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Live Search for Blackberry. Just Released.
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Posted by: blacksrt4guy

Has anyone tried it yet? I keep trying to load it on my 8820 but it fails. I hear its pretty nice and works as good if not better then Google Maps. someone else with a 8820 try it and post your results!

Download it by pointing your BlackBerry browser to:

http://wls.live.com

Posted by: Radio.Dude

not what your looking for but it worked 1st time on 8830,nice find good luck

Posted by: blacksrt4guy

Yeah from what I see it looks like an issue with at&t and 8820's for some reason.

Posted by: absolutealex

Yep download failed on 8820

Posted by: LSMobile

Hi Folks,

Good to see the word has spread here

. We are the Live Search for Mobile Team and we'll be monitoring this thread from time to time to provide feedback/support. We'll also post some FAQ's soon.

As for the download problems above, we suggest using the BlackBerry Browser ("Internet Browser" or "Browser") instead of the MEdia Net or AT&T/Cingular one. Do let us know if it still fails.

Thanks!
LSMobile

Posted by: CarlGalgano

It failed for me too using the Internet Browser, WiFi Browser and Blackberry browser.

Posted by: LSMobile

Please read the FAQ if you experience trouble downloading or using the application at:
http://wls-beta.members.winisp.net/bbfaq.htm

Sincerely,
LSMobile

Posted by: hadesspecter

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8100/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

It work for me on BB pearl on tmobile service good luck guys

Posted by: Shemmy

I came to enjoy Live Search when I was using a Windows Mobile phone (PN-820). In fact, I enjoyed it much more than Google Maps and Yahoo Go. Now that I'm happily back to my trusty 7130e, I was pretty excited when I saw the news in one of my BB feeds. In my opinion, Live Search is the best mobile information tool out there (yes, even better than Berry411). There's a lot of decent information at your fingertips, and the system works quite well. The only thing I wish it included was weather.

Posted by: blacksrt4guy

I got mine to load using the plain Blackberry Browser instead of the Media Net one. Its pretty nice, clean and loads fast. I prefer the blinking blue dot that Google Maps uses to the cross-hair approach of Live Search. But it has some very nice features.

Posted by: sjohns2

Just downloaded Live to my 8820 and it works fine so far. Was able to detect GPS location and find a couple of different locations using my GPS.
So far so good.

Posted by: CarlGalgano

ive tried every browser on my phone and still can not get this to download and install.

Posted by: mark0341

OTA http://mobile.search.live.com/clien...oad_manual.aspx

Posted by: jase88

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/109)

I tried DL'ing it on Bell (8830) and it DL's fine. However, it won't connect.

Posted by: BBnLA

It was working last night, now, every time I do a search, it instantly brings up "Sorry, we couldn't complete your search request. Please check your network connections"...

anyone have any ideas what is wrong? Are there settings I need to input?

I'm on a Pearl, with T-Mobile.

Thanks!

Posted by: CarlGalgano

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark0341

OTA http://mobile.search.live.com/clien...oad_manual.aspx

Thanks for this link. Unfortunately, i still get "download failed".

Posted by: verve50

thanks ls mobile,works great.

Posted by: CarlGalgano

does anyone know if there is a non OTA option (alx/cod) to try to install this?

Posted by: veks

i guess someone is fixing the server or a lot of people are trying to dl this app.

Posted by: alsam

I had the problem for a bit on my ATT 8310. I did get it installed late yesterday. It seems to be quite an improvement over google, and could give the yahoo 2 a run for it's money. I'll keep posting as I use it more.
I do wish it was easier to set the default for location to gps.

Posted by: geekaren

No luck installing onto my unlocked 8820 -- tried each browser and seemed to download successfully *but* got "install failed" following each installation attempt.

No problem installing onto my TMobile 8320.

Posted by: CarlGalgano

I have not been able still to install on my 8820 either. Glad to see Im not the only one. I have also tried all the different browsers. I have pretty much given up on trying to get this downloaded and installed.

Posted by: geekaren

Was able to successfully install onto my 8820 after installing updated firmware.

8820 Firmware update instructions posted here:
http://www.blackberryforums.com/gen...tilanguage.html

8820 Firmware update download link:
https://www.blackberry.com/Download...4E4F82F9F00E7D4

Moderators: Please don't hesitate to edit this post if desired -- I'm not sure if it's considered okay to post the link to blackberryforums.com but found the instructions there extremely helpful.

Posted by: CarlGalgano

What version did you load (apps and platform), Options>about?

Posted by: naplesbill

I just downloaded it on my ATT 8310. One thing of note, I had my Blackberry browser set to IE mode and the wls.live.com only offered Windows Mobile versions for download. I set the browser back to blackberry and it correctly offered a Blackberry browser version and it downloaded and installed correctly.

Posted by: jayrule

ive got live search i my 8320 i like it beter than google but its missing the option to get an address from your contacts...i like that feature when i had the dash

Posted by: hwnstyle21

Live Search loaded fine pre-OS update. Post OS update it just fails. Oh well. I like the re-worked layout.... identical to the WM layout. The option to get contact addy and option to "save to contacts" is really missed. Due to the fact I can't get Live Search loaded I went with Beyond411 which has a more simple/text layout but very informative and gives the option to "save to contacts". Both are great apps.