Comments on: Loopt Now Available For BlackBerry Users http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:57:39 -0800 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2954010 Jay Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:41:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2954010 This is most likely due to the fact that Verizon blocks access to the built in GPS in their smartphone devices. This is so they can market their subscription based VZNavigator service, for an extra $10 per month (plus data) Unfortunately VZNavigator is the only GPS app that will work on a Verizon smartphone (If you have a Blackberry, sometimes you can use Blackberry Maps, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't) Loopt should allow you to use this if you are a Verizon customer. some of us have external/bluetooth GPS receivers! This is most likely due to the fact that Verizon blocks access to the built in GPS in their smartphone devices. This is so they can market their subscription based VZNavigator service, for an extra $10 per month (plus data)

Unfortunately VZNavigator is the only GPS app that will work on a Verizon smartphone (If you have a Blackberry, sometimes you can use Blackberry Maps, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t)

Loopt should allow you to use this if you are a Verizon customer. some of us have external/bluetooth GPS receivers!

]]> By: mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2860369 mike Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2860369 Loopt is saying that there are technical limitations with verizons 8330 and that they are still working on it. It has been over a year now but they support ALL other cariers 8330s Whats really going on???? Loopt is saying that there are technical limitations with verizons 8330 and that they are still working on it. It has been over a year now but they support ALL other cariers 8330s Whats really going on????

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2812062 Lindsey Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:52:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2812062 Yes, agreeing with most when they say that it sucks that it doesn't work with BlackBerry on Verizon. I had it on my other LG phone with Verizon and loved it so much. Now I upgraded to a BlackBerry 8330 and now i can't use it. Boo. Let me know when its added!! Yes, agreeing with most when they say that it sucks that it doesn’t work with BlackBerry on Verizon. I had it on my other LG phone with Verizon and loved it so much. Now I upgraded to a BlackBerry 8330 and now i can’t use it. Boo. Let me know when its added!!

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2561787 Sean Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:57:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2561787 If this will work for a Blackberry Pearl 8100, I will use it. But not yet I guess. If this will work for a Blackberry Pearl 8100, I will use it. But not yet I guess.

]]> By: devinda http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2375163 devinda Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2375163 App doesn’t seem to run on my 8310 running 4.5 os. Reports “Uncaught exceptions: java.lang.NullPointerException” when you try to run after installation. App doesn’t seem to run on my 8310 running 4.5 os. Reports “Uncaught exceptions: java.lang.NullPointerException” when you try to run after installation.

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]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374887 Ted Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:56:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374887 I dont get it. I tried to get Loopt on my Blackberry from Sprint - it didnt work. Then I tried to get it on my personal Verizon phone and I get a message saying it doesnt work on Verizon - but I read the press release that Loopt was available on Verizon a couple MONTHS ago! So it doesnt work on Verizon and it doesnt work on Blackberry!! Can someone over there at Techcrunch do their homework on what is real and what it not? Your continued coverage of this company prompted me to waste 1.5 hours trying to get this thing to work which it clearly doesnt. Neve mind Loopt - whats upo with Techcrunch - anybody home back there? I dont get it.

I tried to get Loopt on my Blackberry from Sprint – it didnt work. Then I tried to get it on my personal Verizon phone and I get a message saying it doesnt work on Verizon – but I read the press release that Loopt was available on Verizon a couple MONTHS ago!

So it doesnt work on Verizon and it doesnt work on Blackberry!! Can someone over there at Techcrunch do their homework on what is real and what it not? Your continued coverage of this company prompted me to waste 1.5 hours trying to get this thing to work which it clearly doesnt.

Neve mind Loopt – whats upo with Techcrunch – anybody home back there?

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374699 Tom Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:52:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374699 @Jason: Good point. This all just seems very strange to me. Apple, Google, Facebook... They are all seemingly handing the location gold mine to loopt. Something about that guy at the wwdc keynote seemed off... Maybe it was his two shirts or his claim to be the worlds largest mobile social network. I get the feeling we will be seeing more of "two shirt guy". If he shows up at the facebook developer conference and Zuck hands him the keys to location, I'll be shocked. Location is just an API call now! @Jason: Good point. This all just seems very strange to me. Apple, Google, Facebook… They are all seemingly handing the location gold mine to loopt.

