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  • lim yin cheng
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haha, u want buy it from the old jusco? contact me lar msn yin_cheng_lim@hotmail.com but i cant comfirm the price there will be rm1450 , maybe rm1499 , i'm not good in negotiation price either , so dont expect much from me
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More review on i550 wifi:

i550 wifi is similar with nokia phones wifi . u have to go connection to define your access point. then u are all ready to go online with the web button . however , the only problem i have is setting the access point , i travel between home and college area daily . they are different wifi provider for each 50 meters i walked. its bit
tedious the steps , setting the access point , setting WEP and select access point, proxy etc etc . makes me feel lazy to set up the connection . the battery drain was acceptable. i enjoy using windows live or ebuddy mobile at home , can msn when i'm lying on the bed hehe
More review on i550 GPS :

I would like to correct my previous statement of "enable gps for 2hours+ and it will deduct 2 power bar" . The GPS drains battery faster than i thought . i uses GPS today with 2 battery bar left . i only manage to go for less than 30 minutes of usage before it says that my battery is low . but guys and girls , it is quite similar compared to an overpriced N95 , the discussion of battery life for the N95 is one of the larger ones on the internet, google for it and many results will come out. my solution: use mobile charger lor.
>edward , okay, i will send it to you .
>Mie , i'm from klang too , teluk pulai bah kut teh area , i purchased this phone at one utama damansara. but i heard the old jaya jusco in klang have the official samsung centre also . check it out there. about the blue navfone license card , the sales promoter should have shown it to you on your purchase , or just simply ask them about the GPS navigator software and its detail. if no blue navfone card provided , u might just nearly been coned. Btw, it doesnt comes in the box , i think it is external contract with SAMSUNG one , because the sales promoter took out the card for me from somewhere else.
How to activate NAVFONE (gps software) for Malaysia SGH i550 user
-after purchasing the original SGH i550 , it should come with a blue colour card with a licence key .
-scratch the layer to obtain the licence key.
-on your phone and go to installations in your menu.
-there should be a software name NAVfone(if dont have , check your memory card for the .sisx installation file and install it, then continue)
-after selecting NAVfone , it will promt you for registration, Key in exactly your licence key and it promp u to send an sms.
-note that the sms will be send to Singapore +65 not malaysia +60 .
-it will reply you some weird code ( i think is the approved licence key)
-go to NAVfone again and it should be activated automatically.

how to use NAVfone Gps
-1st of all, go to an open area , or inside a car.
-press on the GPS data button on the right of the trackball
-it will say searching for gps sattellite and calculating GPS data
-u should be patient and wait for probably 5 mins ,YES , its 5 mins . just wait for it to connect , and your latitude and altitude will be displayed at the position tab.
-next, go to NAVfone from menu, you should go to woodlands.(if no , it means u have not installed the map, go to ur memory card and install it )
-from option , press search and key in your destination name. eg- subang jaya carrefour.
-then go to navigate , select destination and it should prompt u "connect to gps?"
- Yes, your arrow should turn from grey to red now and you will see where are you in the map .
- Enjoy driving! or walking , or cycling , or skateboarding
hey dudes, i'm from malaysia(south east asia) and got this gps enabled , wifi enabled , trackball, HSPDA enabled phone . with 1GB memory card(supports up to 4GB) for the price RM1400 (USD436.8175). pretty impressive phone, wifi works fine , web browser pointer is navigated easier with the trackball. GPS software NAVFONE is included , however . enabling GPS DRAINS your battery like never before , enable gps for 2hours+ and it will deduct 2 power bar , so be ready with an backup battery if ur navigating in a car or get a samsung car charger .
oh ya, i will post up some simple steps for newbie Malaysia GPS user for samsung i550w
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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