BlackBerry Smartphones GPS LOCATION

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• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS location (Lat/Lon/elevation)

  Although I love the GPS on my BB, it's a pain when I'm in the boonies (or travelling by train in southern Pennsylvania) where there is no phone coverage... and not downloadable maps.  However, I have the paper cards (remember of them?).  Y at - it a BB app that will give me the Lat / Lon of the satellite?

  Thank you all...

  FCC

  Yes, there is an app available on b berry app world I use that should meet your needs. Search under gps and search for blackstar it has a compass and lat & long and altitude however I recommend that you start the application before making the train as he cannot lock on satellite units if the signal is reduced by the construction of the railway (thick roof or glass etc) car and the app is free hope this helps you

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS never find any satellite

  Hi all

  My first blackberry and my first post - blackberrys ROCK!

  Lovin my 8110, only a niggle - one of the main things I wanted this phone to was the GPS, but suspect I may have a defective hardware that the GPS never found a single satellite, looking for just indefinitely.

  Google maps for example, I select 'My position', and he thinks I'm a half mile away saying "-your location at 1200 meters.» "Waiting for GPS". The GPS never answers, I guess it gets less than 1200 meters by triangulation my position over the telephone network (vodafone).

  BlackBerry Maps - "Searching for satellies...» "Again, never to find!

  Options-> AdvancedOptions-> GPS:
  GPS data source: GPS device
  GPS services: location
  GPS location:
  Latitude: N 0 * 0.00'
  Longitude: W 0 * 0.00'
  Difficulty of time: no
  Number of Satellites: 0
  Precision: 0.0 m
  Location service: enabled

  My suspicions are correct, if my phone was delivered broken?

  Thanks in advance
  Tom

  Try refresshing to the Gps, go to menu, options, advanced options, gps, press menu again and refresh GPS

  Don't forget, you have to stand outside to receive the satellite signal

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS - position On / Off

  My husband gave me a curve for Christmas - what a wonderful surprise!  I found this site tonight and have been check / update my options, but I have a question about the GPS option.  What is the advantage (or not) to transform my GPS location WE verses uses don't not the setting.  Is it a good thing?

  Thank you!

  -AKrubygal

  Basically light location allows your GPS search of satellites in BB Maps or Google Maps or any other GPS program. If you enable location off, you're basically turn off your GPS capabiilties. Personally I have to take advantage of Google Maps and geotagging the photos I take.

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS, the 8300 and ATT

  I got my 8300 about a year previously and has waited until now to install the Garmin Mobile for Blackberry.

  Cingular says it had GPS 'ability' and I thought that it meant "integrated."  I paid $100 for the Garmin

  Download and got the version for phones WITH GPS.  Naturally he has no satellite.

  It is then that I discovered that I have the 8300 and not the 8310.  In addition, I had no Blackberry Maps

  featured and was ready to download/install, when I noticed the statement that IT DOES NOT

  ON ATT.  So, now I'm here with a bad brain trying to figure out how to get out of this trouble before

  I fed the rest of my money to Garmin or ATT or the PERSON, to get a less-than-perfect GPS Setup.

  I could get the Bluetooth GPS receiver, someone else purchased for about $60. Garmin Mobile software

  is an OF WHAT GPS with integrated phone and I noticed somewhere that it does not work for phones receive signals

  a Bluetooth receiver.  To stay with Garmin, I have to buy their package for about $150, which includes a

  receiver and the software to go with it.  Using THIS plan, buy one once, there seems to be no. $ 9.99/month

  subscription to process. (I'm wrong, or am I missing something here?)

  I could get the receiver for $60 as shown above and subscribe to Telenav GPS stuff that came with

  My att phone. I downloaded the new maps of them today, but I am not at all impressed with their quality.

  I also think that it is outrageous to pay the subscription of $9.99 / month to something I have trouble reading.

  Then... I guess I wonder if I should cut my losses here and go get the Garmin Nuvi that someone else

  has said was excellent for car navigation?  I like really use my 8300 for everything and have GPS it would sweep.  But I don't know if I combine a GPS system on the phone that he would give me the configuration of navigation that I would.

