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Posted by bforbaker Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Just downloaded, I uses this app a lot.

I'm really happy about this update.

Rebooting phone now.

EDIT: Got some screen shots off the new UI.
http://forums.crackberry.com/showthread.php?p=6138535

 
 
Posted by Guatiao Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Not working in Puerto Rico, same as the previous version...

 
 
Posted by mckillio Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Change your location.

 
 
Posted by ffejie Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Can anyone comment on the effectiveness of this vs. Google Maps with GPS and Traffic Layer?

 
 
Posted by sk8er_tor Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Way WAY more accurate than the traffic layer in Google Maps.

 
 
Posted by bahandi Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

I haven't used this app since it first launched. I tend to resort to google maps. Can anyone compare and contrast the two?

 
 
Posted by flyingspatula Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

google maps is nice if you're just sitting down before you start driving, but I've found the bb traffic makes the instructions larger and clearer while driving. It's easier to take a quick glance when stopped - as opposed to google maps which is very very small font or small maps.

 
 
Posted by bahandi Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Thank you! Do I need blackberry maps for it to work?

 
 
Posted by flyingspatula Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Doesn't look like it has turn by turn navigation :(

 
 
Posted by Hamp Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

It's not meant to be a full-scale turn-by-turn GPS system. For free turn-by-turn GPS, take a look at Waze.

http://www.waze.com/homepage/

 
 
Posted by Devedander Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Or LifeInPocket...

I thought this did turn by turn as you drive just without voice or sound prompts (just a noise as a turn is coming up would be nice).

 
 
Posted by boman06210 Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Still waiting on my keycode..

 
 
Posted by gb5766 Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Now works with Curve 9330 os6! Missed it when I moved from Tour 9630.

 
 
Posted by SharpieFiend Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Perhaps this is RIM's (slow) evolution towards a full featured GPS style app? I've always wondered why they don't have one.

 
 
Posted by Rello Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

Exactly.........I don't know why this simply isn't integrated into BB Maps to give us much better GPS capabilities.

Anyone know exactly what the benefit was from RIM buying Dash a year or so ago???

 
 
Posted by Omnitech Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011 434 days ago

I hope they make it easier to move from screen to screen.

With the 1.x version, half the time I practically run off the road trying to check one of the other screens in my Bold 9650 while I'm driving. I have to go the the trackpad and go "swipe swipe swipe" 80 times before it changes - first down to get to the part where it will change screens, then to the side...

 
 
Posted by parabola Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 434 days ago

I thought this app was pretty uninspiring when it first came out, but I'm surprised with how often I use it. It has basic functionality, but it does it well.

The app locks onto my location extremely quickly. I find the traffic information to be very accurate (I'm in Toronto and usually take the highways, so there's probably better data for this than for other city roads or for smaller cities). As I walk to my car for the morning/evening commute, I quickly select the Work or Home destination to see what the drive is currently like.

The 'Share' feature is handy to let someone know my ETA (e.g., as I get in the car, let the wifey what time to expect me home).

I've never used the integrated Bing Search.

Looking forward to downloading the update. Hoping they added a feature to share with multiple saved contacts per location (e.g., for my parents' place, both BB users).

 
 
Posted by MattDub22 Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Its a nice rework of a great idea! I love the UI, like the alternate route feature, and love the accuracy. I used version 1.x a lot to see when I would need to leave to get somewhere on time. This version looks to have a few funtions I will give a try. Good stuff I think.

@ Omnitech - use space bar to switch views ;-)

 
 
Posted by Kennedy.L Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Traffic 2.0 is looking great! I am just laying in bed playing with it but like a few things. Especially the estimated travel time that takes 'traffic' in to account.

I'm quite looking forward to testing this out tomorrow.

 
 
Posted by bforbaker Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Yeah me too.

I drive everyday for Pepsi. Around 50-100 miles a day, depending on the route.

The ETA has 98% of the time been spot on.

 
 
Posted by Skezza Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Sounds like a good app, wonder if it will become available for people in Europe as well

 
 
Posted by lachmi Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

It's just for USA or is it possible to use it in Europe?

 
 
Posted by StephenJJones81 Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

I use TelMap, best sat nav ever IMO!

 
 
Posted by djdnz Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

This is awesome, I always loved BB Traffic since I started using it, but the UI was my one complaint. This update fixes everything I was hoping for. We will see if there is a chime when I need to make a turn now or not.

 
 
Posted by HofstraJet Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

Nice new turn-by-turn screen.

 
 
Posted by bbsanks Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

It looks alright, but it's still not very useful (for me at least). Now if they added spoken turn-by-turn directions that would put it over the top.

 
 
Posted by ba_hamilton Thursday, Mar 17, 2011 433 days ago

I like this app. I like how it integrates with BB Maps, which I've always preferred over Google Maps.

 
 
Posted by Omnitech Friday, Mar 18, 2011 432 days ago

@MattDub22: Thanks for the spacebar tip!

Wouldn't you know it, that's buried in the device that I use to hold the phone while I'm driving.. ;-(

Well I'll figure out something - thanks again..

 
 
Posted by ugabennett Friday, Mar 18, 2011 432 days ago

anyone know why when i try searching for a location it says, "no location was found"?

 
 
Posted by cjb44 Friday, Mar 18, 2011 432 days ago

I've found BB Traffic to be great in the suburbs and outer burbs but awful in the city. The direction in the City are always off and don't give me the best options. Hopefully the new verison will work better when it comes to directions in Cities. But that said, the directions are acurate, just not the best (they are different than what google and mapquest say)...I guess sometime knowing the shortcuts still beats anything a GPS can tell you.