Maybe its just me on my 8700, but what are the key shortcuts? Like how are you guys viewing satellite images?

Wirelessly posted (8700g: BlackBerry8700/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Has anyone had trouble with BT puck initializing ok but then almost immediately disconnecting when using live search, and did you correct the problem?

You can see my model and OS info. Other info:

* the BT/gps initialization runs when the app is launched and seems to complete without error, but when I launch the map I get the error that the gps was interrupted (or disconnected, or whatever) and I'm asked if I want to view last location. If I say yes, I get the maps and I'm able to scroll about, but new maps will not load if I zoom in or out.

* When I lauch the app, the BB does at some point show that BT is connected. But when live search is saying that the BT/gps is disconnected, the BB indeed shows the BT is not connected.

* BT encryption is disabled.

* I started with content compression and content protection enabled, but I then disabled both and did a hard reset. No fix.

* I uninstalled, hard reset, and reinstalled live search. No fix.

* I launched BB Maps, stared the gps, then launched live search. Same problem with live search: it initializes the gps but then shows diconnected (and maps will not download, much less show my position). Interestingly enough, BB Maps stays connected to the puck and the BB shows the BT is connected when I do this, even though live search show BT disconnected.

So, I see this is working for some 8700g users. Anyone run up against this and fix the problem?

EDIT: I'm using the globalsat bt-359

EDIT 2: Still playing with the app. I deleted and reinstalled again, and it took a long time on the detecting network process when I launched it, and then gave error message about failing to detect network and advising me to edit network settings in options. I couldn't close the application, however, and had to reboot. Repeated several times, mayber three or four, before the application would finish the startup sequence.

The BT GPS connection is still getting interupted almost immediately after it connects. Often it doesn't initialize and I have to retry, even several times, but it does connect eventually, then disconnects.

But I am able to use the map now after the BT disconnects (see above). No trouble with map downloads when I zoom in and out after the BT disconnects.

8700g on Tmo with 4.2.1.107

Here is a few observations:

Installation produced “907 Invalid COD” error several times in a row (through bb browser) after turning wireless off and on, installation succeeded.

Map navigation using a wheel is not possible for horizontal panning, only vertical (holding "alt" makes no difference)

What is the difference between map and traffic? Can traffic be shown over regular map if needed?

GPS - I have an external receiver that works perfectly with gmap nav4all and bbmaps - and initialized with-in live search with no errors, however by going to map or traffic does not display my location (or errors - actually I'm not sure if I have to press anything to show my location - like a "0" in gmap?). By going back to options/gps configuration I see status "disconnected" if I click on "start gps" then on update status it will show as "connected", few seconds later it will be in disconnected state again, so gps does not work.

Menu/shortcuts/any help? I see some people mentioned of seeing satellite view - am I missing something? In traffic or map view I have only zoom, no other functionality detected

I've noticed more than a few times now that Live Search doesn't pickup my current location (8800 - TMo). I can exit out of the program and launch Amaze, Telenav, BBMaps, Google Maps, or Infospace FindIt and they will all pickup on my location.

I'm usually left with a "Location cannot be determined" kind of error. Any thoughts? Slick app otherwise!

I installed it this morning but since about 10AM I just can not seem to get it communicate. I tried to uninstall and re-install but now it hangs on the checking for update.

This worked just fine up to 10AM. Is there anything I need to put in for network settings? Right now the setting are set to default.

I am on TMO with Blackberry Curve 8320.

Update:

I got it to fully install and check for the update. Now it just does not seem to pull back any maps or information.

Me too, was just about to post the same thing. I was showing the program off earlier too

Ok, glad someone else is having a problem. Do you think its with TMO or are Live Search too busy?

I uninstalled/ reinstalled and also reboot. Nothing gets it to pull info.

I will try WiFi next.

UPDATE:

I jumped on WiFi when I got home and Live Search is working. It has to be something TMO is doing or a configuration of Live Search.

Please let me know if anyone else on T-Moble is having problems.

UPDATE:

It seems that after I was connected with WiFi and when I turned it off, Live Search started to work. Not sure what the deal is.

When using the mapping while say driving, it needs to override the backlight and security timeouts. Blackberry Maps able to do this and also Google Maps seems to have figured out how to do it in recent releases.

Also, Google Maps satellite views look much better when zoomed out wider than say street level.

Any help with installing this application. It doesnt give you an option for BB???

You are pointing your blackberry browser to the link in the OP?

First line on the page that loads from that link is "Live Search for Blackberry (Beta)"....... You see something different?

Love this app so far, simple to use, nice features.

Negative some of us use the 8700 series with built in GPS. Can LS read internal GPS? If my unit has an internal GPS, why do I need to indicate my location?

Found out what was happening. I was using emulation mode MS Pocket IE and you have to use BB otherwise the site thinks your on a MS mobile OS. Downloaded and I think YGO blows this away. And the maps application cant touch google maps.

