SameCell let me know about a new free application that they just released. It essentially lets you do location based search based on the location of your cell tower ID. That way you can search near your location without GPS. It lets you search for places, services, weather and events near you.
Pretty interesting if you want to check it out but nothing groundbreaking. They essentially offer a bit more than Google Maps and Poynt in terms of specifying what you are searching for.
Check it out from your desktop at www.samecell.com/search-userguide.htm or pick up the application OTA at www.samecell.com/search. Let us know what you think!
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: October 24, 2008 at 10:56 AM EST
Why can’t Poynt (a.k.a. MyPoynt) have this feature?? I have to type my location into Poynt because it thinks I am in Spring Tx, which is no where near where I really am
Nikolaus Not Registered
Posted: October 24, 2008 at 1:15 PM EST
I tried this and always got blank results. Boo!
web51302 ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 280
Posted: October 24, 2008 at 2:22 PM EST
Same here – I get blank results! Whats going on? Its not Halloween yet! Booh!!!
Shaun Rotman Not Registered
Posted: October 25, 2008 at 7:46 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9000
Same here. Blank results. I hate when applications are released that have major flaws. This gets a big FAIL from me.
Ed Not Registered
Posted: October 25, 2008 at 11:09 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
Boooo boooo. Blank results too. I guess I will wait for version 1.1
Btw, in case developers read this: 8330, os 4.5(unofficial), verizon, mid NJ area.hope that helps
savblue ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 1
Posted: October 25, 2008 at 9:32 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
Did not work for me either. Could not get off their home screen. All keys had same results, ether app info or close.
Kurt Not Registered
Posted: October 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM EST
Works with some caveats for me (Sprint 8330.) Took three days for my wife’s location sharing to show up on my BB. Location updates are instant for looking at my own location but take time for hers. Overall…needs some work.
MH Not Registered
Posted: June 10, 2009 at 12:21 PM EST
I see absolutely no value in this program beyond what Google Maps already offers. It’s just a waste of precious memory space.
Ed Not Registered
Posted: June 10, 2009 at 12:38 PM EST
MH, it took you 8 months to realize that?
JK