A lot of folks have been complaining about Google ignoring the BlackBerry while the iPhone and Android-based mobiles are given preference. They are quite right! Currently, the Gmail mobile application does not have Buzz integration for BlackBerry while Android and the iPhone do. However, Google isn't Evil and so, Buzz has finally reached the BlackBerry as part of the Google Maps 4.0 mobile application. While the Maps app also comes with a lot of other new features for the BlackBerry (voice enabled search, Google Labs integration), the highlight for a social user like me was the Google Buzz feature.
Buzz comes as a layer with Maps. Simply enable this Layer and then buzz all you want. You can also post pictures as part of the buzz by selecting a photo stored on your device memory. This isn't exactly like some of those amazing Twitter apps that allow you to take a photo with your built-in camera and tweet it right away but at least its something. As far as I can tell, you can't post a buzz message without tagging it with your location. Considering that this is a Maps application, I guess opting out of specifying the Buzz location isn't part of the deal. I would really like the freedom to preserve my privacy, though. Buzz has been implemented in full swing for this application and I'm sure its only a matter of time before Google rolls it out as part of their Gmail app for the BlackBerry.
For a full listing of all the features provided by Google Maps 4.0, read the Google's official blog post here.
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