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CES 2009: Poynt Does Local Search Right

by Kevin Michaluk on 15 Jan 2009 10:55 AM
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Here's another BlackBerry application that is no stranger to the CrackBerry blogs. Ryan reviewed Poynt back in June, in August in made our list of Great Free & Paid BlackBerry apps, in October it was announced as a Finalist in the BlackBerry Developer Challenge (Personal Productivity and Lifestyle Category) and ultimately went on to be named a Grand Prize winner in that same Developer Challenge!

But if for some reason you're still not familiar with Poynt, be sure to watch the video above for a quick live demo and click the links below for more information and to download this awesome local search (and more!) application for BlackBerry.

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Posted by rwing6 Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

this app looks awsome, when i get to the site on my phone to download it say the server is full, is anyone else having this problem?

 
 
Posted by rliebert Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Just downloaded this app straight to my Sprint curve without any problems. Not too shabby of an app. Give it a try again and hopefully it will work for you this time.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

GPS doesn't work with Verizon BBerry's. But since you can easily manually set your location, it's a great program nonetheless.

 
 
Posted by MasoniAngel Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 1197 days ago

YES GPS DOES WORK WITH VERIZONS BB!!!! WAKE UP MAN IT WAS UNLOCKED IN NOVEMBER!!!!

 
 
Posted by alawson84 Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

I had this app on the Curve and loved it. I just hope they get it on the Storm soon.

 
 
Posted by tbmulitplied Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

If you have a Storm now, go to the download site http://m.mypoynt.com and it will know you have a Storm and give you a notification alias. Email this alias and when the application is ready you will receive a notification. Stay tuned :-)

 
 
Posted by cobrasvt Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Looks like an awesome product. Wish it was available for the Storm.

 
 
Posted by R6Limited Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

But has someone been using their Storm quite a bit? He keeps going to scroll and click on the screen. Too funny.

 
 
Posted by seanp666 Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Just a warning..you need bb maps to use this app...and if you're like me you deleted bb maps cause you use a better app like google or live search. So if you deleted bb maps, you cant use this app

 
 
Posted by tbmulitplied Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Default it works with BB maps though go to "Options & Settings" and you choose either BB maps or Google maps as your map provider.

 
 
Posted by firstuv20 Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

anytime soon?? rumors are flying but not being confirmed...

 
 
Posted by enilm Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

I had emailed mypoynt a couple weeks ago about compatibility for the Storm. They said they area currently working on it and should be out shortly. Hopefully another couple weeks at the most.

 
 
Posted by PrivateChef Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Sure the application looks and feels great ..... BUT......

this is a trade show right?? meaning:
1) Public Contact
2) Business Development Opportunities
3) Visibility Management
4) SALES = REVENUE = PROFITS = EXPANSION !!!

Perhaps someone should inform him to use a nail brush and scrub that filth away from his thumb nails....YUUUUCK !!!!

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

Won't work on Storm.....wah!

 
 
Posted by yhwhsozo Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

PLEASE MAKE IT FOR THE STORM!!!

 
 
Posted by sunnygal Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

I just got Poynt, but I know I'm going to love it. It's so easy to use and very accurate. Thanks for letting me know about it.

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

This app sucks.

Total fail.

The map just transfers you over to the real map application.

The movie times list by movie rather than theater.

The local search function is no better than using Yelp through the web browser, or just using "search" in Google Maps app.

Fail.

 
 
Posted by CeleryMike Friday, Jan 16, 2009 1223 days ago

I really like Poynt; it is probably my favorite app.

You can definitely search by theater, by choosing "Theaters Near Me" (second option) on the Movies section.

Can't wait till they get the OpenTable integration, too.

Local search works well and is pretty fast.

 
 
Posted by Vendettx Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

can i finally upgrade from .185 OS

 
 
Posted by Suefnp Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 1224 days ago

I couldn't get this to work correctly on my curve 8330. Freezing up and couldn't find my gps locations

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Jan 16, 2009 1223 days ago

Even though I'm on 4.5 and have full GPS use in Blackberry Maps, Poynt doesn't see the GPS. Seems like Verizon is still blocking the GPS from 3rd-party apps?

 
 
Posted by Anonymous Friday, Jan 16, 2009 1223 days ago

Even though I'm on 4.5 and have full GPS use in Blackberry Maps, Poynt doesn't see the GPS. Seems like Verizon is still blocking the GPS from 3rd-party apps?

 
 
Posted by Xopher Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 1222 days ago

Poynt seems to work well. I can see how it can come in handy when out of my home town, but I get similar results elsewhere. I removed BB Maps when I installed Garmin's software, and Poynt doesn't see Garmin as a mapping program (gotta love turn-by-turn directions).

 
 
Posted by CHIPSHERE Thursday, Feb 12, 2009 1195 days ago

Where did you get Garmin software?