How do I know if a BlackBerry GPS device?

Question

I want to know if a device has a GPS or not, how can I do this for devices below version 5.0?

Answer 1

Take a look at the docs for Location Provider. Try this code on multiple devices in different situations, and I think it should work:

try {
    LocationProvider lp = LocationProvider.getInstance(null);
    if (lp == null) {
        //Device doesn't currently have GPS enabled
    } else {
        //Device has GPS enabled
    }
} catch (LocationException le) {
     //Device GPS is currently permanently disabled
}

Answer 2

You should check if Java ME JSR 179 is available .