Google has released a new version of Google Maps for Blackberry. Google Map 4.0 help you find places faster, post from those places with Google Buzz, star them for quick access, and more. Here are some of the highlights of the new version:

Search By Voice: Google voice search feature is now supported by all Blackberry devices. Simply press and hold the green “call” button, speak your search, and see your results quickly appear without typing a single letter. Currently supported languages include multiple English accents and Mandarin Chinese.

Google Buzz : Google Buzz for mobile is now available with Google Maps 4.0 for Blackberry users. Google Buzz for Mobile is now integrated with Google maps with geo-location feature. Blackberry users can use Google Buzz layer to see what’s going on around you or to post to the layer yourself. Google Buzz layer can be used for sharing pictures,news and more. From the Maps main menu, select Layers > Buzz to enable the layer; open the menu and select “Post Buzz” to add your own public post from a location or place.

Currently, the Buzz layer is available in over 40 languages in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

Personalized searches and starred item support: Google Maps 4.0 streamlined Google Maps experience for iPhone, Android and Blackberry phones. Google Maps Blackberry version now provides personalized search suggestions from your maps.google.com search history. Signing in to your Google Account also synchronizes starred items between maps.google.com on your computer (My Maps > Starred items) and phone (Menu > Starred Items.

Labs: Google Maps 4.0 now supports lab feature on Blackberry devices. Blackberry users can use Labs to try experimental features like the Scale Bar or Terrain layer (great for hiking enthusiasts!).

Find nearby businesses: Google Maps 4.0 enable you to find nearby businesses at an address or location by selecting a point from the map.

To get started, install the latest version of Google Maps 4.0 for BlackBerry by going to m.google.com/maps in your BlackBerry’s Internet Browser. The update for BlackBerry Enterprise Server administrators and users, including support for BlackBerry OS 5.0 phones, is available here.