  There you have it. Opinions and advice are appreciated. BJ

  "One thing that made me hesitate to go to the BlueTooth receiver was the suspicion that he has not used the satellites, but uses rather server signals, or receiving cell tower." "I ordered the receiver Globalsat BT BlueTooth - 359C last weekend; I'll let you know how it works. »

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  It works very well... and really uses satellites.  With Blackberry Maps, the dashboard for the navigation shows the speed you're going on the left, the right direction and a satellite icon in the middle with a number, which I guess is the strength of the signal.  The unit works as well for the location with Google maps, too.  Note: the key to the Bluetooth passcode is 0000.

  For more information, see: "http://www.usglobalsat.com/p-214-bt-359c.aspx."

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• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS connectivity is very slow

  When I try to find my location, I get a message saying: unable to connect to Google GPS temporarily.  It will take 5 to 15 minutes before it finally connects.  Anyone have a solution for this

  On any Blackberry model, first make sure that you in a area of signal coverage is good AND outside with a clear view of the sky view in an open no skyscraper area.

  Your CDMA xx30 or xx50 model BlackBerry, follow these steps:
  Go to the Options icon > status
  In the status screen on the keyboard type "test" (without the quotes!).
  You will see a Test screen device Self. Click on the Menu button and choose Start. You will find a list of tests. The substantive test should be GPS, check it and click Menu > run. Remember location GPS is turned on. Go outside without obstacles or the tall buildings around or above you. Click the trackball, then click start fixing. is should do a test. Let it do its thing and it should tell you that a location coordinates.

• BlackBerry Smartphones phone Location Finder

  I have a BB with GPS installed and I would like to be able to track the location of phones from time to time.

  What do I need to start?

  GPS alone is not enough to follow, you must have an application installed AND running in the background.

  As BlackBerry Protect: http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/protect/

  If you check AppWorld, you'll find other similar applications like SmrtGuard.

  And just a tip, you do not have a 9700 BlackBerry on Sprint. The 9700 doesn't have the network functions to work the Sprint.

• BlackBerry Smartphones gps

  BB Torch 9800 has GPS or I can have with another way?

  http://docs.BlackBerry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/18579/BlackBerry_Torch_9800_Smartphone-U...

  Starting at p. 217

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS in 8520 BB

  How to know if I install GPS in my phone, since the GPS 'page' appears origin of GPS data: no and location cannot be enabled

  Thank you

  The 8520 has no built in GPS, in order to be able to use any application requiring GPS youwould need to buy a GPS bluetooth receiver.

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS speech

  Hi, since the BlackBerry is a business tool & part of a business is to learn from A to B, why the BlackBerry does not work like a car in GPS?

  Excellent... I don't know that everyone will enjoy. FYI... Since your question is specifically seeking applications downloaded, I'll ask that this thread be moved to the appropriate section of this site:

  • http://supportforums.BlackBerry.com/T5/downloaded-applications-for/BD-p/applications

  Good luck!

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS and the small speaker

  OK people, I know that out there, someone has a solution for this.  It seems so simple, but so far I didn't get a response.  Here's the situation.  It is difficult to hear GPS directions by the Blackberry Curve speaker.  I would like to send the directions to my bluetooth device or if it is completely impossible, voice instructions for my headphone plug.  I tried the two and no work - the sound contiues to get out of the enclosure.

  Any suggestions are appreciated.

  I found the solution.  When I tried to make the GPS directions stronger, I pushed the speaker button.  Much to my surprise, he looked for the bluetooth device.  When I turned on my helmet, GPS voice instructions went directly to the headset.  It works very well.  The only problem is a slight delay.

  Problem solved. Now if someone could just find a way to get the sound of the Sprint TV to the bluetooth headset...

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS does not work

  I have a 8330 and the GPS does not work.  I have Blackberry Maps and Google Maps, each says are looking for satellite units trying to find where I am.  Alltel tech support said I have to pay $9.99 per month for telenav, but I hope that this is not correct because I was told THAT GPS was on the phone when I bought it 3 weeks ago.

  http://www.BlackBerryForums.com/General-8300-Series-discussion-curve/164898-OS-8310-4-5-0-152-4-5-0-...

  Here is a link on ATT and 4.5

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS on any area network?

  Hi, I m new with BB but I want to know something, can I use the GPS function or the WiFi features on a place that has no cell phone network signal /... for example, if a trip to another country with no active roaming?

  Thanks in advance.

  GPS on blackberry requires NO wifi or data.  BlackBerry maps, google maps and most current main GPS apps for blackberry require data or wifi, but it's a limitartion of these software applications, not blackberry devices.  There are other FREE applications that DO NOT require any data plan.  Nor do even need wifi connectivity.

  Google search for 'Mobile GMAPS' download the free app on your Blackberry.  It can be used completely with just your phone internal GPS and mapping files that have been downloaded to your SD card.  Or, if you want, you can use the wifi instead of data, but there is absolutely no need for any connection other than via the internal GPS device once you have maps on your SD card.  Mobile GMaps is not nearly as feature packed as GPS applications more mainstream for blackberry that currently require data plans, but hey, it's a free app and you will save data charges.

  Once you have installed Mobile GMAPS on your phone, you will need to use your PC and go to www (dot) mapcacher (dot) com and create a mapping file using google, yahoo or live maps.  Just select the area of the map you want, select zoom levels 1-16, choose the amount of detail and then click on the button to begin to build your mapping file.  The file will be created in a few seconds.

  You must then import this map file into an application like v0.7.2.2 gmapmaker mgmaps (dot) com/www cache (point) and install it on your pc as well. Import the mapping file into this tool and your map will be created.  There are a few different tools that can do the same thing - you can learn more about the different ones on Mobile GMAPS forums or better yet the site Crackberry - this is where I originally found the tutorial for this process.

  Get the built cards is not difficult, but it may take some time depending on your broadband ISP, the size of a map that you create and the amount of detail that you put on it (zoom levels add more information and you can choose anywhere between 1-17).  Then there is also the matter of getting the map to your sd card file once it is built because there will be a lot of small image files and folders Windows PC may not like if the structure of the file is too big.

  I recommend trying a few small test cards (like just your city) so you see how it works, try the different zoom levels and details.  After a few tries, you'll know how to create the perfect cards and the best files of sizes to easily copy maps on your SD card.

  It is not the best tool, but it is available and it is free and can be used anywhere and anytime - as long as your GPS can find the satellites.  I imagine that there will be much progress in other programs that do the same thing, because the free service is the way to go!  I hope that the major GPS manufacturers take note and join the herd by creating SD maps for blackberry devices too (windows mobile and symbian phones have this option) or they'll be next to lose a lot of money.  Why would anyone want to use their data plan to use the GPS when it should work on its own?

  The answer THEY will tell you is because it allows you to get the latest maps all the time, it's a limitation of phone blackberry that data is required.  This is total Bull * if.  The cards are always changing, but not enough to justify the cost of data each month.  Their is a lot of software SD card capable apps out there (TomTom, Garmin, Navigon, etc.), but they only work on Windows Mobile and Symbian, and because Blackberry push data, the SD versions have not been built yet.  At least with this tool, you know it is possible and can stop believing the hype of data plan.  In addition, if you want new cards, you can go out and download a new one whenever you want and copy it in your SD car.

  Enjoy your free, anytime, anywhere, GPS and pass on the good news to other friends of blackberry.

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS maps for the Australia

  Hello

  I have just the BB "BOLD" and have discovered that BB do maps for the Australia, I saw on the net about Google MAps for BB, I downloaded them and well, what can I say besides of doesn't work is not for me, no voice and does not follow on road.

  Is this supposed to or only give you directions as a collection of paper maps.

  I was looking for real GPS map in turn for blackberry as if I had in my phone HTC accompanying called co-pilot.

  Thanks if anyone can help

  See you soon

  Tones

  Hello and welcome to the Blackberry Forums

  Sorry, but BlackBerry Maps has no direction voice in turn.

  You can try with Garmin for BlackBerry, but there are not free.

  Garmin.com

• BlackBerry Smartphones GPS on 9700?

  Is there a GPS system on the 9700? don't seem to have one on mine. And I just transfer from an iphone and it was working fine. It is not my ISP.

  in advance thank you

  I found a solution that works for me: the parameters in the THS are a couple of entries, we're in a bold font and the other normal. [FAT is: GPRS CH (228) [22800130] and [22800220] and 230] in the end. The last is [29500130]. I don't know what that means, but I recorded the last and puuf I got the blackberry maps full book pushed and icon.