Download google maps for blackberry curve 8330

This worked perfectly! All set now. I am looking for a simple but accurate GPS app for hiking and such. I need 2 features in an application. Mark a waypoint or destination and the ability to add a waypoint or destination by putting in latitude and longitude. Any sugestions?

One other thing though, i am intereted in doing some amateur mapping on a property. Any suggestions on where to begin? Thanks again M. If I use the free google maps, do I have to be connected to my browser every time I use my GPS on my blackberry, or do I only have to use the browser once to download the google earth app? Hi Matthias, Your post was the best i could find on BB maps.

I have finally got maps after trying for 2 days but please advice me.. Perhaps thats why my maps is not working too well. How can I change this? Todd Brown — No you need to be connected to the internet every time you use Google Maps since the map data is not stored on the Blackberry. To All: Thanks for all the great comments and feedback.

I never expected this type of popularity when I wrote the post nearly 2 years ago. Given that the Blackberry software and Google software is updated frequently some of the info might no longer be applicable in the future. They do this to force you to buy one of the GPS apps they sell. I plan on leaving the plan soon and getting an iPhone. Just picked up a Verizon Curve on ebay.

Updated the OS to 4. Does anybody have the. Thank you so much. It worked like a charm. The blue dot follows me around like a shadow.

Thank you for the solution you provided for enabling the GPS with google maps. I have a BB and as India is not covered by BB Maps wonder why, considering we are one of the largest mobile using population in the world i had to download and use google maps. I was not able to find a way of marrying the two- inbuilt GPS and google maps…until i followed your suggestion.

Thanks a lot for this solution. Thanks so much for this info, worked like a charm first time up. I have a blackberry curve from my work. Is my company blocking this or am I missing something. I have a Blackberry Curve. When I try to pinpoint my location, it can only get within meters. I have tried to Refresh GPS and have took battery out but no luck.

Please help.. Make sure you have a clear view to the sky. Buildings can make satellite connection for GPS difficult. When I choose Where I Am. You cannot use Google Maps without a data plan. I am new to the GPS world and to the I do not have a data plan as I do not need one. Question: You wrote this article back in Does the whole Google Suite App-google. Hi, I have the and I love google maps. However I had a lot of addresses stored in the find location app but I lost them all in the 4.

Wondering if theres a work around for keeping those, Thanks. It will not pick up any gps saterlites anywhere I am help! The phone wont run google maps for some reason.

Joe December 30, Thanks in advance, Joe. I got this to work with the latest version of Google Maps. Thanks for this Outstanding infomation!! Patrick December 31, I hope you are able to help. Matthias Zeller January 1, Jason January 1, Matthias Zeller January 2, Nic January 4, Thanks alot for the help Mathias,i will definitly be back for more tips. Great post, thanks! Annie January 11, Hi, Matthias — Love your site. Matthias Zeller January 11, Good luck and have fun with your Backberry.

Annie January 12, Andy January 22, Bill Davis January 22, Matthias Zeller January 24, Sorry it did not work for you. Patrick January 24, Matthias Zeller January 25, Cheers, Matthias. I stand corrected. Good tip on enabling this feature. Ethiya Ali February 4, Wonderful writing and a very interesting reading. I want to know 2 things in particular. I love it for its being a nice cute calling phone.

Thats it. Thanks Much. Ethiya Ali. Rob February 7, Hey, this was a great post. It helped me out immensely. MB February 12, Mike February 12, Matthias Zeller February 12, RW February 25, Matthias Zeller February 28, RK March 1, Vicki March 5, Rick March 7, Matthias, A note of appreciation.

Thanks to you and all other contributors. I have the same problem as Vicki. The phone freezes and I have to turn it off. Phone is 4 days old. Soh March 10, Sean March 14, Bill Davis March 19, Bill Davis. I did what Bill Davis did and it is now working! Ted March 25, I would appreciate very much if anyone can help me.

Thanks Hilary. Alejandro April 2, Do you have any Idea? Thanks Alejandro. Peter April 3, Maxwell Glasson April 4, Best BB find ever. As a Real Estate Appraiser, this is saving me heaps of time. Scott April 6, Rick April 14, Thanks Rick. Stephen April 29, Why my blackberry could not install maps blackberry files. Paul May 7, Thanks, Paul. Mark Bloom May 19, Hi Matthias my question to you is when using google maps on the BB Curve do you get charged for data use or does it come free since the gps is intergrated Thanks, Mark.

Matthias Zeller May 29, Brian Reynolds June 9, Marek June 16, It always just uses teh cell tower triangulation technique which is good to meters ;- Any ideas? I have tried what is said here but still does not work. JTR June 19, Dave July 18, This worked perfectly with my new Iki Dusevic July 18, Just to thank you on everything Matthias… I just bought the and this really helped… Cheers, Ivan.

Audio playback through the Samsung SBH Bluetooth stereo headset sounded excellent with very good channel separation. The media player has basic playback controls, shuffle and playlist support.

