{App-Guide} – Sygic Mobile Maps 10 ( CYPRUS & GREECE )
Hello everyone 
It's been a long time since my last post but now i am back and i hope that i won't be so busy again and update the site regularly. Today i am going to tell you how you can install the "Sygic Mobile Maps 10" into your smartphone, either Android, Symbian, WinMo.
I am from Cyprus and it's very hard to find something GPS-like for my country so i am going to post this guide to make my country mate's lives easier.
Let's begin 
- Create a folder named "sygic" without the quotes on the root of your SDCARD. (root means the directory when you open your sdcard, let's say the sdcards letter is "x" the directory should be "x:\sygic" )
- Download one of the 3 Sygic Versions from below:
ANDROID version (eg. HTC Hero, HTC Legend, HTC Desire, HTC Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S, Motorolla Droid etc)
ANDROID 2.2 FroYo version (eg. HTC Desire, HTC Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S etc)
SYMBIAN version(eg. N97 etc, sorry but i don't have any symbian phones to mention here)
WINMO version (eg. HTC Touch Diamond 1/2, HTC Touch PRO 1/2, HTC Touch HD, HTC HD2 etc) - Place the zip you downloaded inside the "sygic" folder you created in step 1.
- Right-Click it and choose "EXTRACT HERE" (now you should have inside the sygic directory 1 setup file and 3 folders, MAPS, RES, DRIVE)NOTE:::: The winmo version has one more folder 2577, in my touch diamond 2 i didn't need it so i deleted it but i put it as i found it. i think it's for the old windows versions
- Now using a file manager from your phone (Astro or Explorer for ANDROID which can be found in Market) locate the "setupandroid.apk", "setupsymbian.sis" or "setupwinmobile.exe" according to your version and RUN it to install the App. (You should have a new app named "Mobile Maps 10" now)
- Run the application, it will ask you to REGISTER your map. Proceed as it says until it gives you a DEVICE ID (write it down somewhere on a paper)
- Using your PC now access your memory card and go into the "MAPS" folder and locate "SygicKG.exe"
- RUN the keygen file mention above and click the "BROWSE" button. Now locate the "SMM10 Europe.mlm" file located into the MAPS folder again and make it the selection for the box.
- In the DEVICE ID box type in the code you got from the application when we run it in step 6 and then click GENERATE.
- Write down this code as this is your REGISTRATION code you will enter in the app wizard in order to register the app. Return to the phone and run the application. Register it with the code we got from the step above and you should now have a fully working GPS navigation program with CYPRUS & GREECE maps installed.
I hope i was descriptive and detailed.For any problem or question don't hesitate to ask me. Just post a comment and i will answer you ASAP. Especially Cyprus friends who are searching for Cyprus Maps. Foreign users can have this too and add more maps later.
Thanks for reading
If you liked the program and the tutorial you can buy me a drink here !!! ;P
Original Sygic Mobile Maps 10 Website
Updated 24/7/2010
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ok i reuploaded the complete winmo version with the settings.ini file included for more convenience....the settings.ini file can be downloaded seperate for users who have the previous version from the link below.
WINMO version SETTINGS.INI (you should place this file in the same folder as the 4 folders inside the full zip)
Updated 23/7/2010
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i added the settings.ini file i accidently forgot to upload for the winmo users as a separate download until i upload the full zip with the settings. ini file included.
you should place the settings.ini file in the same directory as the setupwinmo.exe and the 4 folders.
Updated 22/7/2010
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Android 2.2 FroYo Version added in Downloads for users who upgraded their phones to the latest android version.
Nokia N900 – The Best Smartphone Or Not ???
Hello everyone
Today i am going to make a review of the latest smartphone from Nokia, N900 which is my favourite so far. It’s the newest addition to the N-series and is considered to be the top-end device. As Nokia claims this is not a phone but a mobile computer!!! Also at the end you will see it against his worst rivals and how it stands to them as a champion in my opinion
Ok Now let’s start with the detailed specifications 
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Great specs indeed This device has some hardware inside!!! The greatest weapon though it’s the MAEMO 5 which it runs and it’s full openess to developers and geeks. Cause of its linux root it’s very easy to make applications and customize the whole N900 experience you have.
In addition to the MAEMO 5 is the compatibility with a lot of programming languages, and the best of all PYTHON. There are a lot of Python developers around the globe who make applications for platforms supporting python. Well this device supports it OUT OF THE BOX, meaning that you just run the python script and VOILA your application is running This in my opinion is one of N900’s biggest reasons that will make it a sky success!!!
