for me, i think i like garmin more. but sometimes, mapking also has its advantages, such as more options for Route Planning and navigating options, and its more complicated in terms of navigation.
You can also set your Start Destination, Middle Destination, and also ending Destination, pretty sweet huh. besides that, you can also enter coordinates (if you have them) and then navigate to that coordinate. how to get the coordinates? use google maps :P you can get them by searching for an place such as this then click on Link. and it will give you a long address. look for something like ll=3.151015,101.711555. so "3.151015,101.711555" is actually the coordinate that you need to enter into mapking! neat huh..
Downside of mapking would be the maps doesnt look that nice :( the streets are a bit hard to look at, the road names especially.. hmmm however, they do have very detailed maps, and most of the time, restaurants for example even has phone number included.. which you can see from the map..
Garmin i would say is for newbies or for people who just wants simplicity in navigating, thus the Where To and View Map icon only on the first page :P
its easy to setup mapking... however there would be some minor problems, so i will describe them here.
download all the files needed, the program and the maps below. then connect your phone as mass storage/data transfer. then run the setup file starting from the program file. then just click on Next, Next, Next and Install. Sometimes, there will be a popup error saying cannot open this and that, and the install will stop. So to fix this, just click on Install again and wait until the popup message "File update completed" comes up. thats it! same goes for the map files below! good luck and enjoy!
note: the basic functions can be used with touch screen for 5800, but for full functionality, like pressing Back when navigating, you should install Virtual Key according to instructions from here
NEW: you can use these maps by just clicking on Options, then Switch Map and selecting your installed map. Its going to say 3 days trial, but to get around that, just delete the file in e:\system\mapi4321.dat and you can use it again...
What? you can't find e:\system folder? then please see here to see system folders..
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ReplyDeleteI couldn't download the map for Malaysia. It showed error during half way downloading. I've tried a few times with the same error.
hmm i tried to download, its ok. anywhere, heres another alternative.
ReplyDeletehttp://www2.mapking.com/getProduct.asp?Product=MK2007/S60/Map/Malaysia_S60_Eng.exe
I've tried another few times, finished now :)
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Woot, no problem :P anything lemme know
ReplyDeletei couldn't find my mapking application in my phone, how?
ReplyDeletehi, can you describe how you installed it?
ReplyDeleteI have installed the software above and with the virtual key.But when i open the mapking apps,it comes out "initializing database" and load for long time.is there anything wrong?
ReplyDeletetry to close it and restart phone to retry!
ReplyDeleteit's ok now:)
ReplyDeleteI have installed the virtual key but it doesn't work.
did you include mapking in the virtual key configuration?
ReplyDeleteI follow this step:
ReplyDeleteextract out the files above (config file) and copy them to the e:\private\e7d61da9 folder.
Then I run the virtual key in back ground and open the kingmap.the virtual key din work.
ah, you missed something, you need to run virtual key, then press the white arrow located on the top right of the screen to go to the next tab. then go to options, Change Mode, and select Include. then go to options, add from running, and select mapking
ReplyDeleteremember to save the settings by going back to the previous tab, by pressing the tab arrow button, and select Options, Save As, Custom Mode 1
ReplyDeletethx for ur quick response.
ReplyDeleteI ve manage to set it up but now i ve question abt how to use it.
I live in Penang.Let say I want to go Genting.
Wat sud I do on the setting?
Will it tell me when sud I turn left or right?
I m newbie in using GPS.Appreciate ur advice.
ok, firstly you need to select Malaysia Map from the menu, i think it should be something like Select Map, and select Malaysia Maps. then you go to Find and search for Genting. and you select it and select Destination. it will tell you where to turn, left or right, etc.
ReplyDeletehi, after I deleted the e:\system\mapi4321.dat and restart my phone,my phone could not turn on at all.Wat sut i do now?
ReplyDeleteuhm, actually after u delete that file, you do not need to restart your phone. im not sure why your phone cannot turn on, because that files doesnt have anything to do with the phone...
ReplyDeletejz now i can access to the system directory with using ur "hack" method.Is there any solution to turn on my phone?or have to send to nokia centre?
ReplyDeletei mean without using ur "hack" method.
ReplyDeleteu mean how to access system folder without using hack? well, cannot lo... u need some kind of hack lo..
ReplyDeletethe system folder was in the memory card which I have deleted it.My phone can b use only without the memory card.Do u think it's safe to format the memory card?How?
ReplyDeleteI have deleted the resource directory frm the memory card and it work now but previous installed program all gone.
ReplyDeleteaiyo, you need to scandisk your memory card la.... its a common problem...
ReplyDeletehttp://myghimh.blogspot.com/2009/05/nokia-5800-memory-card-problems.html
it's too late now.Anyway,I will still try2 install the navigator until successful.By the way,I saw there are system directory in my memory card which can be access without "hack".do u know y?
ReplyDeletehaha, ok, you can access your system folders in the storage mode. and some of the system folder can be accessed without hack 2 :P
ReplyDeletebtw, you can use the chat feature on the top right to chat with me :P