GPS in Playbook.

Does the playbook hardware support GPS capability ? Will an improved OS help the device identify coordinates in future ?
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yes and yes
hopefully next month OS 2 will be out
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Offline Gps for playbook india

I have a BB playbook 16gb version.
I am in India.
any offline Gps apps available for PB?
mine is wifi version.
but i cannot connect to wifi when i am outside so need an offline version

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Playbook Magellan Compass - how to solve GPS not connecting to app

Hi
I had problems with Magellan Compass after not using it for a long time (it worked great when i first got my Playbook) and this is the advice I received from O2 Interactive (the developers)
"The GPS Sensor on the PlayBook will lose its association with the nearby satellites from inactive use. Restart the device outside, under a clear sky and wait about 5-10 minutes."
I tried this and it works a treat. By the way I did a full restart ie close down first just to be sure
So one of my favourite apps is now up and running again... I am very pleased !
Thanks O2 !

rossjackson01 wrote:
I have never been able to get Magellan to run whilst travelling. I start and then lose map location.
What level do you need to have for a map to work? Do I need to go to 'Corner'? My problem is that I wish to travel 6 months travelling Europe and and may well be going to 14 countries. I like the size of the Playbook. Using wifi out of my origianl country is inordfiantley expensive, So I would like to get it set before I go. UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Lichenstein, Luxemburg, Spain, Portugal, Austria and Italy. 'Corner' for all?
The user manual is particularly poor.
Help and information please.
Regards
Ross
Try OSMAND. It is free! The user interface is quite easy to get used to. Few words of caution;
- It is not as detailed as some other map apps, but it works. I use it in Canada; US. Used it successfully in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.
- The algorithms used to calculate the routes couid use some refining. It is a bit slow to realize that you want to deviate 'from the plan' and lazy to recalculate.
The program will get you there but not always the way you think is best. As usual, it is always handy to keep a good map around.

Can i use my playbook as a GPS without wifi niether bridge connection?

can i use my playbook as a GPS without wifi niether bridge connection?
please help me!!!
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@vanawful, the GPS capability comes from the TI WiLink 7 chip (WL-1283) that provides all the wireless capabilities for the WiFi-only PlayBook.
Although the jury's still out on whether different units may behave differently, so far it appears likely every unit *can* work, under the right conditions, but problems in the software (OS level) or possibly in the chip itself (nobody's saying yet) mean that it's quite unreliable.
There is no need to have WiFi enabled for it, and I've used the GPS frequently now with WiFi off and no nearby hotspots, no tethering (I don't even have a smartphone), and just the GPS running.
If you pick a clear day (i.e. no big rain clouds off to the south, etc), are out in the open without buildings or other things blocking the view of the sky, make certain you are not covering up the lower-right corner of the PlayBook where it appears the GPS antenna is, run the Compass app, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes (if this is your first time using it) so it can find and download ephemeris data from each satellite, you should see it start reporting lat/long positions after that.
If you do this, and it doesn't work, try again. Then try again. Maybe try another time. Preferably do this on different days too, and possibly after a reboot. Yes, it appears to be that flaky sometimes...
I've written my own GPS recording app (no fancy map... just records the readings) and done numerous tests at this point. The readings, when they arrive, are generally exceptionally good. The main problem is getting them to actually arrive and, so far, I've found nothing that can force the issue. Even with my own app, I sometimes have to start it up and leave it alone for some minutes, 4-5 times, before I get the first reading, and there are days I've just given up and moved on. The next day it will simply work. It's largely random.
The three single biggest things you need to remember to get any readings: be outdoors away from big buildings, don't pick a heavily overcast day, and do NOT hold the unit with your right hand covering the bottom right corner (when held in the default landscape orientation with the cameras on top, that is).
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Playbook GPS

Hi
GPS in my playbook is not working. Bing maps say 'unable to determine your current location. Try again later.' . Is something wrong with my playbook.
Os - latest 2.1
Location - India
It did not work with previous os as well. Bought Playbook in March 2012.
Please help.
Thanks

My understanding is that the phones uses a combination of Cellular signal as well as GPS signal, the Playbook on the other hand since until very recently had no Cellular capacity, is using GPS signal only, and for the first few uses it may take quite a long time for it to calibrate itself
I remember that mine when I did use the GPS for the first time, it took nearly 1 hour for it to get my position and I was outside, and now it only take it a few seconds to locate me precisely
Using the Playbook and the Z10 and the Z30 and loving them
Martin

Does the playbook have a working GPS or not ?

