Google has updated Google Maps for mobile for BlackBerry to 3.2. The new maps for BlackBerry includes layers You can view many layers of information on
your map at the same time. Layers make it easier and more useful to
find and interact with geographic content, like public transit, traffic
(with incidents!), local search results, Latitude friend locations,
Wikipedia and more.
You can also see your own My Maps content as a
layer on Google Maps for mobile. And finally, multiple layers can be
combined at the same time to give you a content-rich view of what's
around you.
Layers
make it easy to view various types of information on your map and are
especially helpful in situations when you're traveling somewhere new.
For example, you can turn on the Wikipedia layer to read entries about
nearby places, then use the transit lines layer to help map out a
route. Or you can use the My Maps feature of Google Maps to create a
collection of places you're planning to visit on your trip and then use
Google Maps for mobile to access it from the road. You can also turn on
the Google Latitude layer to see your friends' locations.
Google Maps for BlackBerry looks and feels like the PC/Web version. It provides driving and transit directions. There is also
phone number search for phone numbers and addresses of local businesses with dialing built-in.
Other
features of Google Maps are street view and walking directions. You can
see your friends' locations and status messages via Latitude the
location-based friends app. Start Maps and then select "Join Lttitude."
The app automatically detects your location through a service called
"my location."
For commuters there is real-time traffic information. As with everything Google it is free.
Google Maps for BlackBerry works on these BlackBerry Models:
To download go to m.google.com/maps from the BlackBerry native browser.
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