Comments on: Verizon uncripples GPS on Pearl and Curve!

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:14:05 +0000

nRange Golf GPS is a great Golf GPS app. Their website blog lists a couple of ways for Verizon users to use the app. Not sure how they work since I’m on AT&T and it works great!

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:15:02 +0000

Does anyone have any advice as to the best Verizon BB curve GOLF gps software. Green Finder is supposed to be great but their website says it will only work on the Verizon BB storm. THanks

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How to activate GPS on your BlackBerry | BB Geeks — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:30:36 +0000

[...] to us on Twitter!Finally, after years of crippling GPS units in their smartphones, Verizon has let the GPS free on BlackBerry devices. I was ecstatic to learn this a few weeks ago, even though it only works on BlackBerry Maps and not [...]

By: BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 12/8/2008 | BB Geeks

BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 12/8/2008 | BB Geeks — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:59:25 +0000

[...] Verizon users can now use GPS. Well, at least on BlackBerry Maps, and with OS 4.5. Still, a great development for Verizon users. [...]

By: jim

jim — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:54:23 +0000

Mine did not work.
BB 4.5
Gps on, can’t find a gps satelite.
I downloaded google maps and set all permissions to ALLOW and now my BB MAPS is working. Had something to do with 1 of the application permissions.

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Twitter Help Monthly Roundup Round 5 | BB Geeks — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:01:05 +0000

[...] Answered: Verizon has recently “unlocked” their GPS functionality on the Curve and the Pearl. That being said, they may be mucking with things behind the scenes in order to provide full [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:34:25 +0000

Richard, I was thinking the same thing.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:23:22 +0000

This is surely a joke…no way VZW would cater to the customer like this!

By: BBGeekcast: December 5, 2008 - Episode 41 | BB Geeks

BBGeekcast: December 5, 2008 - Episode 41 | BB Geeks — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:00:39 +0000

[...] everything I regularly complain about, so I can no longer complain about it. Verizon has gone and uncrippled GPS in certain BlackBerry models. This is an under-the-radar move, as in Verizon hasn’t said anything about it. There are a [...]