But it had trouble playing WMV files. Perhaps our review unit has some early software or Sprint TV needs one or two updates. The software crashed a few times and had a few hiccups playing the wide variety of on-demand video channels offered by Sprint TV. Many videos play in full screen QVGA mode, which is very nice, but most had ghosting, audio was out of sync with video and frames dropped and stuttered.

As with all Curve smartphones, the BlackBerry Curve has a 2 megapixel camera with digital zoom, and LED flash and a self portrait mirror. The quality of photos the Curve takes has also advanced. The Curve takes sharp photos by 2 mp camera phone standards both indoors and outdoors with a good amount of detail and very good color balance.

Indoor shots have some noise but not bad at all, and in very poor lighting conditions the camera will turn on the flash. The camera phone can shoot photos in three resolutions: x , x and x with three quality settings and the camera software also has white balance and color effects settings. You can use photos as screen image and caller ID or send them to email and Messenger contacts.

The BlackBerry has a slight battery increase from the previous Curve models. The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery is now at mAh and has longer talk time but shorter standby time. The claimed 4.

Talking on the phone, checking email and playing music will not drain the battery life dramatically. But if you use GPS navigation for long commutes, watch videos and especially if you watch Sprint TV in addition to talking and emailing, the Curve will require daily charging. Knigma said Just tried on my 4. Downloaded and replace my older version of GM Apps. After saving the settings on Security Permissions the app started up and prompt a few times for "Application Permissions" it got to "GoogleSearch is attempting to access radio information that may identify your location.

I had to hold END key to restart. I remember this happening with some upgrades to Google Mobile Maps for the BlackBerry a few months ago. Once I rebooted the BB it started working. All Storm users: Dan's link indeed works.

I pasted it into a Opera Mini bookmark, then clicked the bookmark. It asked if I wanted to save the file. I clicked OK and the BB browser kicked in and installed the app. I have not done a battery pull, but up to this point the voice thingy does not work.

The local search is nice since it is automatic based on your location location-aware. It does show the portrait keyboard in a constant state, and does not go to landscape mode. Josh H said I was able to download new version, but when I press talk button to speak I keep getting an error message that says "Try restarting Google Mobile App". Have tried restarting 5 times already with no luck.

Everything else works. Permissions and all settings are correct yet it does not work. Ananya said This is bull, why support all the old phones first and not the Storm? Especially when the Storm can run older apps in compatibility mode anyway? Chris Rowan said Back to my e because I returned my Storm don't get me started. Running 4. The little green phone icon doesn't show up. Yes, I did a battery pull. What gives? Holy crap! You listened to our feedback! You really really listened! Holy shit! I'm shocked.

Good show you guys, this is really really cool! Can we get this kind of service and support on the Blogger side of the Googleverse? March 26, at AM. I tried changing my permission settings, battery pull, everything Any solutions to this fix yet?

I am using a in Canada. Google, you should be ashamed. The Blackberry Storm is the most advanced Blackberry on the market. It should be the first device to get software upgrades, not the last. The fact that you don't even have an older version of google app for the storm, but have now updated the app for older devices, is simply a bad decision.

Support the storm. Dan's link worked to get it on my Storm and it actually works, voice search and location. Which makes it all the more mysterious why there isn't a legit Storm version available.

The only thing that doesn't work is the icons across the top, I can only open Gmail no matter which icon I clicked. Johnny Canuck said Absolute proof that now one reads the actual blog and simply goes straight the "Download Candy". They state in the first paragraph with a link that it does not work on the Storm Anyone else? Cmon Google Get busy! I really don't remember reading that disclaimer about not being supported for the Storm.

I almost want to say it was added after since I think I read that paragraph a couple times after not seeing the link with the default blackberry browser. Common Google, help! Bradd Piontek said Voice Search does not work. Thank you Google! This happens occasionally on my I had the same problem goto advanced options then application permissions and change google maps to allow all on every option.

February 18, at PM. You just don't have a good GPS signal in your location.. And make sure the gps is enabled!! Come on. Why just the Storm? Can't you show love to the thousands of other VZW blackberry owners? Nicolas said Booger said February 19, at AM. Trudonny said Is the Verizon Curve next on the list? The GPS is unlocked February 19, at PM. Way to go Google!

Just give us a straight answer for crying out loud. What is the fundamental difference in the "unlocked" GPS in the Storm vs. Little help here? February 20, at AM. So I have to wonder, if Verizon were to see inquiry after inquiry, via their "Contact Us" website link February 20, at PM. Rachel C said February 24, at AM. Adam Thomas, Crisis Systems Analyst said Don't worry fellow BB users, your not missing much yet. Worse: the Cell tower triangulation is 2 miles off from my actual location. Even if the last known location via GPS stuck so it would stay on the building you are inside of , the implementation of Google Maps on the Storm is horiffic!

There is no horizontal mode supported, so you get a small little map with a big virtual keyboard that you can't get rid of.