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]]> By: Talion http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/29/canadians-get-blackberry-8830-telenav/#comment-455859 Talion Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:46:05 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/29/canadians-get-blackberry-8830-telenav/#comment-455859 8830 GPS won’t work in Europe. I did a google search and came up with this from: evdoinfo.com/content/view/2051/64/ and last updated 15 August 2007. Quoting: “Q – Does GPS work internationally? A – No, the GPS chipset on the 8830 is disabled when the device is in GSM/GPRS mode due to Qualcomm requirement.” The only mention of a tie between GPS and CDMA in Blackberry’s own user manual is: Quoting: “About assisted GPS support Your BlackBerry® device is designed to support assisted GPS when your device is connected to a CDMA network. If you make an emergency call or your device is in Emergency Callback Mode, an emergency operator might be able to use assisted GPS technology to estimate your location.” I have been unable to find any info on Blackberry’s website or their user manual that the 8830’s GPS will not work in Europe. In point of fact, in a phone conversation with a local Alltel/Blackberry salesperson he indicated that he too believed that the 8830 GPS would work in Europe. Seems like a deceptive business practise on Blackberry’s part to me. Hardly a "World Edition" GPS-wise. Travelers beware. 8830 GPS won’t work in Europe.

I did a google search and came up with this from: evdoinfo.com/content/view/2051/64/ and last updated 15 August 2007.

Quoting: “Q – Does GPS work internationally?
A – No, the GPS chipset on the 8830 is disabled when the device is in GSM/GPRS mode due to Qualcomm requirement.”

The only mention of a tie between GPS and CDMA in Blackberry’s own user manual is:

Quoting: “About assisted GPS support
Your BlackBerry® device is designed to support assisted GPS when your device is connected to a CDMA network. If you make an emergency call or your device is in Emergency Callback Mode, an emergency operator might be able to use assisted GPS technology to estimate your location.”

I have been unable to find any info on Blackberry’s website or their user manual that the 8830’s GPS will not work in Europe. In point of fact, in a phone conversation with a local Alltel/Blackberry salesperson he indicated that he too believed that the 8830 GPS would work in Europe. Seems like a deceptive business practise on Blackberry’s part to me.

Hardly a “World Edition” GPS-wise.

Travelers beware.

]]> By: pg4950 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/06/29/canadians-get-blackberry-8830-telenav/#comment-300041 pg4950 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:55:49 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/06/29/canadians-get-blackberry-8830-telenav/#comment-300041 The items that are asterisked (such as location sharing, fuel finder, reviews & ratings) are only available in the US for some models, not in the Bell 8830. The items that are asterisked (such as location sharing, fuel finder, reviews & ratings) are only available in the US for some models, not in the Bell 8830.

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