A BlackBerry® device application can use the net.rim.device.api.lbs.MapField class to display a map in a UI field. For a BlackBerry device application to use the net.rim.device.api.lbs.MapField class the BlackBerry device requires the BlackBerry® Maps application and the ability to download data from the map server for location-based services.

A BlackBerry device application can use a net.rim.device.api.lbs.MapField object to get data from a map server for location-based services or a BlackBerry with BlackBerry Maps. If location information does not exist on the BlackBerry device, the BlackBerry device application can use anet.rim.device.api.lbs.MapField object to request data from the map server.

For more information about the net.rim.device.api.lbs.MapField class, see the API reference for the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment.

• Work with a map that displays in a UI field
  
• Converting latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates to pixel values
  
• Configure the display size of a map that displays in a UI field