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IntelliGolf Eagle v9.02 Released - Adds GPS Option

IntelliGolf has just added a $10 GPS addon option to their software. I know there are free golf tracking alternatives but IntelliGolf seems to be a full featured product. You can now use your GPS to view distances, track shots, and keep scores. I guess it is pretty much a rangefinder. It even syncs with your desktop [...]

FAQ: Google Maps Mobile Keyboard Shortcuts

Google keeps on changing these on us and even their old guide is a bit dated. I know that I use Google Maps often on my Berry so I thought I would share the keyboard shortcuts I knew.
High LevelI – Zoom inO – Zoom outA – Favorite locations
1 – Also zoom out2 – Map/Satellite view toggle3 – [...]

CitySense - Find Out Whats Happening Near You

Don’t get your hopes up so far this is only available in San Francisco but it is promising. CitySense tracks yours and other users movements to see where something is happening. Its the epitome of pack instincts. If there are many people crowded at one place there must be something to see…

Its an interesting twist on [...]

Google Opening “My Location” To Third Party Applications

I know many people use Google Maps “My Location” feature to get their location without GPS. Turns out Google has some big plans for this My Location. In their latest post on their Google Mobile blog they mention exactly how they get this location.
It turns out that they have been using us for months! [...]

BuddyWay - Yet Another Free BlackBerry GPS Tracking App

This one totally differentiates itself from the crowd by offering Google Earth support for 3D maps once you get to your computer. Thats pretty damn cool. You just need the Google Earth browser plugin.
The software looks pretty cool but it will run into stiff competition with the myriad of other GPS tracking applications for BlackBerry [...]

Google Maps 2.2 Released With Public Transit Bus & Train Info

Google Mobile just announced version 2.20 of their Google Maps software for BlackBerry today. The new version brings public transportation information from buses, trains, & ferries to your BlackBerry. Pretty cool stuff and the closest to a changelog we have ever gotten from Google Mobile!!!

Pick it up at http://www.google.com/gmm
I love how they use a BlackBerry [...]

Eric Carr Of Loopt Explains GPS & Location Technologies

Personally I have been confused for quite awhile now. All I have been hearing is LBS is the future, A-GPS will tell you where you are, Cell Tower ID is awesome… You get the picture. Honestly I had only a vague idea what any of these meant until I read this great article David B [...]

InstaMapper - Another Free GPS Tracking Application

When people told me a year ago that location base services were going to be the next rage I didn’t believe them. Well I admit I am wrong. There are tons of location based services for BlackBerry so far.
Here is another one called InstaMapper. The program has been tested on the Sprint 8130 but it [...]

Wizi Beta - Location Sharing & Free Traffic Application

Wizi does not seem to be new but it looks really interesting. Location sharing and proximity alerting applications seem to be all the rage these days. The application lets you share your location and avoid traffic with real time traffic alerts.
I can just imagine the uses ranging from knowing where your kids are to when your friends [...]

Ipoki - Another Free Location Sharing Application

Recently the BlackBerry has been inundated with location sharing and buddy finding applications. The latest that I have found is called Ipoki and has some nice features.
What is ipoki?
 • GPS based social network
What can you do with ipoki? • Share your location with everybody using Google Maps
 • Locate your friends and family anywhere
 • Connect to other users who share their [...]

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