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Nearly all current BlackBerry models^* can take advantage of GPS capabilites. Most of them still need an external Bluetooth GPS receiver. Others (like the 7100i, 7520, 8703e and 8800) have a built in one. Of course, having a built-in GPS receiver is much more convenienct than dealing with an additional device. But RIM tried to make it as easy as possible and since the release of the BlackBerry Pearl it is really really easy going. One more interesting thing: The product descriptions of the older BlackBerry 7100, 7200 and 8700 series just list “Bluetooth Headset Capabilities”. To be honest: That is just not true. Every Bluetooth-enabled BlackBerry can also be paired with a Bluetooth GPS receiver. So if you are looking for a Bluetooth GPS receiver, we have collected some links for you:

If you are still on an old BlackBerry (e.g. the 7200 series does not have an intel processor and is quite slow for some applications) you can get of course get a new one. And if getting a new one, why not getting with already built-in GPS? Perhaps you like the smaller fancy ones, so a Pearl would be great for you:

I have read from some guys who would like to get a pink Pearl. Well … not my color, but the Cingular Pearl above would be the best fit for now

So we have a BlackBerry and some sort of GPS now. Which can be a Bluetooth GPS or a built-in one. So we just need GPS software to get the best out of our package. Quite a long time ago we wrote the best artcle about BlackBerry and GPS you can find on the web. (Try google it!) Being the No. 1 GPS article for the BlackBerry scene for such a long does not mean it is outdated. We, of course, update our articles regularily to provide our readers with the most recent information we can find. There are all important 3rd party GPS applications (Berryvine Companion, CaffeineFinder, Fastfoodfinder, MapQuest Find Me, Mobile Locator, Naggie, Spot for Blackberry, Telenav and Trimble Outdoors) listed. Some of them are better, some not. To rewrite the whole article here would be too much. So I suggest to take 5 minutes and check our guide: BlackBerry and GPS

To summarize a bit: There are a lot of ways to get GPS positioning working on your BlackBerry but there are only some ways to get it working pretty well. Now I will get back to track some of my routes and may be save some waypoints

P.S.: Don’t forget to check out our BlackBerryInsight Hardware Store for more gadgets.

^* BlackBerry 7100i, 7520, 8703e, 8120, 8800, 8830, 7100g, 7100r, 7100t, 7100v, 7100x, 7105t, 7130c, 7130g, 7130e, 7130e-v, 7130v, 7250, 7290, 7230, 7250, 7280, 7750, 7780, 8100, 8300, 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8707h, 8707v, 8800, 8830, 8120.

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