Raffy just let me know that Google Maps for BlackBerry version 2.2.2 is now available. I tried going to www.google.om/gmm to download but it did not find the latest version. So…
Raffy gave me the link below to directly download the app:
Which did work on my OS 4.5.0.55 8310. No word yet on what features it adds but I am hoping that it adds voice activated search like the 2.2.1 Beta that they released for the Pearl.
Tom Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:24 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8830
Unfortunately, this does NOT add voice-activated search on my 8830/OS v4.2.2.196 (neither did the 2.2.1 beta).
doc Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:29 AM EST
Tom were you able to load any version higher then 2.2.0 on your 8830?
Kimberly Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:32 AM EST
I have voice enabled on my Cellular South 8330 running 4.5.0.51beta. It seems to work though haven’t tested it with a location locked in. A quick way to be sure if it’s enabled on your device, is to check the help option. There will be a special section there just for voice searching…even has a demo.
Brian Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:37 AM EST
Voice recognition is working for me on 2.2.0; Verizon Pearl 8130.
Brian Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:37 AM EST
Correction: Voice recognition is working for me on 2.2.2; Verizon Pearl 8130
Carter Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:38 AM EST
Voice isn’t working on my Sprint 8330 running .51
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:43 AM EST
I guess it doesn’t matter if the Voice Recognition works because I was never able to get it to work correctly on my 8320 under 2.2.1 anyway.
Carter Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:50 AM EST
Can somebody verify if you need to have VAD installed in order for this to work properly?
kyle Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 11:20 AM EST
its faster overall to me. BUT voice search STILL doesn’t freaking work on my 8310 on AT&T running 4.5.0.69….. JEEZ when will this work??? and, yes, i have VAD installed…
Matt Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 12:50 PM EST
I have an 8820 from AT&T running 4.2.2.169 and the voice search does work on it
Tom Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 12:58 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8830
doc: I loaded 2.2.1 and now 2.2.2 on my 8830 — neither supports voice-activated search.
Randy R. Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 1:50 PM EST
Yea I got it on my 8320 but no voice search also. (2.2.2)
Raul Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 3:15 PM EST
It doesn’t work on my 8830 4.5.0.52 on VZW. It would stop loading at 90% after asking me if I granted access to the radio location or something like that. 2.2.1 did the same thing
Windchime516 Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 5:47 PM EST
does it work only on OS 4.5? I have a 8310 with 4.2.2
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 6:31 PM EST
Look at the link. It says “blackberry-42” not “blackberry-45” so even though it is for 4.2 it still works on higher OSs.
http://www.google.com/gmm/apps/v2.2.2/en/BlackBerry-42/GoogleMaps.jad?ver=v2.2.2&source=mobileproducts&source=m&hl=en&noss=1&eosr=on
conedude13 Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:40 PM EST
Greeting peeps! I have os 4.5.0.52 on my 8310 curve and just tested the voice stuff on google maps 2.2.2 twice and got some error saying that there wasn’t enough cell phone reception and to try again when i am getting a better signal…what?! 😛
will try again tomorrow when i get out of my condo (read: concrete block) and have some better reception. peace out!
Randy R. Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 10:54 PM EST
I got the same error, I just thought it was bullshit lmao. They pulling our leg.
Vincent Mac Not Registered
Posted: July 31, 2008 at 11:33 PM EST
Got it running on 4.5.0.69 on my 8310, and there is a voice search option though it’s not working very well. It can’t understand what I’m saying. I also noticed that this option only came up tonight as I was checking the maps, it wasn’t there when I first installed this morning. Maybe Google is still slowly implementing it and is why it’s not showing on the main Google Mobile site for download yet.
shawn Not Registered
Posted: August 1, 2008 at 1:07 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
To get the voice to work when upgrading you need to go under help and click on reset google maps. Works on my 8330 with os 4.5.0.51