GPS completely FREE, can I turn off A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!) In Nokia MAP version 2, Press Options > Tools > Settings > Internet > Go Online at start-up > No. If I did not follow the route during navigation by the software, what will happen? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « In most case, it will recalculate a new route and guide you to the destination you chose earlier. More coming soon~ QUOTE(dswwong @ Mar 16 2009, 12:37 PM) How to disable this for a FREE GPS usage for the tube ? Pls advise. always read the first post..it stated there...[open the spoiler]
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kae7	Jul 4 2009, 09:53 PM Return to original view \| Post #11
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(Andy0625 @ Jul 4 2009, 08:30 PM) buntutman , would like to know if it's better for E71 or 5800 to handle GPS via mobile ? or Both actually works ? AFAIK .. both actually works.. but handle Garmin apps in 5800XM is easier.. it also locking fast with integrated gps.. plus.. it is touch screen.. so easy to handle
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kae7	Jul 5 2009, 05:51 AM Return to original view \| Post #12
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(buntutman @ Jul 5 2009, 01:24 AM) E71. the 5800 still alot of bugs. MXT was written specifically for s60v3 anyway. i've personally seen stimix's 5800 crash so many times. so scary. i've seen garmin xt 5.00.50 is has less problem,...
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kae7	Jul 8 2009, 03:14 PM Return to original view \| Post #13
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(rhombus @ Jul 8 2009, 12:05 PM) yuppp agreed it takes alonger time to lock...average 4 to 5 mins...but its free... the locking time is depend to the place too.. i can get below 2 minutes at kl but 4 minutes at cameron highlands by disable the a-gps......hmm.. wonder why..
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kae7	Jul 11 2009, 03:47 AM Return to original view \| Post #14
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(rhombus @ Jul 10 2009, 03:58 PM) though its a long ago post...since I'm reading it from the beginning...I'm still eager to ask/reply... my question is ....which one is chargeable...assited gps or network gps.....or both are chargeable by the network operator... network gps..?? can you explain what is this..?? anyway.. assisted gps... is assist the gps.. so thats mean.. it will charged you.. it is because.. its help integrated gps enhanced it perfomance[such as locking time , accurate place,..etc..] so that is about a-gps and gps[integrated] about network gps.. i dont know... there are phones that actually dont has A-GPS.. so although it has GPS function.. it isnt as good as with A-GPS... it also depend on the software.. software like GarminXT - doesnt require to load maps,POI and etc..it also can be use as free if the phone is compatible. but the license is expensive - USD 99
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kae7	Jul 11 2009, 02:14 PM Return to original view \| Post #15
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(walkmanlover @ Jul 11 2009, 01:54 PM) any other gps software besides garmin xt? can we join two maps? like combining MFM and MSM together? if can, plz teach me how.. last time i use gmaptool but output file i cannot find it..maybe it was unsuccessful..? other gps software besides garminxt.. hmm.. there are NDrive,Sygic,TomTom.. and etc... but Sygic is better... i like the interface.. and its very cool.. it has something that garminxt dont have... about the map.. the MFM and MSM is maps specially for Garmin devices.. you can combine it.. rename it as gmapsupp1 and gmapsupp2 [anyway.. you can search at this thread by using keyword "combine" for more info] This post has been edited by kae7: Jul 11 2009, 02:18 PM
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kae7	Jul 12 2009, 08:23 PM Return to original view \| Post #16
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(csk.ken @ Jul 11 2009, 07:18 PM) Hi, Why nokia N97 canot use GARMIN ? QUOTE(csk.ken @ Jul 12 2009, 04:49 PM) Any 1 know how to install GARMIN in nokia N97 ? Pls help me.... I have the GARMIN v5.00.5 but i dono why cant used in nokia N97 it will come out other language, why? izzit the file i copy wrong or what ? there are guide in N97 thread >> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/863295 .. so.. just follow the step..[make sure you had bought the license] BUT.. i advice that you buy from authorized seller...[list in the spoiler below] » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 1] ASC Technology >>>> E-10-1, Plaza Mont Kiara. 2, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kara, 50480, K.L. 2] Digital Living Sdn Bhd >>>> IT World, Lot 3A, 2nd Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City, 59200, KL 3] AM World Marketing Sdn Bhd >>>> No. 10, Jalan Watan 4, Taman Seri Watan, 68000, Ampang, Selangor 4] Automotive Synergy Incorporated Sdn. Bhd. >>>> No. 6, Jalan SS23/11, Taman Sea, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 5] DE Bass Marketing Sdn Bhd >> No. 53, Jalan 21/12, 46300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 6]Geo Level Sdn Bhd >> L3-4-19E, Jalan Pekan Baru 36, 41050, Klang, Selangor 7]IT One Superstore >> S26, 2nd Floor, 1 UTAMA Shopping Centre, Lebuh Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor 8]Where You AT >>> FM 26-28, Ground Floor, Ampang Point Shopping Centre, 68000, Ampang, Selangor 9]Syscom Technology Centre >>> 10, Lorong Taman 10, First Garden, 30100, Ipoh, Perak 10]GPS Shoppe >> Auto City, Juru, Penang YQC Technology Solution 33-04-89, Perangin Mall, Komtar, jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Georgetown, Penang 11]Jetson Yong Enterprise >> No. 105, Jalan Mahkota, 25000, Kuantan, Pahang 12]Lapangan Bistari Sdn. Bhd. >> No 12, Jalan Dataran 3/2, Taman Kempas, 81200, Johor Bharu 13]Texan Telecommunications >> G1, Block Mawar 1, Jalan Murni 2, Taman Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka 14]GoGo Motive >>> Lot 3, 70C, 3rd Floor, Block C, Kompleks Karamunsing, 88300, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah then they will install the garmin for you.. the price of the license is USD 99 - so its around RM 300 - RM 350 ..[but sometimes there are discount about 30%] This post has been edited by kae7: Jul 12 2009, 08:24 PM
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kae7	Jul 13 2009, 01:04 PM Return to original view \| Post #17
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(chicaman @ Sep 19 2008, 05:31 PM) Since this is a Handphone and Telecommunication section, I will be providing details related to handphone only, no detailed GPS explanation will be included. This FAQ is not fully written by me and I copy, edit and compile them for easy reference by LYN member. Tutorials are written by me. Anyone can feel free to post question and find any error made by me and I will get the FAQ updated. GPS FAQ What is GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 to 36 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. What do I need to use GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Now you know GPS is FREE of Charge. You are interested to know what do you need to use GPS. There are different type of GPS device/configuration. Handheld Unit - The handheld units (these have smaller screens) are generally used by people who go hiking, mountain biking, tracking (to map new trails or roads). (This one is not suitable for us, continue reading below.) Automotive Unit - The Automotive units are generally designed for car navigation. Some of these models come with Bluetooth and MP3 capability. All these units have an external storage card via SD card or equivalent. (I won’t elaborate much on this, because we are in Handphone Section) Mobile PDA Unit - The 3rd category are for those who prefers to use their PDA (whether be it the Windows Mobile platform, Palm OS platform or Symbian OS platform) for road navigation, phone and PDA functions. There are 2 different case: first is you can use the built in GPS receiver in the PDA or Smartphone or the second case is you buy a GPS receiver (GPSr) and pair with your PDA / Smartphone through Bluetooth. NOTE : Usually GPSr tends to receive faster signal and better signal than built-in GPS in PDA or Smartphone. How much do I have to pay to use GPS service? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « GPS service is FREE of Charge. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS. However, navigational software is not free. GPS receiver will only tell you where your location on Map is but if you want to go to a place with real time navigation, you need buy the full version of software so that it will guide you step by step to go to a place. What is A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS. Assisted GPS, generally abbreviated as A-GPS, enhances the startup performance of a GPS satellite-based positioning system. It is used extensively with GPS-capable cellular phones as its development was accelerated by the U.S. FCC's 911 mandate making the location of a cell phone available to emergency call dispatchers. Conventional GPS has difficulty providing reliable positions in poor signal conditions. For example when surrounded by tall buildings (resulting in multipath), or when the satellite signals are weakened when a GPS device is indoors or under trees. Some newer receivers are better at handling these situations. In addition, when first turned on in these conditions, some non-assisted GPS units may not be able to download the almanac and ephemeris information from the GPS satellites, rendering them unable to function until a clear signal can be received continuously for up to one minute. An A-GPS receiver can address these problems in several ways, using an assistance server: * The assistance server can locate the phone roughly by which cell site it is connected to on the cellular network. * The assistance server has a good satellite signal, and lots of computation power, so it can compare fragmentary signals relayed to it by cell phones, with the satellite signal it receives directly, and then inform the cell phone or emergency services of the cell phone's position. * It can supply orbital data for the GPS satellites to the cell phone, enabling the cell phone to lock to the satellites when it otherwise could not, and autonomously calculate its position. * Simply capturing a brief snapshot of the GPS signal, with approximate time, for the server to later process into a position.