Something about that guy at the wwdc keynote seemed off… Maybe it was his two shirts or his claim to be the worlds largest mobile social network.

I get the feeling we will be seeing more of “two shirt guy”. If he shows up at the facebook developer conference and Zuck hands him the keys to location, I’ll be shocked. Location is just an API call now!

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374307 Jason Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:10:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374307 @Tom: Maybe Facebook's 100+ engineers are finally being put to work and building a version of loopt's software for themselves...why give all that MSFT money away to another company? @Tom: Maybe Facebook’s 100+ engineers are finally being put to work and building a version of loopt’s software for themselves…why give all that MSFT money away to another company?

]]> By: George http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374221 George Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:37:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374221 I love the idea of Loopt, and of most LBS services. They offer the user a great flexibility and a whole new idea regarding new services and products. This article about <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=526&doc_id=153332&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">LBS? Fake your location to save your life!</a> I love the idea of Loopt, and of most LBS services. They offer the user a great flexibility and a whole new idea regarding new services and products.

This article about LBS? Fake your location to save your life!

]]> By: George http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374220 George Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:36:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374220 I love the idea of Loopt, and of most LBS services. They offer the user a great flexibility and a whole new idea regarding new services and products. This article about <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=526&doc_id=153332&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">LBS? Fake your location to save your life!</a> In general, here are some reasons on <a href="http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=526&doc_id=146962&f_src=flffour" rel="nofollow">features we’ll love and hate from cellphones.</a> I love the idea of Loopt, and of most LBS services. They offer the user a great flexibility and a whole new idea regarding new services and products.

This article about LBS? Fake your location to save your life!

In general, here are some reasons on features we’ll love and hate from cellphones.

]]> By: Tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2374115 Tom Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:41:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2374115 Why isnt Facebook working on this? I dont want another social network! Facebook should buy Loopt! Why isnt Facebook working on this? I dont want another social network!

Facebook should buy Loopt!

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373955 JoAnn Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:02:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373955 Good screenshots! Cool idea! But.. I have had a horrible time trying to download it from day 1 on Boost. When I finally got it to work, I found out that I had to run it all the time and had no battery left to make phonecalls. Like "Fisi" said, this is a novelty but why will I ever pay for it especially when only very few of my friends even can get it on their phones? Sorry Loopt. Cool idea, Nice graphics, but Not ready for phonetime and you still need to come up with the right value for consumers like me. JoAnn Good screenshots! Cool idea!

But..

I have had a horrible time trying to download it from day 1 on Boost. When I finally got it to work, I found out that I had to run it all the time and had no battery left to make phonecalls.
Like “Fisi” said, this is a novelty but why will I ever pay for it especially when only very few of my friends even can get it on their phones?
Sorry Loopt. Cool idea, Nice graphics, but Not ready for phonetime and you still need to come up with the right value for consumers like me.

JoAnn

]]> By: Andrew J Scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373752 Andrew J Scott Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:01:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373752 They're more likely to go for the Blackberry Thunder (assuming its real!) than the Bold if they are choosing between iphone and Blackberry The success of the Thunder (if its real) will depend entirely whether they can pull off an equivalent user experience with touch We put up with the crap virtual keyboard on the iphone, because of the amazing UI experience on the rest of it .... In the same way I put up with the terrible browser on the Blackberry 8800, because of its superb email/SMS handling and full keyboard (oh, and the fantastic 2 day battery life). They’re more likely to go for the Blackberry Thunder (assuming its real!) than the Bold if they are choosing between iphone and Blackberry

The success of the Thunder (if its real) will depend entirely whether they can pull off an equivalent user experience with touch

We put up with the crap virtual keyboard on the iphone, because of the amazing UI experience on the rest of it …. In the same way I put up with the terrible browser on the Blackberry 8800, because of its superb email/SMS handling and full keyboard (oh, and the fantastic 2 day battery life).

