GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

[DonT]

Sorry for resurrecting a thread back from the dead but I'd like to report that I got my Nuvi 650 today.....loaded up the Philippine maps and everything works!!

What a hoot!!

How much for the Nuvi 650? is it avail locally? Where to get the map?

[afterglow]

just the answer ive been looking for!!!

dude where did you get the maps?

How much for the Nuvi 650? is it avail locally? Where to get the map?

I got the maps from the link posted above. The Nuvi was $300 and I got it from Costco in the US.

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

[Chip]

nice!!! :D pakita ha

[edtf]

I got the maps from the link posted above. The Nuvi was $300 and I got it from Costco in the US.

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

How precise are the maps? Accurate ba the street names etc etc....?? How about outside metro manila? Very intersting ata ito. I have been wanting to get a gps for sometime na apprehensive lang ako when it comes to maps for the Phil..

[StraightSix]

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

It might not be included in the map file/s. But I guess we'll just have to wait for Carlos' post on this.

So how do you navigate? Do you input the street name or a point on the map? Any set of Points of Interest (POI) included?

[wiretap_md]

Just got myself recently a Garmin Nuvi 350. Will be using it on an upcoming trip to the USA in March. I'll try the map with it when I get my hands on it 2 weeks from now.

[edtf]

Just got myself recently a Garmin Nuvi 350. Will be using it on an upcoming trip to the USA in March. I'll try the map with it when I get my hands on it 2 weeks from now.

how much did you get it for? Got it in the US and your using it in the US? Are you going to bring it to the Philippines after?

[wiretap_md]

how much did you get it for? Got it in the US and your using it in the US? Are you going to bring it to the Philippines after?

Im based here in the Philippines. I purchased my unit from amazon. My gf is brining it home with her on February. I'll be going to the USA 2nd week of March.

[edtf]

Im based here in the Philippines. I purchased my unit from amazon. My gf is brining it home with her on February. I'll be going to the USA 2nd week of March.

oh ok hope you can give us a right up on your usage when try it out here. Thanks


To the others: what is better street pilot or Nuvi? value for money ha?!

[afterglow]

It might not be included in the map file/s. But I guess we'll just have to wait for Carlos' post on this.

So how do you navigate? Do you input the street name or a point on the map? Any set of Points of Interest (POI) included?

That's probably it....but I have no problems searching by address on Mapsource so I'm hoping that the map has that functionality. Eagerly waiting Carlos' post although he hasn't responded to my PMs.

Since it currently can't search by typing in the address, the only way to navigate on the GPS itself is to hope that the place you're headed to is in its POI database. Luckily, there are a bunch of POI's already preloaded. Unfortunately, they're not complete and contain a bunch of POI's that I would like to delete. Let's just say that I now have a fair idea of where Carlos likes to hang out and where his friends live.....

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.

How precise are the maps? Accurate ba the street names etc etc....?? How about outside metro manila? Very intersting ata ito. I have been wanting to get a gps for sometime na apprehensive lang ako when it comes to maps for the Phil..

The maps are surprisingly precise and so far wala pa namang maling street names. In fact, there are some streets on the nuvi that I didn't even think had a name. One problem I saw though is there's a stretch of Aurora Blvd. that isn't properly plotted on the underlying map so mukhang off-road ang kotse sa display. Sa probinsya naman, the streets are there but oftentimes they're named "provincial road" or "local road".

[edtf]

The maps are surprisingly precise and so far wala pa namang maling street names. In fact, there are some streets on the nuvi that I didn't even think had a name. One problem I saw though is there's a stretch of Aurora Blvd. that isn't properly plotted on the underlying map so mukhang off-road ang kotse sa display. Sa probinsya naman, the streets are there but oftentimes they're named "provincial road" or "local road".

THANKS!!! this is getting very very interesting.

[StraightSix]

Since it currently can't search by typing in the address, the only way to navigate on the GPS itself is to hope that the place you're headed to is in its POI database. Luckily, there are a bunch of POI's already preloaded. Unfortunately, they're not complete and contain a bunch of POI's that I would like to delete. Let's just say that I now have a fair idea of where Carlos likes to hang out and where his friends live.....

Marami bang POI na biglang-liko?

Navigating via POI should not be your only option for destinations. Have you tried browsing the map? You should be able to point a place on the map and select it as your destination. Or by entering the geographical coordinates ... though I honestly don't know anybody who bothers with coordinates when selecting a destination.

We ought to be thankful to Carlos for providing us a Philippine map. The only alternative that I know is that of MapKing Asia - where the map coverage is just for Manila. Or Nokia's Smart2Go (forget about it). Nokia's Philippine map is a joke.

I wanted to get a Garmin last Christmas. My only standalone unit's getting old - 4 years, with a UK map as old as it is. But since my mobile phone was up for a "free" upgrade, I got another PDA instead (an XDA Orbit). At least it has a built-in GPS receiver unlike my old XDA Exec. And with WM6, I had it running on satnav with the latest maps in no time at all.

[Jetjock]

I got the maps from the link posted above. The Nuvi was $300 and I got it from Costco in the US.

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

MURA naman ng NUVI 650 nyo po dito nag tanung ako nasa 2700 riyals w pre loaded mideast, north america and eastern europe... saan po kayo dyan sa pinas nakabili?

[StraightSix]

I got the maps from the link posted above. The Nuvi was $300 and I got it from Costco in the US.

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

MURA naman ng NUVI 650 nyo po dito nag tanung ako nasa 2700 riyals w pre loaded mideast, north america and eastern europe... saan po kayo dyan sa pinas nakabili?

Naduling ka na yata.

[kerikzb]

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.

[StraightSix]

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.

Sorry, para sa Garmin lang yung maps na nasa link.

Kung map browsing o navigation, Menu - Maps lang ang pindutin mo sa N95. Para naman sa ibang info, Menu - Tools - GPS Data. Kung gusto mo ng voice-guided navigation, may extra charge para gamitin yon ... which is not worth the cost, dahil hindi naman detailed yung map. Ire-rekomenda ko sana ang Route66 o Tomtom software kesa Smart2Go ng Nokia, pero pareho sila walang mapa ng Pilipinas.

As it is, pwede mo pa naman gamitin yung ibang GPS functions tulad ng positioning. At bago mo nga pala magamit yung GPS receiver, maghihintay ka muna ng mahigit 1 minute out in the open, para mag-lock sa sat signals yung GPS receiver ng N95. Mabagal kasi hindi pa sensitive.

[bangus236]

Free Philippine Map for Garmin GPS receivers
this is a map made by philippine gps enthusiasts. you can also contribute your waypoints and tracks in waypoint.ph
workable na. almost complete na yung mga streets for manila and some major cities.
plenty of duplicates though.

[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

[StraightSix]

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

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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.

[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.