Some reviews say it does. But when I am outside of WiFi range (don't have another BB device) it does not seem to connect.
Or is the hardware in place but the OS does still not have the required code ?
Asked the question via the BB incident support but got no answer. Guess they are swamped. :-(
Thanks

BrzI wrote:
Some reviews say it does. But when I am outside of WiFi range (don't have another BB device) it does not seem to connect.
Or is the hardware in place but the OS does still not have the required code ?
Asked the question via the BB incident support but got no answer. Guess they are swamped. :-(
Thanks
Yes it has a working GPS. But...not all applications can work with it yet. That said (and there have been a few posts on this subject) Bing Maps and Poynt work, at least for me!
When you're out of WiFi coverage those applications won't work since they need data to display their maps and other information. Poynt is working on an update which will be released soon which will allow your PlayBook to leverage on the BlackBerry Bridge application to provide for data when out of WiFi coverage.
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Future Things We Want Rim To Fix On The Playbook (Organized)

Well I cannot believe I just did this. I just went through the entire thread “Future Things we Want Rim to Fix On The Blackberry Playbook” (Found Here) yes all 16 pages. I made a list of all the features everyone requested in particular the more important ones / commonly requested and organized it in hopes RIM and PB developers and the like will come across this, and be able to quickly sift through what its users want. I will attempt to keep this updated as updates are released to solve these issues. Any suggestions feel free and I will edit the post. Please don’t spam this thread, let’s try to keep this thread organized. Remember this is for FEATURES. APPLICATION requests belong in the application request thread (Found Here).
These are not listed in any sort of importance, it’s just the list I compiled as I was sifting through the forum.
BlackBerry App World
Sort Applications by New, Popular, Most download, Highest Rated etc.
  Sort Downloaded applications by Size, Name, Personal rating etc.
BlackBerry OS
  Cursor, it needs to be a lot simpler to move the cursor to edit a few letters/words currently the steps required are far too cumbersome. Many suggested arrow keys.
  File Manager, pretty straight forward
Auto-correct, word anticipation, auto-capitalize, Spelling-suggestion, add to dictionary (Basically what our BlackBerry Phone can already do)
Pictures in Portrait Mode
Wi-Fi Music Sync, similar to current BlackBerry Phones
File Extension Support throughout OS that includes emails (.zip .rar .htm .html .wav) Streaming extensions such as .pls and .mp3 in email attachments
Open Multiple Documents (Doc To Go, ppt to go, spreadsheet to go)
Ability to quickly change font color, size, type, and various formatting of words (Double tap brings up a little window with few simple options)
No backlight/stand-by option when plugged in
Save E-mail to playbook for future edit (This might not be so important once a native client is on the PB)
Support for File Folders within Email (Again, native email client might fix this)
Adobe Acrobat Reader enhancement/bring up to par (PDF Search, Highlighting, bookmarks, click links)
Open PDF in browser or support to auto-open PDF once downloaded (Should be an option to turn on/off)
While viewing a picture/video in Pictures or Video App have the ability to send via email
Ability to create custom folders for applications / home-screen icons
Better Bluetooth support (headsets, cars)
Recognition of an Email Address or Phone Number or Street Address in an Email/Browser/Application, if BB Phone is bridged then option to place call or launch email or maps should be available
Search Text in Doc to Go (Ctrl + F like feature)
Wireless Printing
Ability to delete stock applications
If GPS isn’t working and Phone is bridged it should make use of Phone GPS
More Camera Options (timer, lighting modes, exposure settings etc.)
Advanced Multi-Task options – Have two applications open side by side using gestures
Gesture to put to sleep/unlock (2 Hand finger swipe from top-to-bottom) [I personally don’t mind the power button this is just what people mentioned]
Keyboard
Smart space bar similar to Blackberry Phones (Eg. Space in URL inputs a ‘.’ Or in an email it inputs the @)
Hold letter to capitalize
123/sym key locking after use, Most people only use one symbol at a time. Therefore, after clicking that symbol the keyboard should switch back to letters. (This should be an option to turn off/on)
Arrow Key (Mentioned above, not sure how it would work, but if applied correctly it might be better than some form of cursor)
BlackBerry Browser
Change browser ID for websites that specify Internet Explorer etc.
Organize bookmarks – change order, rename etc.
Search text in browser (Ctrl +F like feature)
Save passwords in browser
Flash on demand (option to press to play flash)
New Option in settings – Default Links Open in new tab
Ability to have multiple browser running (It is a Multi-Task power horse)
BlackBerry Bridge
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fb, twitter and other social apps should be able to push notifications into playbook and be viewed there as well.
sms can be viewed and edited just like BBM messages

**bleep** that deletes the purpose of this thread . I was hoping to keep it updated... I hate when forums don't let you edit.