]]> By: dMix http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373589 dMix Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:08:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373589 I like Loopt, still waiting for my iPhone, but their idea sounds really ambitious which might actually work. I see it as something you use occasionally, not all the time, so its not completely invading your life and privacy. But much like Facebook and Twitter it relies on scale and how many people you know use it. I like Loopt, still waiting for my iPhone, but their idea sounds really ambitious which might actually work. I see it as something you use occasionally, not all the time, so its not completely invading your life and privacy.

But much like Facebook and Twitter it relies on scale and how many people you know use it.

]]> By: DaveS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373584 DaveS Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:00:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373584 Scary app. Would never use it. Really, really intrusive. BigBrother 2.0. Scary app. Would never use it. Really, really intrusive. BigBrother 2.0.

]]> By: Jay Cuthrell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373419 Jay Cuthrell Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:52:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373419 BTW, that wasn't meant to be negative... just a statement. I don't associated Verizon with cutting edge anything... I associate it with stability and ubiquity. BTW, that wasn’t meant to be negative… just a statement.

I don’t associated Verizon with cutting edge anything… I associate it with stability and ubiquity.

]]> By: Jay Cuthrell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373418 Jay Cuthrell Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373418 <i>We're sorry, Loopt is not yet available on Verizon.</i> We’re sorry, Loopt is not yet available on Verizon.

]]> By: Loopt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373411 Loopt Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:44:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373411 Josh, We haven't yet tested our application on BlackBerry OS version 4.5 since it's still in Beta. We appreciate the feedback! Team Loopt Josh,

We haven’t yet tested our application on BlackBerry OS version 4.5 since it’s still in Beta. We appreciate the feedback!

Team Loopt

]]> By: Josh Willis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373404 Josh Willis Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:28:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373404 App doesn't seem to run on my 8310 running 4.5 os. Reports "Uncaught exceptions: java.lang.NullPointerException" when you try to run after installation. App doesn’t seem to run on my 8310 running 4.5 os. Reports “Uncaught exceptions: java.lang.NullPointerException” when you try to run after installation.

]]> By: Loopt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373403 Loopt Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:23:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373403 Hi Jody - Thanks for the feedback. Are you on a Pearl 8100 or 8300? We usually see download errors when users attempt to download Loopt using a legacy BlackBerry. We're working on supporting those devices as well and hope to have that up soon. Please email us at blackberry@loopt.com so we can notify you when those go live. Team Loopt Hi Jody -

Thanks for the feedback. Are you on a Pearl 8100 or 8300? We usually see download errors when users attempt to download Loopt using a legacy BlackBerry. We’re working on supporting those devices as well and hope to have that up soon.

Please email us at blackberry@loopt.com so we can notify you when those go live.

Team Loopt

]]> By: Loopt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373391 Loopt Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373391 Hi PS – We’re bummed to hear that your company blocks SMSs on your BlackBerry. As part of our privacy best practices, we have to send an SMS in order to verify that the person registering for Loopt is the owner of the handset. We really appreciate the feedback and are figuring out a work around for corporate enterprise users like yourself. Apologize that we weren’t too helpful the first time around with the customer service call. Please contact us again at support@loopt.com with your phone number so we can try and make things right. Team Loopt Hi PS –

We’re bummed to hear that your company blocks SMSs on your BlackBerry. As part of our privacy best practices, we have to send an SMS in order to verify that the person registering for Loopt is the owner of the handset. We really appreciate the feedback and are figuring out a work around for corporate enterprise users like yourself.

Apologize that we weren’t too helpful the first time around with the customer service call. Please contact us again at support@loopt.com with your phone number so we can try and make things right.

Team Loopt

]]> By: Jody Fellows http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373386 Jody Fellows Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:53:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373386 The AT&T download link to the phone doesn't work. Looks like it doesn't work for any of the providers. The AT&T download link to the phone doesn’t work. Looks like it doesn’t work for any of the providers.

]]> By: Falafulu Fisi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/13/loopt-now-available-for-blackberry-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2373378 Falafulu Fisi Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:44:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=18897#comment-2373378 Can anyone perhaps tell me the usefulness of having to know where you're friends are (location) by using this service? Can anyone perhaps tell me the usefulness of having to know where you’re friends are (location) by using this service?

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