Looks like I may have jumped the gun on the Curve (for VZW) - GPS is enabled, but only for VZ Navigator and BBMaps, other carriers it should work fine with Google.
I know GPS is fully functional with Google Maps on VZW for Storm, Storm2, and Tour. (Tested Today) ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Basil Vansuch [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:13 PM To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc. Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App Be safe Jeff. Looks like the whole mid-Atlantic region is getting hit hard with that storm. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Peters Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:06 PM To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc. Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App I tried to grab one of ours and test this morning, but the nor'easter thats showering us right now isn't the best for testing. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Basil Vansuch [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:28 AM To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc. Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App I should clarify that I was referring to Curve 8330's on VZW. I'm not aware of Verizon unlocking the GPS on the Curve 8330. It certainly isn't working on Google Maps for anyone I know that has a VZW Curve 8330 with the latest OS. I have a Curve 8330 on Verizon with the latest OS and I just downloaded and installed the latest version of Google Maps, version 3.2.1, and the GPS still doesn't work...only BB Maps. Basil From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sam Womble Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:50 AM To: 'A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc.' Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App I had a curve back in December and the GPS worked fine with Google maps with the gps. But after getting a new curve, RIP, now it does not lock a signal on google or bb maps. I called Verizon to see what happened and they told me that Verizon gps for 8330 never worked, which was wrong. So does the gps for the curve still works or is it just this phone. I have had several users the same way. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Peters Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:41 AM To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc. Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App You may want to try that again - VZW dropped the GPS lock a while back. I know for a fact that Google Maps works with device GPS with the Curve, Storm, Storm2, and Tour. I'm pretty sure it also worked with the 8830. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Basil Vansuch Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:37 AM To: A list for BES Admin's to discuss issues, etc. Subject: Re: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App We allow Google Maps and the GMail app for our Sprint users. Verizon users are stuck with BB Maps thanks to the VZW GPS lockdown, although Google Maps will use cell towers (in the absence of GPS) to triangulate your approximate location. Most of the Google Apps are web-based and not native apps by themselves, so I don't see any real security risk in allowing it. Basil Basil Vansuch Director of Information Technology Apex Restaurant Group LP office: 972-220-0210 fax: 802-304-1013 mobile: 802-922-2911 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eddy, Kevin - PHX Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bes-admins] Google Mobile App All, We have a user connected to our BES that would like to use this software (Google Mobile Application) on their device. This application requires certain permissions to be changed on the device, that we currently do not allow. Is anyone else allowing this application? And if so, what security risks are involved? Thanks Kevin _______________________________________________ Bes-Admins mailing list [email protected] http://www.dataoutages.com/mailman/listinfo/bes-admins http://www.dataoutages.com http://www.dataoutagenews.com RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bes-admins --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Bes-Admins mailing list [email protected] http://www.dataoutages.com/mailman/listinfo/bes-admins http://www.dataoutages.com http://www.dataoutagenews.com RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bes-admins --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Bes-Admins mailing list [email protected] http://www.dataoutages.com/mailman/listinfo/bes-admins http://www.dataoutages.com http://www.dataoutagenews.com RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bes-admins --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Bes-Admins mailing list [email protected] http://www.dataoutages.com/mailman/listinfo/bes-admins http://www.dataoutages.com http://www.dataoutagenews.com RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Bes-admins ---------------------------------