[2] * By having accurate, surveyed coordinates for the cell site towers, it can have better knowledge of ionospheric conditions and other errors affecting the GPS signal than the cell phone alone, enabling more precise calculation of position. (See also Wide Area Augmentation System) As an additional benefit, it can reduce both the amount of CPU and programming required for a GPS phone by offloading most of the work onto the assistance server. (This is not a large amount for a basic GPS – many early GPSs utilized Intel 80386-class 16MHz CPUs or similar hardware.) A typical A-GPS-enabled cell phone will use an internet connection to contact the assistance server. Alternatively, it may use standard non-assisted GPS, which is slower and less accurate, but does not lead to network charges for data traffic, which can be considerable.[3] Some A-GPS solutions do not have the option of falling back to conventional GPS (as with the new iPhone 3G). High Sensitivity GPS is an allied technology that addresses some of the same issues in a way that does not require additional infrastructure. However, unlike some forms of A-GPS, high sensitivity GPS cannot provide instant fixes when the phone has been off for some time. Source Taken from Wikipedia and pasted here for easy reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Phone Will I be charged when using A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Yes, since you will be sending and receiving data from server, your TELCO will charge you based on the GPRS/EDGE/3G used. I would like to use GPS completely FREE, can I turn off A-GPS? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!) In Nokia MAP version 2, Press Options > Tools > Settings > Internet > Go Online at start-up > No. If I did not follow the route during navigation by the software, what will happen? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « In most case, it will recalculate a new route and guide you to the destination you chose earlier. More coming soon~ QUOTE(tarumi @ Jul 13 2009, 12:36 AM) hi..i just install garmin xt ver. 5.00.50.. is there any rate charge when we OPEN the garmin ? or is there any rate charge when we START to navigate? by how much it cost ? is it possible to open n navigate without paying anything?..it yes pls gimme guide ... if no then it suck..hahaha lol.. have you read at first page..??
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kae7	Jul 13 2009, 08:22 PM Return to original view \| Post #18
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(tarumi @ Jul 13 2009, 07:39 PM) Added on When i disable the a-gps and use the attached/build in gps it show that GPS is off...i can navigate to where i wanna go..but the the arrow wont move at all...why this happen..did i miss something here? make sure that the gps signal strength shows green .. any way can you explain more about your problem
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kae7	Jul 13 2009, 10:56 PM Return to original view \| Post #19
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(tarumi @ Jul 13 2009, 09:41 PM) sure..btw thanks for that info too..its cool.. i got two application 1) Garmin XT 2) Nokia Navi 2.0 Which one is better?..or should i say it can be used freely... what setting i have to do if i wanna use garmin xt free witouht any charge? same goes to nokia navi..what i should do to use it free? 'use' mean i can navigate where ever i want to go and these two application able to show me a route and guide me to my destination accurately... when i open either nokia navi or garmin xt..i can see that the GPS symbol is on..does it mean im been charged?...or that symbol show that my phone try to connect with gps or etc.. about 'make sure that the gps signal strength shows green'..does u mean the signal for nokia navi or garmin xt?... i've wait so long but the signal never green..always at one bar or still waiting for gps like forever... please fellow..let me know if ur trying to explain the use for nokia navi or garmin xt..coz im a little bit confuse which one it is...coz i have both.. gps symbol no.. if you seen that the phone is connected to 3G/3.5 G.. quickly turn it off.. anyway.. better go for garminXT because the license is cheaper than Nokia.. the GarminXT also is a very good software too.. about the map.. there are free maps available for garminXT.. and the maps is updated fortnightly so not worry.. about the map just follow the step at 1st page.. to navigate without using a-gps.. and then its free.. its maybe take time to "lock" when the signal is shown green.. then you can use it...
