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BluePolaski · 09-11-2006, 03:43 PM

Anyone who has seen/used this device...

Is Blackberry Maps a tool that is supposed to act similar to Berry411 or an app along those lines? Just curious...

d_fisher · 09-11-2006, 03:51 PM

I think its supposed to be more along the lines of Google Maps.

BluePolaski · 09-11-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by d_fisher

I think its supposed to be more along the lines of Google Maps.

Cool. That is what I was wondering. It didnt seem BB Maps had all of the Plug Ins that Berry 411 does. I will have one tomorrow so I guess I will see for myself.

Thanks.

brmcguire · 09-11-2006, 04:27 PM

It's more like Google Maps.

nickbee · 09-11-2006, 04:56 PM

so will it give you directions if it's linked with a GPS unit? or will that be 3rd party software?

kwang98131 · 09-11-2006, 05:29 PM

any charge to access this service or is this going to jsut use the data from the BIS plan?

snowskier79 · 09-11-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BluePolaski

Cool. That is what I was wondering. It didnt seem BB Maps had all of the Plug Ins that Berry 411 does. I will have one tomorrow so I guess I will see for myself.

Thanks.

Give us the review then tomorrow (9/12).

joginder · 09-11-2006, 10:01 PM

Also it will be integrated with you address book so you will be able to get direction to a contact from your contacts.. cool cool!!!

emale · 09-12-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nickbee

so will it give you directions if it's linked with a GPS unit?

YES!

jibi · 09-12-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by joginder

Also it will be integrated with you address book so you will be able to get direction to a contact from your contacts.. cool cool!!!

You have the option to 'Map from Address Book'

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Originally Posted by nickbee

so will it give you directions if it's linked with a GPS unit? or will that be 3rd party software?

You have the option to 'Start GPS' which will connect to a paired BT GPS device for turn-by-turn/LBS directions.

subklue · 09-12-2006, 12:38 PM

sick, i was wondering why i couldnt get maps to work on the demo phone i had. how expensive are BT GPS thingies?

deezmfnutz · 09-12-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by subklue

sick, i was wondering why i couldnt get maps to work on the demo phone i had. how expensive are BT GPS thingies?

Around a hundred bucks +/- 20 bucks

datafirm · 09-12-2006, 02:16 PM

Kills it.

emale · 09-12-2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by datafirm

Kills it.

The battery? Duh thats common sense, since not only is the handheld processing alot more, the backlight is on more and bluetooth is being used... Simple solution, get a car charger and the thing will be fully charged when you arrive in the right location thanks to BlackBerry Maps! (can you tell I love this feature???)

datafirm · 09-12-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by emale

The battery? Duh thats common sense, since not only is the handheld processing alot more, the backlight is on more and bluetooth is being used... Simple solution, get a car charger and the thing will be fully charged when you arrive in the right location thanks to BlackBerry Maps! (can you tell I love this feature???)

Haha.. sorry for the lingo.

Google maps is superior to BlackBerry maps. The only advantage of BB Maps is the GPS. Personally, I know where I am at, so I just need traffic and google local.

emale · 09-12-2006, 06:51 PM

apples to oranges, with GPS navigation its a whole different ball game, whats superior in Google Maps?

BlackBerry maps will let you search for restaurants and hotels

Also I can email my coordinates to others who can find my location on their BlackBerry... Beat that!

Well Ok BB Maps does need some work though.. lol But I think its got more promise

izmarkie · 09-12-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by emale

BlackBerry maps will let you search for restaurants and hotels

What!?!? How?

datafirm · 09-12-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by izmarkie

What!?!? How?

I second that. I typed in "liquir store" at a zoom level with Google maps and got markers all over the screen which I can navigate to and get address and phone number.. Can BB Maps do that ?! ;)