GPS Navigation System [merged threads]

[batang_raon14]

Hello All...
Can you please post guide on how to install Philippine map for N95 8gb?
I will be in Manila at the end of the month.
Thank you!

Can't really help you here Sir. We just inserted the card onto the device and installation went auto.

[kideex]

share ko lang
saw these clip on you tube. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFMceADbk_4"]YouTube - Garmin GPS in Metro Manila, Philippines[/ame]
one of the persons commented in the clip sells a garmin nuvi in the philippines.
Call him nalng for your inquiries.

[CVT]

It would be handy if we have a working system here in the Philippines.... Mahirap talagang maghanap ng kalye rito sa atin.....

6808:frenchyf1:

[StraightSix]

It would be handy if we have a working system here in the Philippines.... Mahirap talagang maghanap ng kalye rito sa atin.....

6808:frenchyf1:

What do you mean, "if we have a working system"?

[oxygenintoleran]

Katsikoters, just wanna ask if the GPS is already available here in our country? Kasi dito sa US the said item is very much helpful in locating places. It will lead you from your point of origin to the point of your destination. Just type the exact address. So kahit bago ka sa lugar, theres no way na maliligaw ka. They are optional accessory when you buy a brand new vehicle or you can also buy portable ones where u can install it in any type of vehicles you like. I could say na affordable din sila, meron $200+ yung cheapest.
I hope magkaroon na din tayo nito dito kung wala pa.

GPS is available here in the Philippines and there are maps available as well. I actually called a company yesterday to inquire about their GPS device but it's kinda expensive. The screen is only around 2.5 inches and they're asking for around PHP 16000 to PHP 17000... but there are no monthly fees or whatnot after you buy the unit... but 2.5 inches is tiny.... I won't even see what's in there if my back touches the seat.

I believe there are some posters here who got Garmin in the US and they're offering free Philippine map/s.

[paolorenzo]

Yes, may nagbebenta nga sa KAC. I'm quoting his ad below. Kasi you need to be a member to see it in KAC. I don't know who this person is, I'm just relaying the info, since you've asked about GPS availability here.

We are selling leading GPS devices in the market, we carry GARMIN and Tomtom brands...
Garmin Models:
Garmin NUVI 680 - 20K
Garmin NUVI 670 - 18K
Garmin NUVI 660 - 16K
Garmin NUVI 360 - 15K
Garmin NUVI 350 - 15k
Garmin Zumo 550 - 15K
Garmin Streetpilot c580 - 14.5K
Garmin Streetpilot I3 - 13.5K
Garmin Streetpilot c550e - 14K
Garmin Streetpilot c530 - 14K
Garmin Streetpilot 7200 - 17K
Garmin Streetpilot 2820 - 16K

Tomtom Brands:
Tomtom GO 920t - 19K
Tomtom GO 920 - 16K
Tomtom GO 910 - 15K
Tomtom GO 720 - 15.5K
Tomtom GO 710 - 14.5K
Tomtom GO 700 - 14K
Tomtom GO 510 - 13.5K
Tomtom GO One - 13K

NOTE:
*All prices are fixed.
*Inclusions in each kit: 1 GPS Unit, 1gig SD card, battery, pre-installed Phil. Map, Velvet carrying pouch, charger 100-240 50/60hz (phil version), car mount, car charger, earphone,cd installer and user manual.
*All models has (6) months warranty.
*These are by order basis, waiting period is 1-2 weeks, for ordering and inquiries please call or text me at 0917-926-4000 or email me at zki23*yahoo.com

http://kotseaudioclub.com/forum/view...p?f=24&t=35983

[ghosthunter]

Katsikoters, just wanna ask if the GPS is already available here in our country? Kasi dito sa US the said item is very much helpful in locating places. It will lead you from your point of origin to the point of your destination. Just type the exact address. So kahit bago ka sa lugar, theres no way na maliligaw ka. They are optional accessory when you buy a brand new vehicle or you can also buy portable ones where u can install it in any type of vehicles you like. I could say na affordable din sila, meron $200+ yung cheapest.
I hope magkaroon na din tayo nito dito kung wala pa.

I have seen a shop on the 3rd floor of V-Mall Greenhills selling some GPS navigation devices. Prices starts at P10K and the most expensive on display is priced at around P15K. The cheapest has a screen of around 3 inches.

All units are marked to have Philippine maps.

