[John Clark]

it should work on the 8800.

[slipNslide]

just checked the google maps for mobile site. the gps function is only available for windows mobile users and the helio drift. It is not yet available for the Blackberry.

have installed it anyways, as its the ony one with maps of Indian cities.

[Spamdumpster]

Originally Posted by slipNslide

just checked the google maps for mobile site. the gps function is only available for windows mobile users and the helio drift. It is not yet available for the Blackberry..

Notwithstanding what the website says, GPS has worked with googlemaps on the blackberry for about a month now, since version 1.5.1.

[John Clark]

I think they haven't updated their website. It works and it works quite well.

[slipNslide]

yup! you guys are right.

i tried it out on my way home from work on sat. It works beautifully!

[chrisb3]

So it works with the internal GPS?

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by chrisb3

So it works with the internal GPS?

On the 8800, yes.
It will not with the internal GPS on the 8830 and 8703e from Verizon.

[chrisb3]

Thanks. Just checking. I know it won't work with any VZ BB as the GPS is locked. There was a suggestion in another thread that google maps didn't work correctly with the 8800.

[rdlaub]

Originally Posted by chrisb3

Thanks. Just checking. I know it won't work with any VZ BB as the GPS is locked. There was a suggestion in another thread that google maps didn't work correctly with the 8800.

I upgraded to Google Maps 1.53 on my Verizon 8703e. Prior version of google maps was working fine. Installation went fine but when I try to launch the program I get the following message

"Error starting gmaps$2d153$2dm2_L1:Module 'gmaps$2d153$2dm2_L1' has verification error 2831 at offset ad6e.

I've tried deleting and reinstalling several times but I get the same problem

Anyone know what I should do or where I can get the download to get back to 1.52? Thanks

EDIT

Ok, found out how to get back to 1.52 by searching the web.

1. Go to Google Mobile
2. Submit your phone number and follow the instructions on the
message.
3. Select the services you want to use like Maps, Search, News, Gmail.
4. Have fun.

[chrisb3]

rdlaub, I'll be using an AT&T 8800 so I shouldn't have any problems. Sorry to hear you're having troubles with it.

[digitalextremes]

I always wanted the google map on BB but end up using BB Maps for only 1 reason, the direction you are moving to is always at the top of the BB instead of north being always on top like it is on the google maps, is that fixed now or is there an option to let the map rotate now?

[rdlaub]

Originally Posted by chrisb3

rdlaub, I'll be using an AT&T 8800 so I shouldn't have any problems. Sorry to hear you're having troubles with it.

Thanks. It appears to be a common problem. Not sure why.

[slipNslide]

Originally Posted by rdlaub

Thanks. It appears to be a common problem. Not sure why.

i wanted to download google maps onto my brothers 8700g. should I download the latest version or the older version?

is this error only on the verizon 8703?

[bnandreu]

I'm getting the same error on the 8703e from Sprint.

[plchan]

i thought the GPS function was already included in 1.5.2?

I am installing it now and I wonder what it is news on the 1.5.3.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by plchan

i thought the GPS function was already included in 1.5.2?

I am installing it now and I wonder what it is news on the 1.5.3.

GPS has been available since 1.5.1.
I believe 1.5.3 added better support for the 8300 which was released after GMM 1.5.2.

[sl2edline]

anyone having problems where you have to hit the menu then select to pick instead of hitting enter?

[cuorie]

Originally Posted by sl2edline

anyone having problems where you have to hit the menu then select to pick instead of hitting enter?

Yes, I have the same problem and it's highly annoying. On the other hand, the GPS tracking and updating of the location seems more stable which is good.

[sl2edline]

does anyone know how to fix it? its too annoying to leave alone

[sabrewulf]

I installed Google Maps on my 8703e last week. I'm assuming it's 1.5.2? Is the software set up to automatically update on its own or do you have to remove the older version and then install the newer one?