Troubleshooting guide

Using location information

Types of location information

Using BlackBerry Maps

BlackBerry® Maps is a mapping and location client application that integrates into a subset of the existing

BlackBerry applications. BlackBerry Maps lets you view a map for any location in the world, view and track the

current location of the BlackBerry device, display a route from a start location to a specific destination, and search

for and display points of interest on a map. You can invoke BlackBerry Maps from an application to display map

information.

Location documents

Location documents store map information and are the protocol and container for interacting with the

BlackBerry® Maps application. To display locations on a map, you must create location documents and fill in the

data tags with location information.

Types of location information

Using BlackBerry Maps

Locating BlackBerry devices using GPS information

Information Type Description

Location Based Services Location Based Services is a location-enabled platform that lets an application use location data on a

BlackBerry® device or BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

GPS The Location API (javax.microedition.location) lets applications retrieve the GPS location of the

BlackBerry device. The GPS location is the geographical coordinates, latitude and longitude, of the BlackBerry

device. Depending on the location method, applications might also retrieve the speed, orientation, and course

of the BlackBerry device.