Originally Posted by HeloCaptain

I have the AT&T 8800. AT&T doesn't allow the Blackberry maps to be installed on the 8800 (their effort to increa$e profit) as they want users to subscribe to telenav (sic). [Their is a way to get them in spite of AT&T's efforts!]

The GPS works fine on the 8800

Google and Yahoo both offer mobile mapping software for the 8800. The mapping software from both offer traffic conditions (in major urban areas) and the navigation interface of both are worth what you pay for them (nothing).

I have a Garmin Nuvi 660 GPS, and the traffic data doesn't offer very good coverage (poor signal strength of the traffic receiver). The traffic subscription from Garmin is $60. per year.

I use the Yahoo and Google traffic (Google has more geographic traffic coverage in my area than Yahoo) and they both work great.

VZW appears to have forced RIM to disable the GPS. Reviewing this forum, it does appear that they are paying for this decision (returned 8830s) and that is as it should be.

People (and corporations) make choices. Choices have consequences.