GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

[DonT]

Sorry double post

[DonT]

Are the Garmin Nuvi series available sa pinas? Can the lowest model (nuvi 200 ata) handle the philippine roadmap?

[wiretap_md]

Loaded the latest map of carlos into my garmin nuvi 350. Currently using it here in Manila. Works great.

[Jetjock]

Naduling ka na yata.

oo nga naduling ako sa mura ng nuvi 650 nyo sir. kasi naman sobrang mahal dito sa saudi. pag-kabasa ko eh nai quote ko kayo agad baka sakaling meron sa pinas na murang mabilhan.

[Jetjock]

nakabili pala ako dito sa saudi ng NUVI 310 v4 at middle east maps lang pero pweding lagyan ng SD card para sa ibang maps... i try ko nalang i download ang pinas maps then pag uwi ko tingnan ko kung omokey dyan.

[joeverzosa]

I have a TOM TOM which has a SD card slot, if I were to download a Philippine map from http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com, will it work? or are these just for Garwin units?

[StraightSix]

nakabili pala ako dito sa saudi ng NUVI 310 v4 at middle east maps lang pero pweding lagyan ng SD card para sa ibang maps... i try ko nalang i download ang pinas maps then pag uwi ko tingnan ko kung omokey dyan.

AFAIK pwede ka namang mag-install at mag-browse ng Philippine map basta kasya pa sa memory card mo. Hindi ka nga lang ituturo ng GPS sa Pinas kasi wala ka naman duon.

Magkano ang kuha mo sa Nuvi 310? Malaki na ang ibinagsak ng presyo ng mga satnav's dito sa UK. Presyong-ginto dati ... ngayon makakakuha ka pa ng "libre", tulad ng kapag bumili ka ng post-paid cellphone.

[StraightSix]

I have a TOM TOM which has a SD card slot, if I were to download a Philippine map from http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com, will it work? or are these just for Garwin units?

For Garmin's only.
What Tomtom model do you have?

[siacojin]

where can we buy these kinds of gps nav system here in the philippines?

[phroadguide]

hello fellow tsikoteers. tanong ko lang po if compatible yung mga maps sa mapcenter.com(ung binigay na link sa taas) with nokia N95? newbie lang po ako. and how do i set the gps sa N95? thanks po.

yes the maps at http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide are compatible with latest nokia's. google on a how to (garmin mobile xt)

I'd really like to start working on some custom POIs of all the Jollibee, Starbucks, BPI, Metrobank, Mercury, Shell, etc. branches but I'd really love to delete some of the POIs included in the map since there will be a fair bit of duplication.

You are more then welcome to start working on above mentioned poi's, send them to us at ph.roadguide * gmail . com and we'll update the maps with them.

For some reason I can't search for addresses.....weird.....probably just a setting issue....will have to do some research.....

address search is not working on the newer garmin units (yet). hopefully the new compatible compiler will be released shortly and should take care of that problem. In the meantime, i made another map which allows you to search streets as a poi. (map to be released soon, still testing it).

cheers,
phroadguide

http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide

[DonT]

nakabili pala ako dito sa saudi ng NUVI 310 v4 at middle east maps lang pero pweding lagyan ng SD card para sa ibang maps... i try ko nalang i download ang pinas maps then pag uwi ko tingnan ko kung omokey dyan.

Got info from a shop in Khobar...na the Nuvi 310 retails for 1850 riyals..pre loaded with Middle East maps..Kasama ba dito bahrain, UAE, qatar, oman?

How is it..review naman dyan. I am also planning to get one. I already have a Garmin Etrex venture..its too small to use in the car.

[StraightSix]

yes the maps at http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide are compatible with latest nokia's. google on a how to (garmin mobile xt).

...

cheers,
phroadguide

http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide

Thank you! You are now on top of my "Good Guys" list.

I didn't know that Garmin has an application for smartphones until now. I have a fairly recent Nokia and WinMobile PDA that are both running on Tomtom, and I will definitely try GM XT and the Philippine map on them very soon. Cheers.

[StraightSix]

Update:

I now have my Nokia N95 working with Garmin Mobile XT and had loaded CHL's Philippine map.

*Jetjock - Just as I thought, you can browse the Philippine map even if you're out of the country. Just follow the instructions posted by CHL and make a backup copy of your map files.

To CHL and phroadguide, thanks again.

[phroadguide]

Hi all,

new mapversion is available at http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide

this version is (should be) compatible with all garmin models (so street search etc will work).

cheers,
phroadguide

[afterglow]

That last update brings the nuvi to a whole new level. Perfect!! Thanks!!!

[phroadguide]

That last update brings the nuvi to a whole new level. Perfect!! Thanks!!!

more then welcome.
please contribute your data so we can keep improving the map. you can send the tracks and waypoints to ph.roadguide at gmail.com

[sirfstar]

what i'm using in lieue of a real gps nav system...dahil la naman full map
software para sa pinas... laptop+gps+goops... for tracking lang...

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat....rt=&PHPSESSID=

[Jetjock]

DonT, sa damma ko nakuha mas mura kaysa sa khobar. ok sya galing magturo ilalagay nya ang destination mo sa right side palagi. gamit ko nung sandstorm dito sa dammam. yeah GCC countries ang coverage nya.

Got info from a shop in Khobar...na the Nuvi 310 retails for 1850 riyals..pre loaded with Middle East maps..Kasama ba dito bahrain, UAE, qatar, oman?

How is it..review naman dyan. I am also planning to get one. I already have a Garmin Etrex venture..its too small to use in the car.

[Jetjock]

Thank you po sa tip!

Update:

I now have my Nokia N95 working with Garmin Mobile XT and had loaded CHL's Philippine map.

*Jetjock - Just as I thought, you can browse the Philippine map even if you're out of the country. Just follow the instructions posted by CHL and make a backup copy of your map files.

To CHL and phroadguide, thanks again.

[raptormnl]

Hi Guys,
I recently bought a Garmin Nuvi 200 in the US and brought it here in the Philippines.



The device works well with the Philippine road map. The only caveat is that it does not know that some of the roads in our area in Paranaque City are closed by several village associations - but no problem with me, I know the place very well anyway.


The Nuvi 200 is very useful in navigating other areas of Metro Manila that I'm not familiar with.


By the way, Nuvi 200 is the entry level product. I bought it for $239 in Orlando FL. The reason for buying the entry level was that it was basically experimental on my part, as I'm not sure if it will work in the Philippines. I should have bought the Nuvi 200W though, have I known that it is only around $20-$30 more expensive - it has a bigger screen of 4.3".


I'm satisfied however with the Nuvi 200 that I bought. It worked wonders for me in Orlando, and it is working well so far here in Manila.


Other useful functions of the Nuvi 200 are as follows - world map, world time, currency converter, calculator, and picture viewer.