MapQuest Find Me lands on the BlackBerry 7520

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: KEITH SHAW ON WIRELESS COMPUTING
DEVICES
10/13/05
Today's focus: MapQuest Find Me lands on the BlackBerry 7520

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* MapQuest finds users of BlackBerry GPS service
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Today's focus: MapQuest Find Me lands on the BlackBerry 7520

By Keith Shaw

MapQuest, Research in Motion and Sprint last week announced that
the GPS-enabled service known as MapQuest Find Me is now
available for users of the BlackBerry 7520 wireless handheld
that runs on the Nextel network. The service is also available
on other Java-based iDEN phones that operate on the Nextel
network.

The service lets users access maps, directions and find nearby
points of interest based on their current location via the
device's GPS radio. For mobile travelers looking to find the
closest restaurant, gas station, ATM machine or other point of
interest, the service will give a list of the closest items
based on the user's current location.

A new feature of the service allows groups of users to create
private networks where other service members can opt-in to
exchange and share their current locations. With a group of
people all opting in, a user can click on the people icon in the
application and get a list of where everyone else is, or receive
an alert (via SMS or e-mail) when one of the users either
arrives or leaves from a designated area. The information of
where everyone is can also be uploaded to a private Web site, so
others can potentially track where the members of the group are
located. If you want, you can also send a text message to
trusted co-workers, family members or friends and let them know
where you are through the private Web site.

Other features include automatic location reporting (using the
GPS to identify a position instead of manually entering an
address or ZIP code); interactive maps and driving directions
(turn-by-turn to any location in the U.S.), and a
points-of-interest locator (again, finds the closest bank,
restaurant, theater, etc.).

The group location feature fascinates me, as it leverages GPS in
a way that other services or applications haven't done before.
Companies that track the location of a group of people can now
let individual users see where everyone else is, as well as the
main headquarters. The alerting feature can also be beneficial
for people to know that a team member or family member has
arrived in a certain location.

The service costs between $4 and $6 per month to use, depending
on whether a data plan is chosen with the phone or not. More
details are available at the Mapquest Find Me Web site
<http://findme.mapquest.com/>.

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To contact: Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw is Senior Editor, Product Testing, at Network World.
In addition, he writes the " Cool Tools
<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/cooltools.html> "
column, which looks at gizmos, gadgets and other mobile
computing devices.

You can reach Keith at <mailto:kshaw@nww.com>.
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to discuss the hottest topics in enterprise mobility. Broadcast
live to your desktop on Nov. 8, 2005. Register today!
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