I’ve convinced someone else to write a post about GPS for Thinking BlackBerry!
Justin is a BlackBerry developer (among other platforms) and has created a couple of great BlackBerry applications, including BBGPSGolf, a great free golf application for BlackBerry that uses the device’s GPS to show a map and give you information about golf courses (distances to the green, etc) on your device while you’re on the course.
Anyway, he graciously offered to share some of his GPS expertise with us so read his post and if he gets enough good feedback maybe he’ll share some more of his BlackBerry development expertise!
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I have an application request or suggestion for the Blackberry. I am a Search and Rescue volunteer and would love a GPS app that would display in UTM, LatLong(Deg Min Sec) and MGRS coordinate systems. It would also be good to be able to enter waypoints into the app using any of the formats above and the app would then convert to all formats and have a compass to point you to the next waypoint. .
Anthony-
I had a question regarding the Location chapter in your book “Beginning Blackberry.” In short I am trying to use cell site location. It works great on the simulator, but when i try it on my Verizon 8830 running 4.5.0.174 and it is perpetually searching and will never return a location or error.
Would you be able to help or do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks,
John