[akosnitzky]

Besides BB Maps, Google Maps and Poynt, any other GPS programs unlocked for the Tour?

[penguin3107]

All of them.
GPS on the Tour isn't restricted in any way.

[jsconyers]

VZNavigator

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Its All About the U!)

Originally Posted by penguin3107

All of them.
GPS on the Tour isn't restricted in any way.

Wow!!! Thank you very much!

[akosnitzky]

Wirelessly posted (Its All About the U!)

Originally Posted by jsconyers

VZNavigator

No thank you

[gdpmumin]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

All of them.
GPS on the Tour isn't restricted in any way.

Are you saying that Verizon hasn't crippled GPS and restricted its use to VZNavigator? I haven't heard that before, but that would be awesome.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by gdpmumin

Are you saying that Verizon hasn't crippled GPS and restricted its use to VZNavigator? I haven't heard that before, but that would be awesome.

Yes, that's what I'm saying.
This has been known since before the Tour was even released.

[rajones19]

I can concur ... I've downloaded a number of apps related to GPS use and Geocaching, and all of them work great with the Tour. You do need to be outside somewhere; I can't get GPS lock inside any kind of building - but outside it works GREAT.

[akosnitzky]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

Yes, that's what I'm saying.
This has been known since before the Tour was even released.

I am really glad you and rajones responded. I thought it was just the three mentioned. Also BB Weather works for some

[BeefyBeefo]

Wirelessly posted (VZW 9630)

Originally Posted by akosnitzky

I am really glad you and rajones responded. I thought it was just the three mentioned. Also BB Weather works for some

BBWeather isn't working for everyone on the Tour?

It's worked for my girlfriend and I since day 1.

[bdizzlefizzle]

I can't get Garmin Mobile to work. It says I need to connect a BT GPS receiver, and only gives me the option to exit. LBS is on, and the app has full permissions

[lonewolfman]

I have the same problem with Garmin.

[bdizzlefizzle]

I spoke to Garmin. Apparently, they have to make a different version for each BB (screen size changes, GPS chip changes, etc). The Tour GPS chip isn't recognized by their software, so it immediately looks for a BT GPS receiver. Unfortunately, that means it ain't gonna work on our unit, and since they sell the license for a single device, you'd have to buy it all over again when they release a version for the Tour.

I have to say, they've made some really stupid and hard-coded decision in their software.

[tcumbo]

This is true - if you go to the Garmin website, you will see that there is no version available for the 9630 (at least not yet). You're using a wrong copy of Mobile and that's why it doesn't work...

[qingshan]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

All of them.
GPS on the Tour isn't restricted in any way.

Maybe so but it looks liked they newtered BB Maps - I can't find "Where I am" on the fin location section. So what good is a gps if it can't tell you where you are? User's guide says it should be there and I have reloaded it but...

[vf171]

You have AT&T? I could very well be mistaken but I think what he meant to say is that the GPS isn't locked for Verizon users. AT&T may still cripple it.

[akosnitzky]

Originally Posted by vf171

You have AT&T? I could very well be mistaken but I think what he meant to say is that the GPS isn't locked for Verizon users. AT&T may still cripple it.

Or at least cripple that device. There is always cell tower triangulation.

[Joe1004]

Originally Posted by qingshan

Maybe so but it looks liked they newtered BB Maps - I can't find "Where I am" on the fin location section. So what good is a gps if it can't tell you where you are? User's guide says it should be there and I have reloaded it but...

Blackberry Maps and every other GPS app I have tried work fine on my device.