FAQ Category - GPS TREND

What TomTom model do I have and what software to use?

Why do you need to know TomTom device model?

With any GPS navigation device it is a common situation when it is required to understand which model you have. You might want to update maps, upgrade the firmware, or just check technical specifications to be sure about capabilities better such as file types supported or memory included.
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How to use Garmin Connect — Best Tips

Garmin Connect is meant to be used alongside Garmin sports devices such as the GPS running watch and the Garmin fitness tracker. You can use Garmin Connect as a web service or as a mobile application. It is simply meant to help users become better in their various sports and generally grow healthier. With this training tool, you will be able to plan, track and review your workouts.

This guide will offer tips to help you take full advantage of Garmin Connect. You can use the following links to download the application from official stores according to your mobile device OS:

Where can I find my serial number on Garmin?

What Garmin Thailand map can I use on my nuvi?

There are 3 main options:

Thailand City Navigator (NOSTRA) – 2,200 THB (purchase from a local Garmin dealer in Thailand) – the link above will direct you to Garmin.co.th map update, as there is no map item in the online store, nor specific description of this product
City Navigator Southeast Asia Map from Garmin – USD 99.99 – link to Garmin map download website

FREE Garmin map for Thailand provided by:
Openstreet:

Openstreet Map Project Thailand on WIKI,
Thailand Map download.
(Chose Thailand from the dropdown menu under “Asia”)

How to use NOSTRA “fuel price” function (Thai map app)

Start the application
Click “more”(…) on the left menu
Click “SERVICE”
Select fuel type and location
Be patient. It will appear ?

To download from iTunes click here (redirect to iTunes).

How to manually update NOSTRA app (or any) on your iPhone/iPad

On your iPhone/iPad go to “App Store” ()
Click “Updates” (bottom right)
The update should appear under “Available Updates”.
Click “UPDATE”

NOSTRA is free. To download from iTunes click here (redirect to iTunes).

What navigation software can be used on my iPhone in Thailand?

Navigation software for iPhone in Thailand

There are at least 4 options worth mentioning:

Garmin Thailand (USD 29,99): it doesn’t have have great reviews on iTunes at the moment for version 2014.20. Latest listed is version 2014.20, but I got updated directly on my iPhone to version 2105.10
NOSTRA, which provides FREE map with lots of Points of Interest. Also some extra features included in the latest update, such as fuel prices (related article: “Free Thai map for navigation on your iPhone/iPad updated”)
Sygic: latest update dated October 2015 (now only USD 19,99; not long ago it was USD 33.99; could be a promo price). It covers: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau. What’s interesting, it states in the description: “FEATURES
• High quality TomTom maps stored on iPhone ….“; the key word here is “TomTom” 😉
TomTom: USD 74.99 – Thailand only, there is also South East Asia map for USD 69.99, which covers: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Bhutan;