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I have 1.39.21 on my 9700. According to the Blackerry Options / Applications, there is only 1 module, mgmaps_bb. I have BB v 5.0.0.351 (platform 5.1.0.98). I think it also worked when I tried v6.0 ...

Following up on my suggestion about tutorials, I have created a video showing how to install and set up Mgmaps on a Blackberry 9700, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gav9sOMLBGo.

I am willing to w ...

A wiki would still be useful. I see the same questions being asked over and over again in different forums. I wrote a tutorial on how to download maps that you posted at http://www.mgmaps.com/stored ...

I have MgMaps 1.39.21 on my BB 9700 and it works fine. I think the 9000 and 9700 are very similar. A few things to check:

(1) What version do you have? Don't use 1.41.xx on the Blackberry. On t ...

I don't mean to be argumentative, Christian, but it found 7 satellites. Canadian houses are made of wood (and lots of insulation in the ceiling). The same trick does not work in my stone and steel o ...

Yes I have a full data plan and use BES. However I only use MgMaps in offline mode. I have used it in places where there is no wireless coverage. I checked Menu / Help / Download Meter, and it says ...

What version of MgMaps are you using? 1.39.21 works on the Blackberry. 1.40 and 1.41 do not, particularly the GPS.

BlackBerry 9700 (Bold 2) works with MgMaps 1.39.21. See http://forum.mgmaps.com/viewtopic.php?t=3212.

I am using MgMaps version 1.39.21 on my Blackberry 9700 and it works great. Press space bar to get menu. Then select Settings. Under Map Browsing, check boxes "Stored Maps" and "Offline ...

That explains why GEM did not ask where the ZIP file contents were. That's pretty cool.

My approach to storing offline maps on the PC is described in http://www.mgmaps.com/stored/. I have more ma ...

Very nice. And this is your first GUI app in Ruby?

For others who download the program who are not familiar with Ruby, here are some additional details.

(1) Install Ruby as shown.
(2) Expand th ...

I know the Blackberry 8310 and 9700 work without the cell signal. I have used the stored maps of MGMaps with the internal GPS in the Alps, so it uses the GPS satellites. I think any Blackberry that ...

I am pleased to report that MGMaps works fine on the Blackberry 9700 (Bold 2). I used MGMaps 1.39.21 (Blackberry signed version from WAP page). This BB runs OS 5.0. Functionality seems to be the s ...

MGmaps is ideal for what you want. There is a tutorial on using stored maps at http://www.mgmaps.com/stored/. I can't say if the programs work on the Mac.

You will not have enough room on your mi ...

There is a tutorial at http://www.mgmaps.com/stored/ which explains how to combine multiple cities. Although the directory names will be the same (e.g. GoogleSat_0), and there may even be some file n ...

I am happy to report that MGMaps version 1.39.20_bb of 2009/06/19 now works on my Blackberry 8310. The GPS now works perfectly, and correctly shows the direction and speed, unlike 1.41.18 that I had ...

I had the same problem with my 8310. See http://forum.mgmaps.com/viewtopic.php?t=2723. It was working fine with 1.39, then I tried 1.40 and 1.41 (which are somewhat erratic with the heading arrow). ...

and what do you mean by "direction and speed are still erratic" slow? or not working at all?
I have attached an AVI file (MJPEG) showing my Blackberry 8310 with Mgmaps 1.41.18 as I travel a ...

The latest version of MGMaps 1.39.18 for Blackberry is signed, it should no longer give those messages about accessing the local store. You can get it from
That explains why I no longer saw the loca ...

and what do you mean by "direction and speed are still erratic" slow? or not working at all?
The GPS position updates every 3-5 seconds, and the map moves correctly. There does not seem to ...