BlackBerry Maps Updated, Now Supports 34 Countries

As part of continuous efforts by developers at BlackBerry, the newest version of BlackBerry Maps have been released which now features support for 34 new countries including Australia, Brazil, Argentina, New Zealand, Taiwan and The Philippines.

Apart from adding countries to the new edition, the BlackBerry Dev team added new color sets to the App. Each node is clearly marked with different colors while the App is now also featured with a points of interest database for hospitals, universities, police stations, subway stations, parks, parking lots, shops, airports, and much more.

BlackBerry Maps

Furthermore, the BlackBerry Maps now deliver a stronger rendering engine. All BlackBerry devices need to be updated in the following manner:

Updating BlackBerry Maps with BlackBerry Device Software 4.7 or Lower

1.From the home screen, go to Maps.

2.Press the [Menu] key and select Options.

3. Press the [Menu] key and select Clear Cache.

4. Select Delete when prompted to delete cached entries.

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BlackBerry Device Software Version

	4.2	4.5	4.6	4.6.1	4.7	5.0 Before Bundle 1057	5.0 After Bundle 1057	6.0
New map coverage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New map design	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Hospital icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
University/College icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Shopping center icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Police station icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Metro station icons	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Train station icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
City park labels	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
National park labels	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Airport icons	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Other landmarks	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes