This is the one program that I use on my BlackBerry 8800 most often (which is several times a day.) This is pretty much a full version of Google Maps scaled down to your BlackBerry. The best part is that it uses your integrated GPS receiver if you have one, making this an incredibly powerful tool. Because of Google Maps for BlackBerry, I do not currently have a GPS in my car. I can find where I am going just with this app.
This would be one of my “must have applications.”
From Google:
GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a feature on many mobile devices and peripherals. Google Maps for mobile combined with GPS provides a faster, easier way to access local information when you’re on the go. The BlackBerry® 8800 smartphone from Cingular™ is one of several new open GPS experiences with Google Maps (check out some of the others by clicking the
arrows on the right). Here’s why we’re so worked up about GPS:
Where am I?
New! Google Maps with My Location. Learn more.Where’s the nearest…
Cup of coffee, late night pizza or last-minute bouquet?Is there traffic up ahead?
See it so you can avoid it.How do I get there from where I am?
Type your destination and away you go.Starting today, we have an answer: Google Maps for mobile with My Location . My Location is a new beta technology from Google that uses cell tower identification to provide you with approximate location information, so it will work on phones without GPS. Simply fire up Google Maps for mobile, press [0], and the map will indicate your approximate location by centering on a blue circle like this:
If you do have a GPS-enabled device, My Location can actually complement it. My Location kicks in faster than GPS in most cases, so you can access your location even faster on the map. It also works reliably indoors (unlike GPS) and doesn’t drain your phone battery at the rate that GPS does.
Popularity: 30% [?]
This is probably the best mobile application suite from one of the best companies around — Google. If you are like the rest of the Google-using world, you probably want access to your GMail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc. Now you can have it.