Research In Motion has released the beta version of its BlackBerry Traffic application to the public. The BlackBerry Traffic Beta application is free, and can be found in the BlackBerry App World. It allows users to view traffic conditions, obtain and share an estimated time of arrival [ETA], find out if a road is closed, and more.
RIM describes the application as follows:
“With lots of places to go, and people to see, planning to be where you need to be on time can be a challenge. Thanks to BlackBerry Traffic, you can easily plan to be where you need to be—on time.1 Get your estimated time of arrival (ETA), find out if a road is closed, or decide to take an alternate route, all ahead of time. Heading to a friend’s place? Simply grab their address from your BlackBerry contact list, get your ETA, then email or text it along with a preset message to avoid keeping them waiting and wondering when you’re going to arrive. Making – and keeping – plans just got a whole lot easier.”
The company originally made the application available to members of the BlackBerry Beta Zone, many of whom criticized the look of the application. However, we can be sure that many folks will definitely find BlackBerry Traffic useful. Do take into account that as any other beta product, BlackBerry Traffic might contain a few bugs or issues.
Download BlackBerry Traffic Beta App