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Old 02-08-09 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chllngevrythng
i was thinking of buying a handheld gps but than i considered buying a blackberry instead. the maps application shows locations for everything that a gps can find(restaurants, bike shops etc.)
also i believe it can be useful in preventing taking wrong turns since its maps are detailed enough.
plus now when i m asking a girl for her number i would take out a blackberry instead of my 10 year old samsung

however i m not sure how well the signal will be when you re in the middle of nowhere..
Has anyone tried using a blackberry on a tour?
Working on it!

Originally Posted by CCrew
Blackberry GPS only works where you have data service, which means not in the middle of the boondocks where you need it most.
Maybe? I have a bluetooth GPS module on order, supposedly it will work with a couple of different types of mapping software. I have just gotten started on this, when I get some results I will report back. FWIW I am using a Verizon Blackberry 8830 World.

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