Hmm... I just checked TomTom's website and it states maps are available for the following countries/region:-

• UK & Ireland
• Western Europe
• US & Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand

Have absolutely no idea how the others got their hands on TomTom Asia's map but I guess we'll just have to wait and keep our fingers crossed it'll be available for Asia or perhaps TomTom realised Asians are just too cheapskate to purchase something at that price and decided to forgo the market? *shrugs*

haha. i did the same search, tink. i thought it was out but i didn't realized it but to my disappointment, there's none for Asia yet.

@samngcheesan:
how did you manage to test it? i can't seem to find iGo too. or it's not the US App Store? *curious* i need a reliable Turn-by-Turn GPS navigation app on my i3G badly.

@teikwing,
Lol. I'm just too bored, dunno what to do and there's nothing exciting taking place here so decided to check out if it was available.

And.. Y would U desperately need a map ? Ur job = chauffeur ah?! *grins* oKies.. I'm going OT here.

coz i'm always exploring new unfamiliar places lately (travel a lot) and a navigation app in my i3G would come handy.

OT: why lah bored? don't tell me you got yourself quarantine again.

for asia maps especially malaysia...i think sygic is already out...thats wat i came to know..through some channel...and the sygic review not bad....is good too...

IMO is better than tomtom ....sygic also give more direction order on when u needed to make turning when driving...

@tinkerbel, i believe tomtom will release SE maps very soon for iphone....

garmin still rules, hope they will make it for iphone

i cant seem to find tomtom for asia/malaysia on the app store...
whr r u getting tat frm bro?

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Added on September 12, 2009, 10:40 amand bro sugen, maybe we can try 2 add a poll here to see which is highlt rated n which is nt...
just a thought...

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Yea, just wait for the official release then we will able to get it from appstore...

just got the sygic SE app today while i was in spore...
must say, im impressed by the performance of the app...
locking the signal was fairly an easy ordeal...
no loag watsover...
however, i can surely suggest tat it needs sm improvement in the gui part...no apple feel thr...
for a while remembered my bro's garmin on his 5800XM...

im nt gonna post SS of the app, maybe thr wud be alot out thr..on da other hand, just showing the setup of it in my car...
its being used with a holder frm kensington and a fm transmitter by belkin...
perfect combo...


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That is cool... Where u got your Belkin TuneBase FM? USD 99 leh..

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Added on September 12, 2009, 8:59 pmThat is a good idea... However, will have to wait for the official release of tomtom for MAS & SG map first... Although, i know that u can get the unofficial somewhere now..

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i got the belkin frm spore...
was arnd 100 smting sgd...
mahal, but does da job...
like i said, almost perfect companion for the car...

Great.. So will your Sygic sound navigation is able to transmit over your car's FM as well?

yup, without any trouble...
i tried it with music on, it works but the gps voice kinda sounds low at times n cant be heard...
read tat thr wud be an update to improve this matter...
im gonna get my car audio system changed soon...
n wud try it out with aux out...
shud be way way much better than fm....

I'm just telling the truth after using Sygic while driving in KL.
The only time I reached my destination successfully was Sunway Pyramid and that's all.
I got no signal in the middle of KL city and I'm not kidding.

i'll nt be in kl till raya maybe..
but i'll get my bro to check out the usage over thr

I am using Sygic once at Shah Alarm last month.. I want to go to Lot6 Persiaran Perusahaan, Sek23.. Sygic only has Jalan Perusahaan.. It ends up that i reach the destination by conventional way. Which is phone guide from my friend .... The problem with Sygic is that, we can't input the destination address rather it is limited by the "build in" database... Just like my case..

Not sure how is tomtom works.. Anyway, my iphone will be back only on month end from Singapore...Really miss it alot..
To me, iphone GPS is great but we really need a comprehensive map.. And ONLY malsingmaps (Garmin format) cover the most update & complete map at the moment..

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IPhone GPS has a tiny antenna, if u want good signal u must ensure it has a clear view of the sky. Mount that IPhone on ur windscreen.

Sygic is not bad IMO. It's feature-loaded, routing is good, and map coverage is decent.

Wishing there will be an app that uses Garmin map or Openstreet, so Malsingmap or Malfreemap can be used. Roadee uses Openstreemap, but it's online and current Openstreemap Malaysian map only covers 10%. Better stick to Sygic's Teleatlas map with 50% coverage.

Fortunately u can still add POIs. If u Google around, u will find that u can easily add custom POIs into Sygic app.

I've managed to import most POIs from Malfreemap into my Sygic app, now happily having 100,000 POIs.

bro well i have been using it..and so far there no problem on the navigation around nilai,seremban,putrajaya,cyberjaya and KLIA...by today i will try out in KL and check about it....

after reading this thread, i have mixed feelings abt purchasing Sygic. its USD79.99, around rm300.

sygic's maps are pretty outdated, it didnt actually have the directions to my place as well, so i literally need to "fly" to my place.

i'm still waiting for tom tom to be official, hopefully the maps are better