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kae7	Jul 14 2009, 05:08 PM Return to original view \| Post #20
10k VIP Club All Stars 10,950 posts Joined: Jan 2009 From: Hatton Cross	QUOTE(tarumi @ Jul 14 2009, 11:52 AM) How cheap is it the license ? is there any way we can use it FREE?...haha.. correct me if im wrong...if we use the a-gps..mean we have to pay the network provider right ?? but if we turn off the a-gps..we need to have a lisence from garmin xt to navigate using intergrated gps ?? the license is needed to activate garminXT..so that you can use built in/integrated gps and a-gps.. without the license.. the only way is by using external gps receiver..which costs you RM 200 yeah.. if u use a-gps.. you need to pay for the connection charge...[few cents only.. but it depends] a-gps.. it will use GPRS/EDGE/3G to connect the satellite faster by disable the a-gps.. the time to connect to the satellite will be longer..[more than 1 minutes..] the license is USD 99..buy this license only at authorized/verified seller.. dont buy at any other than shop that i listed below.. becoz.. the others may conned you.. they maybe sell illegal garmin[you can get this for free at internet] the list of verified shop as below » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 1] ASC Technology >>>> E-10-1, Plaza Mont Kiara. 2, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kara, 50480, K.L. 2] Digital Living Sdn Bhd >>>> IT World, Lot 3A, 2nd Floor, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City, 59200, KL 3] AM World Marketing Sdn Bhd >>>> No. 10, Jalan Watan 4, Taman Seri Watan, 68000, Ampang, Selangor 4] Automotive Synergy Incorporated Sdn. Bhd. >>>> No. 6, Jalan SS23/11, Taman Sea, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 5] DE Bass Marketing Sdn Bhd >> No. 53, Jalan 21/12, 46300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 6]Geo Level Sdn Bhd >> L3-4-19E, Jalan Pekan Baru 36, 41050, Klang, Selangor 7]IT One Superstore >> S26, 2nd Floor, 1 UTAMA Shopping Centre, Lebuh Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor 8]Where You AT >>> FM 26-28, Ground Floor, Ampang Point Shopping Centre, 68000, Ampang, Selangor 9]Syscom Technology Centre >>> 10, Lorong Taman 10, First Garden, 30100, Ipoh, Perak 10]GPS Shoppe >> Auto City, Juru, Penang YQC Technology Solution 33-04-89, Perangin Mall, Komtar, jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Georgetown, Penang 11]Jetson Yong Enterprise >> No. 105, Jalan Mahkota, 25000, Kuantan, Pahang 12]Lapangan Bistari Sdn. Bhd. >> No 12, Jalan Dataran 3/2, Taman Kempas, 81200, Johor Bharu 13]Texan Telecommunications >> G1, Block Mawar 1, Jalan Murni 2, Taman Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka 14]GoGo Motive >>> Lot 3, 70C, 3rd Floor, Block C, Kompleks Karamunsing, 88300, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah the price of the license is USD 99 - so its around RM 300 - RM 350 ..[but sometimes there are discount about 30%] QUOTE(tarumi @ Jul 14 2009, 11:52 AM) did we have to get lisence from garmin xt + we can use the a-gos oso = double pay.. anyway..why cant we just use the garmin xt for free + can navigate any destination we wanna go without paying anything ??..i just try on my nokia 6210 without sim card and make phone setting to disable the a-gps & intergrated gps but use the attached/build in gps (i click done) it show that GPS is off...i can do search to where i wanna go..but the the arrow (represent my location) wont move at all even though i already making my move... by disable the a-gps.. you can navigate it for free..[using integrated gps] the disadvantage disable the a-gps.. - the 'locking' time is longer[maybe more than 1 minute] so.. enable the a-gps.. will make your 'locking' time faster although it may charges you.. in your case...[without using a-gps] i wanna ask you.. what the color of the signal.. red/green/no colour no colour mean no signal receive -your integrated gps isnt activate.. so you need to enable it..you cannot start navigating red colour mean.. have less signal..you cannot start navigate green color mean.. you have strong signal.. you can start navigating.. by disable the a-gps.. the time to lock is longer.. so you need to wait until green signal appear,, then only you can start navigating,,, if problem still couldnt be solved.. you can check the setting.. here >> Go To Menu -> Settings -> General -> Positioning -> Positioning Methods -> Assisted GPS (unselect it!) make sure only unselect Assisted GPS and Bluetooth GPS.. and make sure.. you select the Integrated GPS and Network Based
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