Aside from that, I also have a Nokia 6110 Navigator. It is a GPS equipped Nokia celfone. It has maps for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu. I have used it successfully to find some places in Metro Manila and in Las Pinas as well. Although the screen is small, it has voice guidance and the map on screen can be zoomed in or out for added detail or better area overview.

[ghosthunter]

It would be handy if we have a working system here in the Philippines.... Mahirap talagang maghanap ng kalye rito sa atin.....

The limit is actually with the maps and not the GPS navigation device.

Anyway, I have used the Nokia 6110 Navigator to help me find a few destinations around Metro Manila. Works well enough. The only thing I could ask is for a more updated map pack since certain (recent added) roads are not listed yet.

[HarmLess]

Hi guys I'm new here. Has anyone tried the Garmin GVN 53 module in their cars?

[meledson]

Sa Autoberfest ng tsikot, mayroong nag bebenta at demo ng GPS device. For 16.8K IMHO, it is too expensive. 2nd, wala pang GPS corrected map sila ng buong pilipinas. Paramg MM lang at major cities.

During the warrenty period of 1 years, you can get free map updates to be loaded to an SD card. After 1 year, may annual fee na.

I wonder how good are the nokia gps mobile phoes loaded with gps corrected philippine maps?

[batang_raon14]

Sa Autoberfest ng tsikot, mayroong nag bebenta at demo ng GPS device. For 16.8K IMHO, it is too expensive. 2nd, wala pang GPS corrected map sila ng buong pilipinas. Paramg MM lang at major cities.

During the warrenty period of 1 years, you can get free map updates to be loaded to an SD card. After 1 year, may annual fee na.

I wonder how good are the nokia gps mobile phoes loaded with gps corrected philippine maps?

Will post my pics of how good my N82 is with regards to GPS in the Philippines loaded with the freewebmaps compatible map for Garmin devices and Garmin Mobile XT. Pwedeng-pwede, di ka maliligaw sa Metro except on some quirks with the one way streets on particular timeslots sa Makati and mga nawawalang roads sa mga non-Metro areas such as Pampanga and other provinces, pero considering that the map itself is free, what's there to complain?

Will post screenshots. Oks ang reception ng N82, better than N95 IMO.

[ghosthunter]

I wonder how good are the nokia gps mobile phoes loaded with gps corrected philippine maps?

Pretty good. I have the Nokia 6110 Navigator and I updated the NAVFONE software from the default demo to the retail version. Even with the demo version, it can get you from point A to point B with good accuracy. Downside with the demo is that it's not updated, with certain recent added roads missing.

With the updated software and map, NAVFONE has more detail including buildings in the actual display. (Older software/map didn't have this detail) I also checked the roads missing in the older map and they are now available along with traffic flow direction markers on the map displayed.

Getting a GPS signal/link takes a couple of minutes from the moment you turn on the GPS system if you haven't used it for a while. A few seconds to link if you have just recently used it. Navigation accuracy was fine until I entered Makati's central business area with all of the tall buildings. This interfered with the GPS somewhat but it re-links quickly enough but experience tells me its best to memorize the last few turns if your destination is within areas of tall buildings.

Philippine based maps for NAVFONE are limited to Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, Davao, Boracay and a couple other places.

[StraightSix]

meledson, mura na nga presyo ngayon ng mga standalone units.

The first one I bought 4 years ago (a portable standalone) costed me $900 ... and that was the cheapest then. I couldn't afford the car's oem in-dash satnav.

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Oks ang reception ng N82, better than N95 IMO.

That's because the GPS chipset on the N95 sucks.

I wonder why Nokia keeps using the Texas Instruments series of chipsets - they must be getting it real cheap. For years, the de facto standard for GPS chipsets is the SiRF Star III.

The N95's fix takes more than 2 minutes in the clear and couldn't get a fix inside my house. That's worse than the older SiRF II chipset on my 4yr old standalone device. And unfortunately from what I've read, the newer TI chipsets on other Nokias are still not up to par with SiRF III.

The SiRF III's I have (an external Bluetooth, the other PDA-internal)regularly gets a cold start fix in 40 seconds ... plus it still works from inside the house.

Another BT-GPS I once had, with an MTK chipset, was even faster.

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A question to Philippine users: When navigating on a multi-lane road ... does it tell you to change lanes before turning to another road?

[meledson]

From your feed backs, it seems that it is not worth it to buy a GPS device. Just use the budget to buy a Nokia phone with GPS. Thanks.

OT. Ayala is an investor in SiRF. I was able to play around with a SiRF demo kit (conneted to a laptop) about 10 years ago in LTI.

