Spot available for BlackBerry 8800
Big high fives to companies that are on top of their games. Last time we talked about Spot, we were letting you know about it’s availability on the Pearl, and now with a new device on the way, Skylab Mobilesystems has announced that Spot is now ready and waiting for the 8800 series of devices. For those not in the know, Spot is a piece of software that gives you the “power of GPS with worldwide maps and a flexible waypoint management” on your BlackBerry. So there you go. Now if only it could help us find the 8800.
February 6th, 2007 13:51
[…] My hand is red and nearly numb from all of the congratulatory high fives I’ve been sending out today (and that reason alone). The IT Times reports that PDA shipments saw record numbers in 2006, and all of that is thanks to our boys in blue at Research In Motion. Of the PDA vendors, Research in Motion led with an estimated 19.8 percent market share, selling 3.5 million units in 2006. Last year, the firm had 21.3 percent market share. Gartner says the firm is experiencing slower growth for the firm, however, as the device maker has been rapidly shifting towards Smartphones following the September launch of its BlackBerry Pearl. […]
March 1st, 2007 08:24
[…] Always nice to get some updates on companies that we’ve featured here before on BlackBerry Cool. Less than a month ago, Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd. out of Hong Kong released an update to their GPS and mapping software for the 8800, and now they’re going bigger with an update to their entire system with version 1.4.1. New features on the BlackBerry platform: […]