Jan 31 2012
Free Blackberry GPS Apps
Posted by: CameraPhonesPlaza in BlackBerry
GPS is very useful for a mobile phone and mostly importantly, for the user. It helps when it comes to providing directions, maps and to establish one’s location. GPS devices are very popular, but since smartphones have taken over the world and they provide several utilities in a single gadget, you can get some useful applications and enjoy the GPS feature. Using GPS you can also see where your phone is, just in case you lose it or someone steals it from you, you can track down your loved ones and see if they are safe and sound and have reached their destination and a lot more. BlackBerry has introduced GPS in their mobile phones and free BlackBerry GPS apps are available at BlackBerry App World, but on other websites as well.
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The most used GPS application is Google Maps and it is available for all mobile phones, even for those that don’t have GPS, as it established location using towers and not satellites. Google Maps is very useful and provides a lot of features. You can hook it up in your car and you can get driving directions, text-based directions, you can find information about local businesses and you can get maps to see exactly where you are going. If you have a BlackBerry wireless headset, you can receive driving directions in your ear and you don’t even have to watch the screen to see if you are going in the right direction. BlackBerry Maps is similar to Google Maps, but the application is not as plentiful. Still, it comes pre-loaded on some of the latest BlackBerry models, but you can always get it for free from BlackBerry App World.

Moving on, there are a lot of other free BlackBerry GPS apps you can have. GPS Tracker is another example and you can use it to track your phone online in real time, to share your location with friends and family, let them know where you are exactly. You can also record tracks and export them via e-mail or text messages and you can use the application to help recover your phone in case it gets lost or stolen. But note that you should install the application from the start in order to benefit from this feature. Once your phone is lost, there is less you can do to get it back. Poynt is a very popular application among users as it helps look for different establishments. If you are out of gas, you can search for nearest gas stations and you can see the prices as well. This local search application enables locating and reaching restaurants, shopping malls, your friends, businesses and a lot more. If you are afraid that due to traffic you will not reach your destination in time, you can get BlackBerry Traffic and plan your routes by seeing the estimated arrival time based on the traffic conditions. The application provides some alternative routes and thanks to voice-guidance, you don’t have to stress yourself looking at the screen, you can use a hands-free kit and stay focused on the road.

You can easily turn your BlackBerry phone into a navigation system using some of these applications. You can find them very useful and you will see how they make life easier. Especially as they are free, you can surely give them a try








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