You don't download Google for BlackBerry anymore. You just download BlackBerry for Google. Do you have an old BlackBerry collecting dust? Share your memories of downloading Google Maps via slow EDGE data in the comments below.
In the mid-to-late 2000s, the smartphone world was divided not by iOS vs. Android, but by Physical Keyboard vs. Touchscreen . In one corner stood the BlackBerry—the corporate champion of email and BBM. In the other stood the burgeoning ecosystem of Google, anchored by Gmail, Google Maps, and YouTube. google for blackberry download
For BlackBerry users, getting "Google on BlackBerry" wasn't as simple as tapping an app store icon. It was a ritual. Here is the history, the process, and the eventual sunset of the "Google for BlackBerry download." BlackBerry ran on its own operating system (BlackBerry OS, and later BB10). Unlike Android, Google services were not baked into the device. However, business users demanded Google Sync for their calendars and contacts, while consumers wanted Google Talk (the original Gchat) and Google Maps. You don't download Google for BlackBerry anymore