I live in Kansas City, the home of Garmin, and saw today in the local paper that Garmin is teaming up with RIM to offer GPS applications for Blackberries. Here's their press release.

I'm not getting too excited. That's just something else for Veri$on to block, then want to charge me for as an extra service.

Interesting. I figured garmin would jump on that train at some point. The approach seems sound, assume you would buy this through garmin vice the device provider? Which will make it interesting for VZW customers.

I have been using the garmin software for about 1 week and it works great. I am using it on an unlocked 8110 with tmobile. I highly recomend it.

I may not be reading correctly but.... it says this is NOT transferable to another BlackBerry device. Now I don't know if they will allow you to change your PIN if you upgrade your device, but at first glance it would appear not.

"Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry’s $99.99 one-time purchase is available directly from Garmin at Garmin | Garmin Mobile. The one-time purchase plan for Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry is not transferable between BlackBerry devices."

Looked at this option when I first got the 8830 and recall that if you were with Verizon you needed to buy a puck for it to work

so maps are downloaded or stored on the device?

The Garmin website lists the fee as $99 per year, not one time.

I do not think that is the case...

Actually if you read my quoted text above, it indicates this is a one-time fee, not an annual fee. Which still leads me to believe you'll have to pay another $99 if you upgrade your device.

Where does it state this?

Everything I've read says that the $99 deal is one-time. There is a higher priced deal that includes a GPS puck and a subscription to a "server-based" version (which is paid on a yearly basis).

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Garmin International - Press Release says "one time" over-and-over-again.

What's really nice about this offering is that it loads the maps on the device.

Note that there IS a yearly subscription model, which is server-based (i.e., maps not stored on the device). But that's a different offering.

Cannot wait to see the respond from TELENAV

Wow !!

This is fantastic !!

Wonder if it will work on an Alltel 8330 ??

They only list the 8830 ...

I don't believe this is the case.

Tried it last night while in Rochester, NY, worked great, good thing because I had no idea where I was going. I am on the 30 day trial but will be buying it should it keep working this well. Goodbye TomTom, why carry two devices if I don't have to?

This was talked about, I think on Engadget, it's a one time fee for the life of the device, so when you change BB you loose the license.

Garmin to BlackBerry owners: a hundred bucks and you'll never get lost again - Engadget Mobile

how do i buy this in uk without having to buy addtional gps?

So there is a trial, can you provide a download link.

Where did you find a TRIAL version? I'd like to give it a test.

in your bb browser
Garmin Mobile: Built for BlackBerry

did any body get to the end of the trial yet?does it ask for a key??

Found the link a bit earlier - downloaded it - ran it and BOOM!!!!! The basic message from the software was this does not run on a Verizon unit! I then had to REMOVE it. Why not screen verizon users out a bit earlier in the process?