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Originally Posted by Torgerson
Good question Stinsonddog, the application does not actually do anything with the GPS settings on your phone.
The application uses internal Blackberry API's to access Location Based Services. The phone (if it has the ability) will either return a true GPS location based on the GPS chipset, or fall back to LBS which can either be triangulation or a cell tower location. (the farther down the stack you go, the less accurate). It really depends on the signal strength (and capabilities) of the phone. It will never change settings on you.
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Well I have to admit I am impressed... I have the 8703e on the Bell Mobility Network and we all know that the GPS is disabled (like Verizon)... But I downloaded the application and gave it a try... It actually returned a location!!!! Granted it is not very accurate (a few street down from my house) so not that good for direction... But to find what is near me... It will work... Now.. If only there was a Canadian content! Because as it is... There is absolutely nothing near me!