GPSLogger : GPS Application for Blackberry

GPSLogger is a blackberry freeware that records your GPS location on your BlackBerry, including elevation and speed. Additionally, GPSLogger is able to guide you to a previously recorded location using the “Guide me Home” feature.

Core features of GPSLogger include:

    * Record your movement over time.
    * Displays longitude, latitude and accuracy for longitude and latitude values.
    * Displays number of satellites.
    * Displays current altitude (in WGS84).
    * Gives current course/heading as well as current speed.

This application also has a variety of views available:

    * Path View: Display the traveled path in a x/y coordinate system (2D-View).
    * Elevation View: Display the change of altitude over time.
    * Speed View: Display the change of speed over time.
    * GPS View: Display Longitude, Latitude, Heading and Speed in a large font (e.g. for own navigation).
    * Timing View: Display elapsed time, current speed and Ø speed in a large font (e.g. for runners and cyclists).
    * Compass View: Display the current heading in a nice compass view (OS4.6+ only).
    * Direction View: Shows an arrow/line that points into the direction of loaded location (according to your current heading).

Download your free copy of GPSLogger for BlackBerry using the following links based on your OS.

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How to Upgrade Blackberry OS

These steps will guide you to upgrade your blackberry OS. just follow it.
1. Download and install to PC the latest version of Desktop Manager from here: ( BlackBerry Operating System Downloads )

2. Download the new OS you want and install it to the PC

3. Open Desktop Manager and do a complete backup of your current device.

4. Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader

5. Plug in BB and open Desktop Manager

6. Select Application Loader

7. You will be prompted to upgrade

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Access Gmail from Blackberry is Easy Job

There's a new push purveyor on the mobile scene, come to show the competition what's what -- despite being completely dependent on that competition, at least for the moment. Hot on the heels of RIM adding a push API, Google is enabling some BlackBerry users to get their Gmail and Google Calendar goodies shoved straight to their handsets. However, there are a number of shortcomings here that make this addition somewhat limited in usefulness.

For one thing users have to be connecting to BlackBerry Enterprise Server instances, and furthermore those instances have to be backed by Microsoft Exchange. Additionally, only 250 users per Enterprise Server instance can get their mobile Gmail on, changes made to appointments on a handsets cannot be pushed back to Google Calendar, and to top it all off searching for Gmail messages still requires a separate app. Updates and improvements are coming, but until then it's caveat emailor.

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