Now, the rivals this phone has. N900 is one of the TOP notch devices this year and the best smartphone NOKIA ever builded, but there are some competitors out there ready to be thrown into the battle for the BEST SMARTPHONE title These are as i see it the way famous iPhone 3gs, the new HTC HD2, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the Motorolla Droid. These phones cover every form a smartphone can be, every OS a smartphone can run and all the features currently availiable to us.
Below there is a table comparing them side by side in the most important aspects so i’ll be glad to hear your opinion on which one is better (if you think there is one) and why.
| Feature | Nokia N900 | HTC HD2 | iPhone 3GS | Motorolla Droid (Milestone) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 |
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| Frequency | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800/1900 HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800/ 1900 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 1700 / 2100 / 900 |
| Size | 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm 181gr |
120.5 x 67 x 11 mm 157 g |
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm 135gr |
115.8 x 60 x 13.7 mm 165gr |
119 x 63 x 13 mm 135gr |
| Display | TFT resistive touchscreen 16M colors 800 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches |
TFT capacitive touchscreen 65K colors 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches |
TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches |
TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors 480 x 854 pixels, 3.7 inches |
TFT capacitive touchscreen 65K colors 480 x 854 pixels, 4 inches |
| Sound | Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack | Speaker, 3.5mm audio jack | Speaker, 3.5mm audio jack | Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack | Stereo speakers, 3.5mm jack |
| Memory | 32GB internal storage 256MB RAM MicroSD card |
256MB RAM 512MB ROM MicroSD |
16GB / 32GB internal storage 256MB RAM No Memory Card |
256MB RAM MicroSD |
1GB internal storage space 256MB RAM MicroSD |
| Data | GPRS Class 32 EDGE Class 32 3G HSDPA 10Mbps 3G HSUPA, 2Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP Infrared port Yes USB v2.0 microUSB |
GPRS Class 12 EDGE Class 12 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps 3G HSUPA, 2Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wifi Router Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP Infrared port No USB v2.0 microUSB |
GPRS Yes EDGE Yes 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP ONLY headset support Infrared port No USB v2.0 |
GPRS Class 12 EDGE Class 12 3G HSDPA 10.2Mbps 3G HSUPA, 5.76Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP Infrared port No USB v2.0 microUSB |
GPRS Class 10 EDGE Class 10 3G HSDPA 10Mbps 3G HSUPA, 2Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP Infrared port No USB v2.0 microUSB |
| Camera | 5 MP, 2576x1936 pixels Carl Zeiss optics Autofocus Dual LED flash Video light |
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels Autofocus Dual LED flash |
3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels Autofocus Touch Focus |
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels Autofocus Dual-LED flash |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels Autofocus LED flash Touch focus Image Stabilization Face and Smile Detection |
| Video Recording |
WVGA (848 x 480) @ 25fps Secondary: VGA |
VGA @ 30fps Secondary: No |
VGA @ 30fps Secondary: No |
D1 (720x480 pixels) @ 24fps | WVGA @ 30fps Secondary: Yes |
| OS | MAEMO 5 (based on Linux) | Microsoft Windows Professional 6.5 |
iPhone OS (based on Mac OS) | Android OS, v2 (Eclair) | Android OS 1.6 |
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz PowerVR SGX graphics |
Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor | ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz PowerVR SGX graphics |
ARM Cortex A8 550 MHz processor | Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor |
| TV-OUT | YES | - | YES, partially | - | - |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), Email, Push Email, IM | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM |
| Browser | xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds Adobe Flash Player 9.4 |
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | HTML (Safari browser) | HTML | HTML |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio (via third party software) FM transmitter |
Stereo FM radio with RDS | NO | NO | NO |
| GPS | YES, Ovi Maps | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Codecs Out-of-The-Box |
Audio MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ Video |
Audio Video |
Audio Video |
Audio Video |
Audio MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV Video |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J) | Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Built in | Li-Ion 1400 mAh (BP6X) | Li-Po 1500 mAh (BST-41) |
Fewww, that took some time to write :P:P I hope you find my comparison comprehensive enough and be able to compare them to choose yours !!! As i am concerned i think N900 is the best one cause of its hardware AND the Maemo OS and its open development! I am waiting for your thoughts on these high-end devices or any suggestions you have.
Another phone i think worths the inclusion to this battle is the Samsung Omnia i8910HD which has the best hardware around, it can be even compared to N900 hardware-wise but i haven't included into the table cause the symbian s60 which runs on is just outdated and luggish against these OSes. But if anyone want to check out its specs can go here and see it in all it's glory
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-2691.php
I wish you the best and Merry Christmas everyone i hope Santa will bring you the smartphone you want
Thanks for reading!!!