[hayden]

Looking to reach the next level of technological nirvana with your GPS-enabled BlackBerry smartphone?

Blip is a mobile application that enables you to harness the GPS capability of your GPS-enabled BlackBerry. Blip takes GPS technology to the next level, giving you everyday tools for geo-social interaction. The result is improved efficiency and degree of connectedness.

If you have a GPS-enabled BlackBerry, go ahead and sign up today. It's free!

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Blip integrates fully with our GPS Snitch product, allowing users to protect their vehicle while also sharing the location of their smartphone. It brings the familar Web experience right to BlackBerry platform.

Don't have GPS in your BlackBerry device but your operating system is 4.2.1 or higher? Purchase a GPS Snitch device and share its location.

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[kkwus74]

nice...tks hayden...seems interesting

[GaBulldog]

Nice find - yet another application us Verizon Subscribers can't utilize!

[jhall1986]

So it doesn't work with bluetooth dongles?

[SimonSage]

BBCool reviewed this back in beta, and it's pretty cool. Works with Google Maps, and tracks your position over designated intervals as small as every 5 minutes.

As for dongles, I don't think Blip works with 'em just yet. When the beta was running the 8800 was the only supported model.

[jhall1986]

Aw ok thanks

[richmead]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

nice!

[Dragoneer]

Originally Posted by jhall1986 So it doesn't work with bluetooth dongles?

I hope it does!

Do any one of you know about this? Anybody?

[hotangel87]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~lol that's funny people spying on eachother. People love that amasedment.

[hayden]

Hey that was some of the negative publicity Google Earth had to deal with when it first hit the market. Esp most people's homes could be viewed by anyone who uses Google Earth without and opt-in or opt out options. Every now and then they add exclusions.

At least with these apps you don't HAVE to be included. To each his own.

[stnkyq2]

I uninstalled the program... I keep getting Uncaught exception errors when trying to do anything.....
Oh well........

[blacklinegps]

Hi from Blackline GPS, makers of Blip.

Just to clarify a few points for you.

-We use BlackBerry maps, not google maps on your phone. We chose BlackBerry Maps as it uses less data.

-Supported devices include all with internal GPS, the 8800 Series, Curve (8130), and newer Pearl (8130, 8110)

-Intervals are 15min, 30min, 1 hour, 2 hour and publish on demand.

-On devices without internal GPS, and where you are running 4.2.1 or better, external GPS should work if you can select it in your Advanced->GPS settings, although we haven't tested it.

And if you have one of our standalone GPS Snitch devices it is fully integrated so you can track them as well.


I just noticed this message too, If you get uncaught exceptions, you are not running 4.2.1 or better.

[Moridar]

I keep getting an error that I can't open the page. error 403 forbidden.

I then downloaded the JAD file from the site to my PC and moved it to my media card. Opened it and gives me the error that Download failed. 907 Invalid COD File not found error.

Carrier is Telus. BIS and unlimited data! So that shouldn't be an issue. I've resent service books and pulled the battery again. deleted the browser history and cookies, etc.

I've tested on another Telus BlackBerry and got program to install and do everything perfectly.

Suggestions?

[raeford]

Blackberry Maps, huh? As an At&t subscriber, I guess that excludes me too....shame!

[oldgeek]

That's true, at&t blocks gps usage with blackberry maps, that's why I loaded a different OS other than at&t

[JDJohansen]

Originally Posted by oldgeek That's true, at&t blocks gps usage with blackberry maps, that's why I loaded a different OS other than at&t

Can you do that with Verizon

[Moridar]

Originally Posted by Moridar I keep getting an error that I can't open the page. error 403 forbidden. I then downloaded the JAD file from the site to my PC and moved it to my media card. Opened it and gives me the error that Download failed. 907 Invalid COD File not found error. Carrier is Telus. BIS and unlimited data! So that shouldn't be an issue. I've resent service books and pulled the battery again. deleted the browser history and cookies, etc. I've tested on another Telus BlackBerry and got program to install and do everything perfectly. Suggestions?

Damn it!!!!!!!!!!!

Found it... Compared the settings... Somehow mine was on Wap Browser as default.

In the BlackBerry browser Under Options-General Properties-Default Browser = WAP browser. Thus it wouldn't work,

Gah! At least I figured it out!

[butterfly2]

Can Blip work from the memory card???

[The SPCS Guy]

Originally Posted by GaBulldog Nice find - yet another application us Verizon Subscribers can't utilize!

I CAN USE IT...

[butterfly2]

Well this seems like a pretty nice app...but $400.00 bucks!! Am I missing something here?? Ouch it's free for 90 days...so it's not totally free!!

[corkyvera]

free for a limited time.... hmm...
I have at&t and it works fine... but like butterfly2 I dunno about the money

[DjSmooth]

Originally Posted by oldgeek That's true, at&t blocks gps usage with blackberry maps, that's why I loaded a different OS other than at&t

That is not true! I have an 8310 with AT&T and have been running BB Maps since I had it with no problems...

[Moridar]

Originally Posted by butterfly2 Well this seems like a pretty nice app...but $400.00 bucks!! Am I missing something here?? Ouch it's free for 90 days...so it's not totally free!!

That 400 bucks is for the GPS Snitch self contained system. You hide it in your car. if it gets stolen you activate the GPS and call the cops.

[bmac2]

Originally Posted by The SPCS Guy I CAN USE IT...

Tell me how. It makes me angry that I paid full retail for my phone and I can't use the GPS in the phone.

[blacklinegps]

The Blip application is completely free. The expiry dates you see refer to the credits for tracking our GPS Snitch product.

As for the memory card, we have only done OTA installs into main storage.

And Moridar is correct, the $399.99 price you see is for our GPS Snitch tracking product, that you can see and control as well from the Blip application.

[ssullivan8130]

FREE aint FREE if you have to pay after 90 days!

Logged in to website, to pull my locations into Google Earth, an only had 89 days left, signed up yesterday.

Is the website access going to continue after 90 days? And be free also?

Guess well have to wait 89 more days and find out.

EDIT:
Sorry for such a hard time, App is very nicely done and works very good. Just here lately free has turned out to be Free Trial, after you install......

[blacklinegps]

Blip is completely FREE.

The tracking credits and expiry information relates to our standalone GPS Snitch Tracking product as it is a track on demand device.

The BlackBerry application itself does NOT use the tracking credits and when they expire it will not matter.


The website and the ability to Share both the Blip and GPS Snitch devices will certainly be available and still work.

[Moridar]

Usage notes: Really hard on the battery and eating memory like mad. I'm guessing that this will be fixed in future releases.

[butterfly2]

But u can't use the blip without the snitch??? and depending on what model bb u have it's totally useless, if u have friends and they r using the blip, then u can track each other using the app!! but in order for the blip to work efficiently u need the right blackberry and having the snitch would not hurt either I guess!! I have the 8320 with TMO and it does not work for me!!

[Moridar]

There is definitely a problem with memory on this application. 2 days if it running and I'm out of memory in my BlackBerry. I've never seen this one happen before.

Is there something I can do besides pull the battery?