GPS
Garmin Mapsource 6.15.7
Oct. 13, 2009

Garmin Mapsource 6.15.7 update
Changes made from version 6.15.6 to 6.15.7:
- Fixed an issue where maps could not be transferred on certain non-English Windows installations.
- Reduced size of symbols when configured to use small symbols.
- Fixed an issue finding campgrounds on some newer map products.
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Foyage, Find Place Around You in Indonesia
Sep. 15, 2009
Foyage, a location based application for Blackberry helps you find places around you. Customized for Indonesia local information, you could use Foyage to find more than 12.000 restaurants, atm, petrol kiosk and many more in Indonesia and Singapore
Download (FREE OTA) Foyage from :
Foyage

Features :
+ location aware
+ latest updates/review from users
+ browse wide range of categories+ detail information with rating,
photo, phone number and map
+ upload your review, photo or comments and share it with other foyagers
Disclaimer : location detection can be vary depends on your hardware
and location.Foyage Blackberry teambb@foyage.com
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Garmin Mobile for Blackberry
Aug. 17, 2009

For blackberry owner who need to improve their GPS functionality.
Transform your smartphone into an executive travel assistant. Simply download this small application and your Blackberry is ready for business, with the latest maps for Europe and dynamic Garmin Online traffic alerts, flight status and weather content. Enjoy spoken turn-by-turn directions and navigate straight to points of interest, phone book contacts, location-tagged photographs and Google Local destinations. (continue reading…)
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Garmin Mobile XT for Symbian S60 3rd Edition software version 5.00.50
Jun. 01, 2009
Garmin Mobile XT for Symbian S60 3rd Edition software version 5.00.50
as of April 15, 2009
Download (15.21 MB) (continue reading…)
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Garmin eTrex Vista HCx
Apr. 13, 2009
Price
… (cannot give comment, but according to me is too expensive)
Use
Garmin Vista HCx for me more comfortable to use for cycling or walking, Garmin vista HCx is easily stored in pocket, waterproof. Not reccommend when used for navigation by car, Garmin nuvi is better for car navigation, Garmin Vista has small screen to see, the button is not easily operated when. If you still want to use Garmin Vista HCx, take the GPS navigator to read it.
Navigation
Support from the map, the most advanced GARMIN (especially with the map navnet) compared to Mio. Garmin Vista HCx supports routing so that it can help show the way that is not lost. Although there is still lack of a map so I still lost, to never ditilang gara gara take one path. Garmin Vista can also dicolok to your computer so that it can be used with the navigation software (again from the leader GARMIN) NRoute (sst.. Garmin Mobile PC can also … with the addition of GPS gate oom franson), but for everyday navigation, these practical, if not bring a laptop in the car take it, can be robbed by red axe (kapak merah) ..) (continue reading…)
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A Historical Perspective of Navigation
Apr. 13, 2009
Terrestrial navigation has relied for millenniums on maps, signs, and the human sense of direction [1, 2]; it is only in recent times that radio signals have helped land navigation. The most important tools for navigation were created to ensure safety during maritime journeys.
The first infrastructure created as a navigational aid was the lighthouse. The world’s first lighthouses were erected about 2,000 years ago: the Colossus on the Rhodes Island in Greece and Pharos at Alexandria in Egypt. It was not until the nineteenth century that the Fresnel lens improved the performance of lighthouses by increasing their range significantly.
Sea travel was considered unsafe for a long time and the best-known explorers, such as Bartholomeu Diaz, Ferdinand Magellan, Sir Francis Drake, Amerigo Vespucci, and Christopher Columbus, were considered brave sea captains [3]. (continue reading…)
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Convert Gmapsupp.img into Map Source
Apr. 13, 2009
This article is on how to add maps MapSource.
Map in MapSet called MapSource. MapSource software that is given when buying a GARMIN GPS device. MapSet initial mapset is given a standard that is not complete (often called the basemap). Map detail GMAPSUPP.IMG has a file name and there is a memory in the GPS. Map detail is usually found when buying a GPS device package. Of course this does not detail the map can be displayed directly in MapSource or NRoute. For the few steps required to display a map to MapSource detail.
Software needed:
