GPS (BlackBerry Pearl™ 8120™)
Global Positioning System (GPS) technology uses satellite communication to determine your current geographic location. This information is then displayed in the built-in BlackBerry® Maps application or other 3rd party GPS applications. The following circumstances may affect your ability to utilize the GPS feature:
  • The device must be able to pick up signal from at least 4 satellites.
  • You must have a clear view of the sky.
  • If you are located indoors or in an area with a lot of tall buildings or other obstructive terrain you may not be able to pick up the necessary number of satellites.
GPS as a service is free of charge. However, the applications that use GPS may require optional features to function properly. As an example, the BlackBerry® Maps application uses a GPRS/EDGE connection to stream mapping data while taking advantage of GPS to position the handset's location on that map. Because of this you will need a BlackBerry® plan or SOC that includes the BlackBerry® APN in order to take advantage of all GPS has to offer. In addition, other 3rd party GPS applications such as Telenav may require a subscription with an additional one-time or recurring charge.
T-Mobile provides limited support for GPS services. Should you experience difficulties with any GPS application, ensure the above criteria have been met and that you are using the correct steps to perform the given function in the desired application. If this does not answer your question or resolve the issue, the developer of the application you are using should be contacted for further assistance.
Activating or deactivating GPS ›
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Activating or deactivating GPS

NOTE: GPS is only available on the device by using a Bluetooth® GPS receiver.* For more information about pairing a Bluetooth device, go to Bluetooth® (BlackBerry Pearl™ 8120™).
To activate or deactivate GPS, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to the Maps icon and press the trackball.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Scroll to Start GPS Navigation or Stop GPS Navigation and press the trackball.
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Getting directions

To get directions, perform the following steps:
1. At the main screen, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to the Maps icon and press the trackball.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Scroll to Get Directions and press the trackball.
5. Under Select Start Location, scroll to Enter Address and press the trackball.
NOTE: You can also scroll to From Address Book and press the trackball if you have the address saved. Scroll to the contact and press the trackball.
6. Enter the address and select Search.
7. Under Select End Location, scroll to Enter Address and press the trackball.
8. Enter the address and select Search.
NOTE: The driving directions will display.
9. To see a map of the route, scroll to View On Map and press the trackball.
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