11/17/2007

Trimble GPS for BlackBerry smartphones

Trimble has announced that it is making three of its popular GPS-on-cellular applications available for BlackBerry smartphones. The applications will be available specifically for the BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8820, and the BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphones. The three applications to be offered include AllSport GPS, Geocache Naviagtor, and Trimble Outdoors.

AllSport GPS allows BlackBerry users to track their fitness routine by logging their time, speed, calories burned, and distance traveled when their workouts take them outdoors. Recommended routes and maps can be downloaded, and you can even share stored workouts with a friend. Geocache Navigator hooks you into the new sport called geocaching that uses GPS coordinates to create a high-tech treasure hunt. You’ll have real-time access to the geocaching.com website in addition to tools, including a radar-like interface, to guide you to the treasure. Trimble Outdoors is the ultimate tool for those who plan outdoor trips. The tool allows you to review and plan trips online. Once completed, routes, maps, and GPS waypoints can be sent to your BlackBerry. Using Trimble Outdoors, you can also create photos, video, and audio notes, which you can share in the Trimble Outdoors Google Earth Layer.

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