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Using a Verizon Blackberry's GPS without paying for VZ Navigator?

post #1 of 6
4/21/09 at 1:27am
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I'm thinking of getting a Verizon Blackberry for the GPS capabilities, but I learned you have to pay $10/month for the VZ Nav. Is there another way to get the GPS for free, or at least without a subscription?

There are all these apps out there but I'm not sure if I still need to pay for VZ Nav to enable the GPS. Also, if anyone has recommendations on GPS apps I would appreciate it.
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post #2 of 6
4/21/09 at 8:33am
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Originally Posted by Jl24 View Post
I'm thinking of getting a Verizon Blackberry for the GPS capabilities, but I learned you have to pay $10/month for the VZ Nav. Is there another way to get the GPS for free, or at least without a subscription?

There are all these apps out there but I'm not sure if I still need to pay for VZ Nav to enable the GPS. Also, if anyone has recommendations on GPS apps I would appreciate it.

Do you work for the government by any chance. I have a VZ Voyager and since I work the government I actually get 15% off my monthly bill. Usage minutes only not the package with GPS or TV. That said, it basically offsets the $12 extra I pay for that junk monthly.
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post #3 of 6
11/13/09 at 7:40pm
You can download GoogleMaps for free on your Bberry.
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post #4 of 6
11/13/09 at 9:12pm
Be a man and use your sense of direction.
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post #5 of 6
11/20/09 at 6:56pm
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Originally Posted by Jl24 View Post
I'm thinking of getting a Verizon Blackberry for the GPS capabilities, but I learned you have to pay $10/month for the VZ Nav. Is there another way to get the GPS for free, or at least without a subscription?

There are all these apps out there but I'm not sure if I still need to pay for VZ Nav to enable the GPS. Also, if anyone has recommendations on GPS apps I would appreciate it.

The GPS works out of the box. You're paying Verizon to turn on the turn-by-turn directions in their software.

So you can look up directions and follow them manually for free, but you won't get the voice saying "Turn right, go 200ft, etc".

I believe the third party GPS apps (Garmin? Streets and Trips?) will give you turn-by-turn as there's nothing technically preventing this from happening. Google Maps, while a better app than the built in VZ Maps, still doesn't do turn by turn.
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post #6 of 6
11/30/09 at 1:08am
if you have some of the newer phones (tour, storm2) the gps works on all apps (including googlemaps) older phones (pearl, etc) will work only with bbmaps
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