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RIM adds BlackBerry geolocation, minus GPS

How do you zero in on a location without using GPS? You use cell phone towers. BlackBerry-maker RIM announced on Monday that it will use cell-tower triangulation as part of a new geolocation feature in its Locate Service for the BlackBerry Application Platform. This tactic of using signal from nearby cell towers to approximate your phone’s location is nothing new, …

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Verizon brings one

If you’re looking for more ways to get apps onto your BlackBerry smartphone, Verizon would like to make a suggestion: use its storefront. On Monday, Verizon began rolling out V Cast Apps on select 3G smartphones, like the BlackBerry Bold 9650, Storm 2 9550, Curve 8530, and Tour 9630. The company announces it will also bring its app store to …

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