InfoSpace today announced the launch of InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry, a free location based application “that distills millions of listings into six easy categories tailored to the on-the-go user.”
InfoSpace provides a valuable search application that helps BlackBerry users find nearby locations of interest,” said Jeff McDowell, vice president, global alliances, Research In Motion. “Location-based applications, like InfoSpace Find It!, provide an added dimension that can simplify and enhance the mobile experience.
I must say that InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry is a pretty cool application with a very nice GUI and is fairly quick. The spoken Turn-by-Turn Directions, although I have not gotten them to work on my BlackBerry 7130e, is an awesome feature (if it works) that can keep you from having to look at your device while driving. I am still trying to figure out if the spoken Turn-by-Turn Directions are available on devices older than the Pearl.
I would be interested to hear how the GPS functionality works from any of you BlackBerry 8800 or BlackBerry 7520 users out there.
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I installed this on my 8700r. The program itself “works”, but it doesn’t support Canada. Am I doing something wrong or is that how it is?
I installed on 8703e and it seems to work. I like the inteface and the GPS integration. My only addition would be a airport lookup.
It works on my Pearl however not with my external GPS “puck”. ANy clues???
It works on my Pearl however not with my external GPS “puck”. ANy clues??? Please help
I also have been using it since this morning, the service does locate me in canada (relatively well) but I cannot search for canadian addresses or businesses yet I can see myself on the map.
odd or expected?
I installed it last night on my 8800 and it’s really hit or miss. 2 out of 3 times I can’t start the application. It simply tells me to try again later. Once the application starts, I can easily navigate the menus as there doesn’t seem to be major bugs. However, whenever I attempt to use any of the features, I sometimes get a timeout. I’ve yet to successfully get audio to work.
To me, the problem seems that the InfoSpace folks don’t have an infrastructure capable of handling the traffic.
Installed on my 8830 and looks great in the US but does not able to use for Canadian addresses. Will this be corrected or am I missing something?
spoken turn by turn worked on my 8703, but does not show up as an option on my 8330 curve…??
what gives?