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Poynt is one of the cooler location-based applications for BlackBerry out there, currently supporting local search for movies and Yellow Pages, but at WES 2009, they’re showing off new features in Restaurant and White Pages services. Using both cell site recognition as well as GPS to figure what’s near you, Poynt plugs right into the native BlackBerry Maps app as well as the considerably more robust Google Maps for Mobile. Once you find a restauraunt listing you like, just hit the menu key and go to Map Listing. You can also map all of your search results to better weigh your options.
What I found a little more interesting was the White Pages service. It plugs right into your call log, so when you get a call from someone you don’t know, you can run a reverse phone lookup right from your mobile. This is incredibly handy, and I could see it being great even as a standalone app. Of course, the main thing for White Pages is phone number lookup, which is invaluably helpful. Poynt is still free, and available in the App World – keep an eye out for this update in a couple of weeks.
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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