Google Maps 2.2.1 Voice Control On Your Curve & 8800!!!
July 3rd, 2008 by Ronen Halevy
![Bbmapsrecording[2]](http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/wp-contentuploadsbbmapsrecording2-small.jpg)
![Bbmapsrecording[1]](http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/wp-contentuploadsbbmapsrecording1-small.jpg)
Keep in mind this is REALLY not supported by Google since they only support it for the 8110, 8120, & 8130. This is the new voice search version that was released as an experimental version by Google.
One of our readers, Hank, discovered that you can install it on a 8300 or 8800 series device just by going to the download link directly.
If you can’t risk some issues with your Berry I WOULD NOT INSTALL THIS! Don’t say I did not warn you!!!
But I can confirm that it does work like a charm on my AT&T 8310 (OS 4.5.0.46) & Sprint 8330 (OS 4.5.0.33) & AT&T 8800 (OS 4.2)!
Just head on over to this link from your BlackBerry Browser:
Thanks Hank!
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July 3rd, 2008 10:24
What kind of issues comes with running it on an AT&T 8310?
July 3rd, 2008 10:26
How can this work is vlingo is already installed? will it interfere?
July 3rd, 2008 10:41
Didn’t work with my Sprint 8330 running 4.3.
July 3rd, 2008 11:14
The update (v2.2.1 (#2227)) installs on my 8830 with OS v4.2.2.196, but the voice control is not available. I am a guessing that there is a minimum OS required for this feature.
July 3rd, 2008 11:20
Are you holding down the left soft button?
July 3rd, 2008 11:42
Anyone with a 8130 have a problem with this? whenever i press the left button while in google maps it just launches whatever the left conveinence key is set to open
July 3rd, 2008 11:44
Lance G..I check and it does not interfere with vlingo…vlingo runs outside of programs and this is a feature only when in google maps i presume.
July 3rd, 2008 11:57
the voice part does not work for me.
8800 tmobile.
os 4.5.0.37(52)
July 3rd, 2008 12:52
8320 - tmobile - running 4.2.x - vlingo NOT installed -
perfect. no problems. very cool.
July 3rd, 2008 14:01
yep 8830 here with 4.5OS… voice doesnt work =(
July 3rd, 2008 14:02
Per google website:
Supported now on the following BlackBerry devices: 8110, 8120, 8130 (US only)
July 3rd, 2008 14:11
As I said only the pearl 2 is supported but it works on quite a few other devices. That screenshot above is on a 8310 with os 4.5
July 3rd, 2008 14:46
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July 3rd, 2008 18:02
The voice doesn’t work for me either. I have a Curve 8310 with 4.5.0.46. Pressing the left soft key works and it brings up the voice entry popup however no matter what I say I either get “Google Maps can’t connect” or something about not having enough of a signal when I have 4 full bars. Yet it works perfectly on my friend’s pearl
July 3rd, 2008 22:53
Yeah I had to reboot and then it did connect. I tried it and it is very accurate. I said radioshack and it found radioshack. Pretty cool…
July 4th, 2008 10:35
AT&T 8310 w/ OS 4.5.0.46 and no dice, even after rebooting. “Can’t connect” or “Signal Too Weak” msgs. So sad..
August 1st, 2008 06:05
[...] 4.5.0.55 8310. 还没有听说有什么特别的功能被增加了，但希望它能像之前为Pearl发布的Beta2.2.1版，有语音搜寻功能. . [...]