black berry verison gps

[The Mahle Project]

I didn't have enough money to buy a gps but am already addicted to the game so when I had a chance to renew my verison contract I bought the bbcurve and purchased the geocache navigator thing only to find out verison doesn't support it! Any suggestions on how to fix this or use something else or a cheep gps? Thanks, Amanda

[+Arrow42]

I didn't have enough money to buy a gps but am already addicted to the game so when I had a chance to renew my verison contract I bought the bbcurve and purchased the geocache navigator thing only to find out verison doesn't support it! Any suggestions on how to fix this or use something else or a cheep gps? Thanks, Amanda

 

Only the BB Storm and the BB Tour give you access to the built in GPS on the Verizon network. An external bluetooth GPS unit works fine. I think they run about 40 to 60 dollars.

[The Mahle Project]

I didn't have enough money to buy a gps but am already addicted to the game so when I had a chance to renew my verison contract I bought the bbcurve and purchased the geocache navigator thing only to find out verison doesn't support it! Any suggestions on how to fix this or use something else or a cheep gps? Thanks, Amanda

 

Only the BB Storm and the BB Tour give you access to the built in GPS on the Verizon network. An external bluetooth GPS unit works fine. I think they run about 40 to 60 dollars.

 

if I buy the external bluetooth gps unit then I can use the geocache navigator thing on my Blackberry curve or do I still need to get the storm or tour? Thanks, Amanda

[+anavolena]

Actually, in one of the latest OS updates (you'll have to search the forums or crackberry forums to verify exactly which revision), Verizon enabled Location GPS for BlackBerry Maps (only -- doesn't work with Google Maps, AFAIK).

 

To find out if you have it, go to Options, Advanced Options, GPS, GPS Services -- if you click on that, and you see '911 only' and 'Location On', select Location On, and you can access GPS via BlackBerry Maps.

 

What I do to cache with my phone is use CacheBerry to load up GPX files, then on the cache I want to find, select "BlackBerry Maps..." from the menu, then it shows the cache on the BB Map. Then select "Start GPS Navigation" from the BB Maps menu, and you should be good to cache with just your BB.

 

Warning -- it will drain your battery fast! I always turn it back to 911 Only when I'm not caching.

 

Have fun!

[E-and-E-Team]

Actually, in one of the latest OS updates (you'll have to search the forums or crackberry forums to verify exactly which revision), Verizon enabled Location GPS for BlackBerry Maps (only -- doesn't work with Google Maps, AFAIK).

 

To find out if you have it, go to Options, Advanced Options, GPS, GPS Services -- if you click on that, and you see '911 only' and 'Location On', select Location On, and you can access GPS via BlackBerry Maps.

 

What I do to cache with my phone is use CacheBerry to load up GPX files, then on the cache I want to find, select "BlackBerry Maps..." from the menu, then it shows the cache on the BB Map. Then select "Start GPS Navigation" from the BB Maps menu, and you should be good to cache with just your BB.

 

Warning -- it will drain your battery fast! I always turn it back to 911 Only when I'm not caching.

 

Have fun!

 

YAAAAAAY ! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH! IT WORKS!