Enabled the GPS for location on but can't seem to use GPS with google map. Any thing needs to be set up?

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With OS 4.5 you will have GPS in BlackBerry maps, not Google maps. Google maps will use cell tower triangulation on your Verizon 8830.

Thanks for the reply. Good to know that. At least the GPS works.

Google Maps will also use the GPS data. It uses cell tower triangulation initially until GPS lokcs on.

AFAIK, GPS is unlocked totally in the Verizon BBs.

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cell tower triangulation is not the most accurate GPS

Verizon BB's GPS will only work with their VZNavigator program. They are definitely locked out.

Not true. As mentioned already, you can also use BlackBerry Maps. (OS 4.5+ is required.)

exactly

For a while after updating my 8830 bbmaps worked, about 2 weeks ago it stopped. The only semi GPS aware app I have now is google maps, though the accuracy isnt great (though I understand why). DOnt know if its just me but I have tried everything I can think of to get bbmaps working again and it seems not to. Is anyone else having this problem?

yes i am,ihave bbmaps and google maps in the apps page but they dont run.how do i get one of them onto the desktop.as you can probably tell i only just got my bb from my girlfreind who never used it.i'm waiting for o2 to connect me to a dataconnection

before i updated to 4.5 gps used to show lontitude and latitudeand number of satalites noiw it doesn't and there is no refresh option