GPS Tool

GPS Tool displays basic GPS information such as location, altitude, speed, and heading.  GPS Tool also uses OS 5.0 to show the number of satellites, the signal strength and location of each satellite in a pseudo polar coordinate display.  GPS Tool can detect partial and complete fixes, keeps track of the "time to complete fix" and provides some insight into what your GPS is doing as it determines coordinates.  GPS Tool does not require cell service to obtain a location fix.

GPS Tool does *not* provide turn-by-turn directions.

*New*: upgrade to the Plus module within GPS Tool, and get all the features of GPS Tool Plus!

Free Features:
Display coordinates, current speed and direction.
Display coordinates as Degrees, Degrees+Minutes, Degrees+Minutes+Seconds
Detect Partial and Complete Fixes
Display average signal strength
Keep track of time to complete fix
Display location of GPS satellites on Polar coordinate display
Display individual satellite signal strength.
Start BlackBerry® Maps, or Google Maps once a GPS fix is obtained.

Plus Module ($0.99) features:
Display coordinates also in UTM, or MGRS formats.
Send Coordinates and GPS information via E-mail
Save Coordinates and GPS information to a memo.
Track distance and time traveled with a trip odometer.
Map your current fix to the nearest physical address (reverse geocoding, BIS required)
Change the Font family and size on all display screens.

(The plus module is the same a purchasing GPS Tool Plus.)

GPS Tool can also serve as a way to start BlackBerry® Maps if there isn't an icon for it on your device.  GPS Tool will only work on devices running Handheld Version OS 5.0 or higher.

GPS Tool does *not* provide turn-by-turn directions.

Customer Testimonial:

"We wanted this app so we could save favorite fishing spots. So I bought it. We were out in the ocean on our boat.  Then a huge wave took the boat down under water.  With your app we were able to give the coast guard our coordinates. They found us 30 minutes later. The best 99 cents I have ever spent.  Your app saved 2 lives. I never knew the power of a phone and an app could do so much."

Autonomous mode GPS troubleshooting hints:

1) Make sure your GPS is on and active:
 a) Open the Options App., goto Advanced Options, then GPS
 b) Set GPS Data Source to "Device GPS"
 c) Set GPS Services to "Location On"
 d) Set Location Aiding to "Enabled" if you have a data connection and you are in a good wireless signal area.

2) Get a clear view of the sky, preferably outdoors; sometimes near a window is good enough.

3) With the Autonomous GPS method the first complete fix may take as long  as five minutes.  This is a normal part of the process.

You may need to perform a battery-pull reboot of your phone to get started, especially if you have had trouble using the GPS up until now.

If you continue to have trouble getting a GPS fix, please read the help screen and/or FAQ.

If all else fails. use the support button on the help screen to request support: this app *will* work in all devices that have a GPS.