The Playbook great hardware and os made useless by RIM

This is me ranting as I spent £400 on a blackberry playbook great hardware and os is impressive but you cannot do much on it becasue:
To this day the Native SDK is not available.
RIM them seleves have mentioned that they need more apps for the playbook and when IM+ requested approval of their app they are still waiting now close to 3 months.
EA Games are laughing at you, they have developed many games for apple and only three for playbook.
You guys at RIM should be sacked and get people that can do their jobs.
And why are you not clear if the Playbook has GPS, yes or no simple answer.
I used to be a huge Blackberry fan, but I think that they are going down. I cannot recommend this product to anyone which makes me feel like a fool for buying it myselve.
Regards
Tahid (personal content removed)
RIM please sack people in your company for there incompentancies.

grissom, are you saying that RIM is still supporting the Playbook? I had no idea!
Well, I missed out on Betamax. No one in my family ever owned a Tucker. But I'll be able to tell my grandchildren that I once owned a Playbook...

~HELP! I need my playbook online outside my home Wi-Fi

I'm not sure what to buy or if I would even know if it's the right one for a Mobile Hotspot??? I'm trying to get my Playbook on a mobile wi-fi network but I'm not sure what I need to do or which one? If I buy a prepaid mobile hotspot from walmart for example, what do I need to do?
I had a friend tell me that if you purchase a Verizon or Virgin prepaid cell phone that has internet access that you can tether it to the cell phone and use it's cell signal to get online, is that true? Someone please tell me what I need to buy in order to make my playbook connect to either a mobile wi-fi hotspot like a Sprint Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot or a Prepaid cell phone so I can use my GPS and map apps.
Will this get me online as I'm driving down the road?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-4G-Case-By-Sprint-For-Tablet-E-Reader-iPad-Overdrive-3G-4G-Mobile-Hotspo...
Please any input will be greatly appreciated.

seven7hsi9n wrote:
I know the case was just an empty case
I have no idea what you're speaking of there.
seven7hsi9n wrote:
Here are 3 that I'm considering so can you tell me if these will work???
1- http://www.walmart.com/ip/TruConnect-Internet-on-the-Go-Mobile-Hotspot/20665535
2- http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-4G-Mobile-MiFi-Hotspot/20976915
3- http://www.walmart.com/ip/Virgin-Sierra-Wireless-Overdrive-Pro-3G-4G-Mobile-Hotspot/21082068
Yes, those will work. You connect to one just like you would your home-based WiFi.
THE QUESTION you need to know the answer to is this... will one of those mobile hotspots pick up a cellular signal in those rural areas in TX and OK you visit?
The Tmobile hotspot will use the Tmobile signal. Does a Tmobile phone get service where you're going? 4G service or just EDGE (a much lower data rate)?
Verizon also sells a good MiFi unit, but again, you MUST know if there is any mobile signal there for the MiFi device to receive.
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PlayBook loses Bluetooth connection when out of range

This is a new problem.
I have eventually resolved the issue of getting 5.0 software on my 9000 phone. Installed the Blackberry Bridge, linked the Bluetooth, and it works fine on the PlayBook. An ideal product for what I want to do.
However, when I move the phone out of range of the tablet Bluetooth disconnects and will only reconnect if I delete all the devices and reinstall. According to the various blogs on the web this is a common problem.
All the other Bluetooth facilities work now and before off the phone, so I am convinced the issue is with the software on the tablet.
Please help me.

NEVER MIND!!! The app I was using was BackCountry. May Need GPS Airtime! This app may need GPS Airtime to function properly on Droids. Please bundle GPS Airtime with the paid version of Backcountry. Had I but know this, I would not have posted on Verizon my question about Airplane mode and GPS functioning, and would have saved time on my recent trip to Colorado back country. As it was, I had to discover the Airplane mode/GPS relationship on my own. PS: App works great on my RAZR MAXX, now that I have GPS Airtime and doesn't work for sour apples without it.
HOWEVER, Verizon, what are you going to do to fix this? I'd still like to know that.

How do you contact the people at App World (for PlayBook)...

Does anybody know who I need to talk to regarding App World (for the playbook). It really gripes me when you write a constructive review for an app, but the vender then removes it - surely, this should not be allowed (as it can lead to customers being mislead). I wrote the following review for the UK on-device GPS Map app, and guess what, it was removed!
Not as impressed as i thought it would be for the following reasons:1. Incomplete maps - I've lived in my house for over ten years, yet my housing estate doesn't show up on the map (I wonder if this is the case elsewhere???)!
2. Map scale - When I'm out and about, and zoom into the map, it doesn't always rescale itself; rendering the map useless.
3. GPS Location - Once the App finds your location, and you then move, it doesn't then replot your movement on the map; to re-establish your position, you have keep repressing the button - very poor!
4. Finally, the App just keeps crashing! Your using it, then it just switches off.
Considering all the above, and the price of this App (£9.99!), I am really disapointed. Please fix the issues identified or refund asap.
Cheers...

