You seem to have misplaced your BlackBerry and you’re not sure if you left it at home or if it got stolen on the way to work. You would like to be able to track the location of your family, friends or colleagues but no one has time for long conversations and giving directions. All you need is Easy Locator, Melon Mobile’s latest BlackBerry application.

Easy Locator’s key features are remote and on-device GPS location and providing a map of the position of the BlackBerry device on which it is installed. In case GPS is not available, the application uses the second-best option of Cell-ID location. Remote tracking is available through password-protected SMS commands sent from any other phone. The BlackBerry with Easy Locator installation will automatically respond to the command text message with a link to a map of the phone’s location. Alternatively, if you need on-the-spot location, you can view a map from the device itself through the Locate Me option.

Compared to other similar products, Easy Locator does not have functionality which exposes the tracking phone to being tracked itself, thus making the application unobtrusive to your privacy.

Easy Locator can be of use for:

• Business communication – if your assistant needs to know where you are without disturbing you or if you would like to keep track of the location of your employees.
• Child monitoring - keep an eye on your child going back from school or on a school trip from a distance.
• Keeping in touch - share your whereabouts with a close friend or relative
• Suspected theft – you can ascertain whether you have left your phone at a familiar location or if it has been stolen.
• Tracking objects (cars, bags) – place the BlackBerry with an installed EL inside a larger object to remotely track its location

Price and Availability

You can purchase a license for Easy Locator from this website or from Melon Mobile’s mobile-optimized site melonmobile.mobi as well as from a series of online application stores. The price for a single lifetime license is $2.99.

The application is compatible with all BlackBerry devices with BlackBerry OS version 4.3 or higher.