Leave a Comment

New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and Curves, carrier's intentions unclear
Engadget — If you've been itching to get your GPS on but weren't feelin' the $9.99 monthly charge for VZ Navigator, today is a good day. Verizon 8330 Curve and 8130 Pearl devices have finally been (somewhat) decrippled, as users over at HowardForums are reporting that the GPS in the aforementioned devices started working once they applied the 4.5.0.97 update. As this is an unreleased firmware version, we're unsure if this was an intentional measure, or simply an epic mistake. But one thing we're sure about is that if Verizon does shut this down in the next firmware update, the backlash will surely be enough to whip up one heck of a Storm. Unfortunately ...

New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and Curves, carrier's intentions unclear
Engadget Mobile — Filed under: Software, RIM, Verizon WirelessIf you've been itching to get your GPS on but weren't feelin' the $9.99 monthly charge for VZ Navigator, today is a good day. Verizon 8330 Curve and 8130 Pearl devices have finally been (somewhat) decrippled, as users over at HowardForums are reporting that the GPS in the aforementioned devices started working once they applied the 4.5.0.97 update. As this is an unreleased firmware version, we're unsure if this was an intentional measure, or simply an epic mistake. But one thing we're sure about is that if Verizon does shut this down in the next firmware update, the backlash ...

Verizon 8130 Pearl and 8330 Curve 4.5.0.97 firmware update enables GPS
Obsessable News Feed — Although both the Verizon BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 are GPS capable devices, neither device had it enabled until now. Some HowardForums members applied a leaked firmware update version 4.5.0.97 to their phones and discovered that it enabled GPS functionality on BlackBerryMaps although it still doesn't work with Google Maps. This firmware update isn't an official release (yet), so if you have a 8130 or 8330 and are dying to have GPS enabled on your device, proceed with caution. If you're not dying to have this update but you think it would be nice, chances are that Verizon will eventually officially release the update. [Image: Boy Genius ...