1. Gmaptool.exe (http://www.anpo.republika.pl/download.html)
2. cgpsmapper.exe (http://www.cgpsmapper.com)
3. MapsetToolKit.exe (http://cypherman1.googlepages.com)
(continue reading…)
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Mengolah Favorites (POI) pada Garmin Mobile
Apr. 10, 2009
Bagi pengguna garmin mobile PC, garmin mobile XT dan mapsource. Penulis mengasumsikan bahwa pembaca mengetahui perbedaan garmin mobile PC dan garmin mobile XT. Artikel ini mencoba menjelaskan cara mengolah data favorites (POI) pada garmin mobile PC dan Garmin Mobile XT menggunakan MapSource. (continue reading…)
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Garmin etrex Vista HCx
Mar. 18, 2009
Saya pengguna Garmin eTrex Vista HCx (sudah lebih dari 1 tahun), berikut review saya mengenai Garmin Vista HCx.
Harga
… (tidak bisa beri komentar, tapi menurut saya terlalu mahal)
Penggunaan
Garmin Vista HCx bagi saya lebih nyaman digunakan untuk bersepeda atau jalan kaki, Garmin vista HCx karena bentuknya kecil mudah disimpan dalam kantong, tahan air. Apabila digunakan untuk navigasi menggunakan mobil lebih disarankan menggunakan Garmin Nuvi karena layar pada Garmin Vista terlalu kecil untuk dilihat, selain itu tombolnya susah dioperasikan saat mengemudikan kendaraan. Kalau masih nekat mau pakai Garmin Vista HCx, bawa navigator untuk membaca GPS-nya.
Navigasi
Dari sisi dukungan peta, garmin memang paling maju (apalagi dengan adanya peta navnet) dibanding Mio (sejenis revo, supra, vario
). Garmin Vista HCx sudah mendukung routing sehingga dapat membantu menunjukkan jalan supaya tidak tersesat. Walaupun peta masih ada kekurangan sehingga masih bikin tersesat, sampai pernah ditilang gara gara salah ambil jalur. Garmin Vista juga dapat dicolok ke komputer sehingga bisa dipakai navigasi dengan software (lagi lagi dari mbah garmin) NRoute (sst.. Garmin Mobile PC juga bisa… dengan tambahan GPS gate dari oom franson), tapi untuk navigasi sehari-hari, ini tidak praktis kalau bawa bawa laptop di mobil, bisa bisa didatangi kapak merah deh..)
Catu Daya
Garmin vista HCx menggunakan baterai AA yang mudah dibeli di pinggir jalan. Saya memebeli 2 pasang baterai sanyo eneloop rechargeable, sehingga apabila habis saya tinggal charge (di mobil saya juga sediakan inverter DC to AC 350 Watt, sehingga bisa charge batterai di perjalanan jauh). Baterai bisa bertahan 1 hari-an bernavigasi di mobil, lumayanlah dibanding kalau kita bernavigasi dengan Nokia cs, baru 3 jam udah ko-it.
Sinyal
Sepanjang saya pakai, garmin vista HCx paling kuat menangkap sinyal GPS (dibandingkan 76 CSx, Nuvi, GPS built ini Nokia N82, 5800 atau E90 tanpa A-GPS). Di bawah pohon sinyal masih ok, di dalam rumah juga masih ada sinyalnya, tapi begitu sampai di dalam basement …. klap…
Kompas dan Barometer
Yup, garmin Vista HCx ada kompas internalnya, sehingga bila mau mengetahu arah bisa menggunakan kompas elektronik-nya. Barometer juga terdapat di dalam garmin Vista HCx, fitur ini yang menjadikan pembeda dengan Nuvi!… ayo pilih voice guidance/layar lebar atau kompas/barometer… (sayang tidak ada thermometer-nya sekalian ya.. tapi kalau saat power on pencet tombol kursor ke dalam keluar nilai temperatur dari satelit…)
Fitur Lainnya
Garmin Vista HCx bisa diisi dengan Micro SC Card, sehingga bila beli Peta dari jasamarine, bisa langsung colok dan bisa buat menyimpan tracklog, POI, dll, tapi sayangnya Garmin Vista HCx tidak ada voice-nya (eits.. siapa bilang tidak ada voice, buktinya vista bisa ngomong jorok seperti tit tit tit tit), juga tidak usah mengharap bisa memainkan MP3 seperti di Nuvi (yg mahal). Ada ramalan berburu dan fishing dari oom garmin, ada game-nya (kayaknya tidak penting banget fitur yang satu ini), bisa buat geocaching? Bisa lihat simulasi Sun dan Moon, stopwatch… kalkulator!!!, trip computer, proximity alarm, modus highway, menyimpan rute.
Kelemahan
Satu yang membuat saya kecewa dengan produk ini, karet pinggirannya mudah lepas sehingga fungsi waterproof-nya hilang. Hal lainnya (tapi tidak major, adalah tombolnya tidak nyaman sekali, apalagi kalau setiap nyala-in GPS selalu backlight-nya mati, jadi harus dipencet lagi supaya nyala (sungguh sangat tidak nyaman apabila digunakan saat night driving).
Rekomendasi?
Bagi yang suka bertualang outdoor, bersepeda, walk, Garmin etrex Vista HCx memang lebih cocok dibanding Nuvi, tapi anda harus bersiap memperbaiki karet sampingnya setelah umur GPS anda 1 tahun (menurut saya ini adalah cacat produk yang harus di-improve oleh pihak garmin), kalau anda menggunakan navigasi dengan mobil, pikirkan Nuvi 2xx sebagai alternatif-nya. Ayo pilih voice guidance/layar lebar atau kompas/barometer…
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GPS for Sony PSP
Mar. 08, 2009
Mirror my Blog: http://garminxtgps.blogspot.com