[batang_raon14]

Garmin is generally good Sir meledson if you really want a standalone gps unit. Kasi nga may free compatible map siya for the entire country which can be found here:

http://www.freewebs.com/phroadguide/

Here's the screenshot btw from my N82 going to Angelo King International Center for a conference:









It can advise you to make a U-Turn and you can connect to Google for traffic updates or store locations or spots that are not pre-installed in the map. Data taken from Google are coordinates and Garmin will create the route for you on how to go there.

*StraightSix

Hmm, not really sure if this is what you meant by "When navigating on a multi-lane road ... does it tell you to change lanes before turning to another road?", but for example, if I'm on Osmena Highway heading South to let's say, Filinvest, the program would tell me to keep left around 500 meters away from the Buendia flyover and once on the flyover will then tell me to keep right. This will lead me to the Skyway ramp without having to line-up with the cars heading to Makati or Roxas Blvd.

BTW: Going over the speed limit is the effect of having the rim change on my car way over the 3% allowable. My driver thinks he's just going 100 though. You can consider it as a plus though that it's able to accurately detect your speed. And yup, I wasn't driving while taking screenshots on the phone, I had a driver with me.

Another plus by the way is when sunset comes, it shifts to night mode to reduce glare. And enough plus I suppose as I seem to sound like advertising Garmin already. lol

[StraightSix]

*batang_raon14 - Thanks! That's exactly what I needed to know. I do have the freewebs map on my N95 and N70 ... but haven't the chance to use it yet.

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*meledson - ... or just get an external GPS receiver to work with your current phone if you don't want to shell out for a new GPS phone.

As long as it's using Windows Mobile or Symbian S60, you can get Garmin (the software) to run on it and use the same freewebs Philippine map.

[batang_raon14]

*batang_raon14 - Thanks! That's exactly what I needed to know. I do have the freewebs map on my N95 and N70 ... but haven't the chance to use it yet.

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*meledson - ... or just get an external GPS receiver to work with your current phone if you don't want to shell out for a new GPS phone.

As long as it's using Windows Mobile or Symbian S60, you can get Garmin (the software) to run on it and use the same freewebs Philippine map.

Glad to help. Try niyo Sir. Very convenient. Version 5 is better nga pala due to the Google integration. Yung earlier versions kasi wala pa.

And yup, I think kahit yung walang assisted GPS or GPS integrated sa phone pwede as long as Windows Mobile or Symbian as long as may integrated bluetooth ko so as to be able to interact with the external GPS receiver.

[StraightSix]

Glad to help. Try niyo Sir. Very convenient. Version 5 is better nga pala due to the Google integration. Yung earlier versions kasi wala pa.

And yup, I think kahit yung walang assisted GPS or GPS integrated sa phone pwede as long as Windows Mobile or Symbian as long as may integrated bluetooth ko so as to be able to interact with the external GPS receiver.

I have the Garmin City Navigator Europe NT map on the N95, tried it on the road several times ... I don't like it that much. For smaller screens, Tomtom looks a lot easier on the eyes for me, the display much better laid out. Route calculations also take a bit longer on Garmin Mobile XT. So the wife gets to keep the N95.

There's a gazillion amount of downloadable POI's for the UK for most navigation softwares, even my suking sari-sari store is on the POI list. I don't think I'm missing that much ... except for the TMC bit (Traffic Message Channel). So far TMC receivers are only available for standalone units. I'm still waiting for a phone/PDA-compatible TMC to come out. I'm not too keen on network-dependent services like Goggle on in-car navigation since my current phone contract charges too much for data.

The one I'm using on my XDA Orbit now is iGO v8. I like the way it can be customized - you can even make the screen look like Tomtom's. I also like its 3D rendition on the terrain and buildings ... though the PDA's insufficient memory prevents me from using the Text-To-Speech feature like spoken street names and spoken SMS messages received. Needless to say, I find it better than Garmin or Tomtom.

Next month I'll have the chance to try out another GPS hardware and software combo. My PDA's gonna be up for a free upgrade, and I'm looking to try out the Apple iPhone 3G, Nokia N96 and XDA Orbit 2 ... all available with unlimited data use.

[batang_raon14]

Nothing more to say for me aside from: :drool:

Pashare naman ng unlimitedness diyan Sir StraightSix. lol

[StraightSix]

Pasensya na, excited lang kasi.

I've been miserable with my current phone subscription. The phone's mainly for voice calls and I have to pay almost P200 per MB of data.