BlackBerry Navigator 1.0 now available in BlackBerry Beta Zone
BlackBerry Navigator 1.0 is now available to download from the BlackBerry Beta Zone.
Now you can have the best in automotive navigation application at your fingertips!
BlackBerry Navigator turns your handset into a powerful sat nav tool with voice guided turn-by-turn spoken directions, local search and maps— just like an advanced GPS navigation system but for free.
With BlackBerry Navigator, you can perform a local search by business category, address, intersection or postcode.
Top Product Features for BlackBerry Navigator include the following:
Navigation & Traffic
- Real-time turn-by-turn spoken directions to destination
- Automatic re-routing if a turn is missed.
- Preview route steps and upcoming turns.
- Trip summary and overview map with entire trip highlighted.
- 3D map view simulates what the user should expect to see ahead.
- Spoken directions include both manoeuvers and actual street name pronunciations so that users can focus on the road and not the screen for a safer driving experience.
Local Search
- Local Search – provides information for nearby hotels and restaurants as well as other POIs, such as businesses, attractions, and events. Narrow the search by choosing sub-categories.
- One-touch calling feature – dials the place’s phone number for the subscriber.
- Save directory results to the address book for future use.
- Home screen shortcuts – Easily create home screen shortcuts for “click to go” to frequent or important destinations.
Extra . . .
- 7 digits postcode support
- BBM Integration – Send location enabled messages to your BBM contacts.
- Facebook – Keep your friends and family updated by posting your location or favourite cafe to Facebook.
- Contacts App Integration – Get directions to a contact right from your device’s contacts.
- Day/Night Mode – Automatic Day and Night Mode.
BlackBerry Navigator is currently only available to UK users.
BlackBerry Navigator 1.0 is supported on the following devices running OS 7.1:
BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9790
BlackBerry Curve 9360, 9320 and 9380
BlackBerry Torch 9860 and 9810
Download it now, or sign up for a free Beta Account.