Sony Playstation Portable is powerfull device for gaming, Sony PSP enhanced with strong graphics and processor for excelent graphics. Nintendo DS as Sony PSP rival is one step left behind. One advantage of Sony PSP is the ability to add gadgets. Sony PSP has abilty to take pictures with attached camera gadgets. Sony has officially announced the GPS peripheral for their product.
HARDWARE
One GPS gadget is PSP-290. The PSP-290 GPS Receiver is fairly small. It attaches to the USB port on top of the PSP and is held in place with two screws. The antenna can be placed in several positions whether it be up or closed.
PSP GPS 290 Specifications:
- Product name: GPS receiver
- Model name: PSP-290
- Reception frequency: 1575.42Mhz (L1 band, C/A cord/code
- Reception method: Channel 20
- Reception sensitivity: Pursuit: – 153dBm
- Supplementation/Capture: – 140dBm
- Determination renewal time: Approximately 1 second
- Determination precision: 5m (2DRMS, – 130dBm)
- External size: Approximately 45 × 41 × 17mm (width x height x depth)
- Mass: Approximately 16g

GPS receiver for Sony (http://www.engadget.com).

GPS for PSP (Playstation Portable), launching may 2008 (US).

GPS receiver modified from external GPS holux (http://www.joystiq.com)
APPLICATIONS AND MAPS
1. Go!Explore
Go!Explore is GPS software for the PlayStation Portable based on Nav N Go iGO 8, covering several countries in Europe. It was developed by Nav N Go and utilizes maps by Tele Atlas. Sales of product started in March 2008.
Go!Explore works with Sony’s PSP-290 GPS receiver, which connects to the USB port on the top of the unit. It supports 11 audio languages on every geographic version; English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish. (source: en.wikipedia.org)


Routing

3D

Menu

Routing

Routing

Small GPS receiver

GPS receiver

GPS Receiver

GPS Receiver

Menu
2. Map This! Application
Map This! Application (http://deniska.dcemu.co.uk) is open source software (homebrew) for GPS application’s Sony PlayStation Portable. With GPS receiver attached, we can see our position on the map, but without GPS attache, Map This! can be used as map viewer. Using Deniska’s MapThis! app, it takes about anywhere from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes for the GPS Receiver to lock on to some satellites depending on your location. (http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Map_This!).
3. Maps
Map from Tele Atlas (http://gizmodo.com).
PRICE ?
Price from http://www.consoleshop.com/home.php?cat=282 Price: $74.95 (€ 52.46)
Price in Indonesia Rp560.000 http://www.tukanggame.com
REFERENCE
http://www.jp.playstation.com
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