Newbie question about maps

[Kiwi the Geek]

I just got my first BB - a refurb Pearl 8130. It comes with BB Maps, but I see lots of people talking about downloading Google maps, Yahoo maps, etc. What's the advantage to using some other program?

Also, I read that maps aren't stored on the device, they're downloaded as needed. Is it possible to have maps, at least for a frequently used area, stored on the device?

Thanks.

[TurboTiger]

Originally Posted by Kiwi the Geek

I just got my first BB - a refurb Pearl 8130. It comes with BB Maps, but I see lots of people talking about downloading Google maps, Yahoo maps, etc. What's the advantage to using some other program?

Also, I read that maps aren't stored on the device, they're downloaded as needed. Is it possible to have maps, at least for a frequently used area, stored on the device?

Thanks.

Kiwi,
I suggest you download Google maps (free) and trying it out.
You can always delete it.

Not sure about storing frequently used maps.
Good Luck

[trucky]

TrekBuddy is one that allows you to store offline mapping data on your device...

TrekBuddy - J2ME application for offline GPS tracking