A few questions,
1) do you have to have GPS to use this? I have a 8320 and no puck yet.
2) is there a cost or fee?
3) does it take up a lot of memory?
4) how does this compare with beyond 411 search?

the same thing happens to me when I use amAze gps and i dont know what the deal is with that

hey i downloaded the program, and it will not open I have verizon 7250 with 4.0 os, I am guessing it will not work unless I am able to upgrade os to 4.1?

Just downloaded it and messing around with it. I like it, has a nice interface, I think I will try this for awhile and see if it replaces Google Maps on my BB (love Google Maps, but the new features i.e. crashes are annoying). I really like the movie section, it has very nice functionality.

w11l,

All your symptoms are answered by one point: The new ROM. RIM handles the trackwheel and GPS in an unexpected way on this device. We have an update in the works and it should be out soon.

Thanks!
LSMobile

netwiz01,

The Sprint devices do have built-in GPS, but it is assisted (i.e. cell-tower based). We are working on adding support for this and an update should be out soon.

Thanks!
LSMobile

athlete1,

What error message are you seeing? Live Search supports all BlackBerry devices with BlackBerry OS 4.0.2 and over.

Thanks!
LSMobile

aiharkness,

I see you are running BlackBerry OS 4.2.1 (new firmware). We have found a lot of issues working with this ROM and an update is on its way to fix these.

Thanks for being patient!

LSMobile

I actually had an opposite experience.

I have an ATT 8820, when I went to the wls.live.com site from my BB, I got the Live Search for Windows Mobile. But when I use MediaNet browser, I can at least see the site and it is for BB. However, when I tried to download it, it returns the follow message:

907 Invalid COD
Unable to import ZIP file

Odd.

I had the same experience, I insure the browser was set to to emulate Blackberry Browser and I had to clear the browser cache/history, etc. Once I made those changes, the download was successful.

I installed the application in a blackberry 8800 with 4.2.1.107 and this error message appears:

Sorry, we can't detect your network configuration. You can configure your network settings in the "Options" page or exit Live Search.

When I configure my settings in the Options menu I continue to get the following error message:
Sorry, we can't download the application data. Please check your network connection.

In the route table I have the following info:
APN: blackberry.net
IP/PORTS: 206.51.26.192:19741:19740

How I input the settings in the options screen? Do this is a known issue? Carrier specific?

when can we expect to see Canadian data?

I am unable to get this to work at all on my 8830. I have a BT-GPS-341E53 and connect via blue tooth but is does not get recognized when setting up the config in live search. My only Live search option to configure GPS is Blackberry GPS.

Any thoughts??

I also get the same thing with my Blackberry 8820. Please let me know if anyone has any answers. Oh yeah, and I have restarted the phone by removing the battery on many occasions and still the same thing.

By the way the I and O zoom in and out on a qwerty device.

The windows mobile WLS now has voice recognition for entering searches! I am jelous!

A new version (1.5.2860.13336) is now available. It should fix:
- the failed installation problem ("907 Invalid COD"),
- the trackwheel problem in the map for the 8700 family and the 7130 using BlackBerry OS 4.2.1,
- GPS initialization problem on CDMA devices (the application must be deleted before installing the new one to fix this particular issue),
- GPS refresh for all OS 4.2 devices.

You can download it using the BlackBerry Browser at:

http://wls.live.com

or you can wait to be prompted for an update by Live Search in a few days.

When you are about to download the application, please make sure that the version is "1.5.2860.13336" and not "1.5.2838.909". If you get the wrong version, go to the menu and select "Refresh" on the same screen (with the download/cancel buttons), and you should get the right version and be able to download the application.

Sincerely,
The Live Search for Mobile Team

Request: An option to view weather/forecasts in Live Search.

I'm also getting the: Error starting live_search: Module 'live_search-1' not found.

8300 on T-Mob

mee too.

-JoJoC

Make that a third

T-Mo 8100

tried to install on a 8310 on rogers network. installs with no error, but when I try to run it. it tells me it cannot find the app. The icon is there but still nothing. I do a battery pull and when it rebotts the app is gone. no where to be found, not even in the app list.

will try later, but thought I'd let you know.

**UPDATE** I got it to work. had to download and istall via the Rogers WAP browser instead of the BB Browser.

unlocked Rogers 8310 on T-Mobile USA
OS: 4.2.2.176

installed through Untitled Page using BB browser

Error: "Error starting live_search: Mobule 'Live_Search-1' not found."

EDIT: Tried installing via the t-zones browser and got the same error.

Product is working well enough for me but kinda sucks for us canadian customers.

Here is what I mean...

If I do a manual search for Japanese restaurants: near: my city i added all works great

but if I go into Categories>restaurants>ethnic restaurants>japanese restaurants... it says it is searching in burnaby,bc, canada (the chosen city) but it will only list restaurant in Washington. A bit of a drive. :D ha

Closest one is 23.81 miles.

Oh and any way to get metric measurements? IE. Kilometers.

Thanks!

Same issue on my T-Mobile 8100. Unfortunately my T-Mo WAP browser didn't help. Have anyone else overcome this problem?

Same thing happens on my 8300 using At&t.

I don't know if it has been asked but I would love to see this app with an option to add a found location to the address book.