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Before we get into any general specifics, we would like to put it out there to Verizon that they must free their BlackBerry devices’ GPS receivers.  We tried Garmin GPS on a BlackBerry Tour 9630 the other day and were disappointed in seeing that the device was blocking the GPS from being accessed through the application.  Of course there have been alternative downloads for Verizon BlackBerry devices for GPS applications such as aMaze GPS, but we’d like to see more GPS freedom from the carrier in general.  Today we see Google Maps being equipped with turn by turn GPS navigation for the Android platform.  As you all know, Google Maps for BlackBerry updated the other day.  Like fools we jumped up and down in excitement of the new features, when here we see that it has been transformed into a free navigation system program for the Android.  There were several reports over the blogs today that Google could be in developing a GPS navigation application for BlackBerry, but nothing is official.  Slap in the face or application development in process?  We’re hoping that Google is cooking something good for the BlackBerry.

-by Mac Jadalhack

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