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All the newest BlackBerrys come bundled with a native mapping application, BlackBerry Maps, that does the job in a pinch, but most serious navigators will pick up Google Maps for Mobile. For those who enjoy the lower data usage BlackBerry Maps demands, NACMaps has launched a new application that extends its capabilities to areas that are normally outside of RIM’s location database.
In especially remote areas you wouldn’t be able to get a street address, and going by straight-up Longitude/Latitude is way too cumbersome, so NACMaps uses a custom-built eight-digit code system for identifying location. Currently, NACMaps covers 67 countries on BlackBerry Maps, and 50 through Google Maps on desktop. If you’re in need for a boost to your mobile maps, you can grab NACMaps for $9.99.
[via PR-USA]
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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.