Possibly the best bet is simply discussing it here. RIM tends to like such feedback to be filtered through the forum, I presume because allowing much direct contact would overwhelm them (these days, with negative feedback!). It's also reasonable in that it gives other people here (users like you, and developers) a chance to comment, expand the discussion, correct misconceptions, and so on. As I understand it, RIM tries to monitor these forums, and in the cases where they may not notice a particular concern, some of the long-time participants have back-channels to escalate serious concerns to their attention. I'm pretty sure they watch the "big picture", and if enough people complain about something, I'm pretty sure they take notice and engage in internal discussions to decide what to do about it. (My main problem with this whole process is that they almost never provide any external feedback to us, even to let us know they recognize certain problems. For example, the PlayBook rapid charger quality problems... it's incontrovertibly a defect, but there's been no sign of any recognition of that on their part.)
That said, I sympathize with you. I'm disgusted by that map vendor's products and behaviour, as I think they give the rest of us devs a bad name, not to mention "hogging" too much of the space in the Newest and Recently Updated lists, among other things.
I'll note one thing, however, though I don't like the idea I might actually be seen as defending them. On the map quality topic, those maps are actually using the OpenStreetMap data, aren't they? (Visit http://openstreetmap.org) If so, the quality of the data isn't something that vendor has control over... OSM is basically just like Wikipedia, in that the content is almost entirely generated by volunteers, people like you and I, who have chosen to contribute. (I've edited OSM for my own town, adding many missing roads, fixing spelling errors, etc.)
If that's true, then I think the vendor ought to have made that very clear to their customers. I'm not too surprised they did not, however, since I believe they knew they couldn't charge people $10 for a poor quality app that was merely giving you access to map data that cost the vendor nothing to provide.
Have you tried contacting the vendor and demanding a refund? It is possible for developers to request that RIM arrange a refund, as I understand it.
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Playbook: Good Hardware, but Applications are rubbish

Hi all,
after two days of use, i must say i'm very dissapointed about the playbook. Screen, interface is all very nice, but the software side. I don't have real business requirements like other users around here, but i wanted to use it for -from my point of view- very basic things. But, browsing the app store makes me feel like BB want to kid me.
The "Tablet for professionals" doesn't even have a simple english - german (or other language) dictionary. Thats pretty standard - the apps (e.g. SlovoEd) are available for other devices.
There is GPS built in, the screen is quite big, so it would be good to use it as a satnav for driving the car. But, to do so you must be always online (and btw loading maps while driving does not really work - even if theres good cell phone coverage) and you would only see the map. If you rely on Satnav in a foreign area, offline maps are mandatory. What about a normal Satnav application like Garmin Mobile XT, TomTom or similar?
Simple Internet Radio App where you can add your own streams ? That cannot be so hard ... ! Oh, yes there are apps available: They force me to pay money (which is not the real problem - i just don't want to pay for things i don't want) and then i can choose predefined stations from a list ???? Thanks BB - please tell me what radio stations i have to listen to!
Built in Music Store is twice as expensive as Amazon ... ok, but Beemp3 works.
In general, most apps on the apps store are just rubbish. That is not the tablet for professionals software selection, that is like shopping in a 99 cent store.
Did I expect too much? Does anyone know a good app for (offline-) Navigation, (offline-) Dictionary and Internet radio?
Thansk - Raf

And your point is? Yes it is a work in progress. Just lime the other tablets the apps will be developed. Once OS2 is released you will be able to use andriod apps ported over. there will be even more useless apps to complain anout.
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Maps & Gps

hi guys
plz can anyone help me with gps y is not working in pb and if anyway to make it work and read my locations.
thanks

Have you tried to use the search function in this forum? Your question has been asked many times before and there are many threads with advice to help you.
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Playbook Power Management

Does the Playbook turn off things like the GPS and wireless when the battery gets low? My GPS only seems to work when the Playbook is near maximum charge.

I haven't had that issue. I have used the gps till about 10% charge. I will use airplane mode if I can't charge it and put in standby mode. But airplane mode shuts down everything.
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GPS APP

What is the best GPS navigator app for the playbook? Thank you
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I am using Magelan Compass 3.12, and it is very good
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