New VZ Navigator Includes Traffic, Gas & Ent. in 75 Cities

Lee Daniels, vice president of consumer product development for Verizon Wireless, said, "Real-time reported traffic information and more allows our customers to truly transform their wireless phones into powerful navigation systems, at a fraction of the cost of other GPS devices. When Networks In Motion adds additional functionality to our VZ Navigator service, it enhances our customers' overall wireless experiences."

Other new features customers can expect to see on VZ Navigator (Version 4) include:

• Local Movies and Events - Customers can now search for show times, critics' ratings and other details for movies, concerts, plays, sporting events and other social events based on the physical location of their phones.
• 3D Perspective View - Enhances navigation by displaying maps from angles customers would see through car windshields, making it easier to visualize turn-by-turn directions.
• Gas Finder - Provides customers with information on the location of gas stations close to their physical location and even provides gas prices at many gas stations in the area. Once a customer selects a station, VZ Navigator can also provide turn-by-turn directions to the selected gas station.
• Weather - Provides current weather conditions and forecasts based on the physical location of their phones without manually imputting an address.

The newest version of VZ Navigator (Version 4) will be available for $9.99 for unlimited monthly access or $2.99 for one-day use onselect Get It Now(R)-enabled phones in the Get Going section under Travel & Guides or Featured Apps.

In addition, VZ Navigator (Version 4) will also be available on select Windows Mobile devices. Airtime or megabyte charges and specific terms of use apply when browsing, downloading and using the application.

Traffic integration is only available in certain areas. Verizon Wireless customers who currently have a subscription to VZ Navigator can get a free upgrade by sselecting Options from the main screen of VZ Navigator then selecting Check for Updates. For more information on VZ Navigator, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com/vznavigator.

VZ Navigator's traffic capabilities will be available on most major highways in the following markets at launch:

       Alabama

    -- Birmingham

    -- Mobile

 

    Arizona

    -- Phoenix

    -- Tucson

 

    Arkansas

    -- Little Rock

 

    California

    -- Fresno

    -- Los Angeles

    -- Sacramento

    -- San Diego

    -- San Francisco

    -- San Jose

 

    Colorado

    -- Colorado Springs

    -- Denver

 

    Connecticut

    -- Hartford

 

    Florida

    -- Jacksonville

    -- Miami

    -- Naples

    -- Orlando

    -- Sarasota

    -- Tampa

    -- West Palm Beach

 

    Georgia

    -- Atlanta

 

    Illinois

    -- Chicago

 

    Indiana

    -- Indianapolis

 

    Kentucky

    -- Louisville

 

    Louisiana

    -- New Orleans

 

    Maine

    -- Portsmouth

 

    Maryland

    -- Baltimore

 

    Massachusetts

    -- Boston

 

    Michigan

    -- Detroit

    -- Grand Rapids

 

    Minnesota

    -- Minneapolis

 

    Missouri

    -- Kansas City

    -- St. Louis

 

    Nebraska

    -- Lincoln

    -- Omaha

 

    Nevada

    -- Las Vegas

 

    New Mexico

    -- Albuquerque

 

    New York

    -- Albany

    -- Buffalo

    -- New York

    -- Rochester

    -- Syracuse

 

    North Carolina

    -- Charlotte

    -- Greensboro

    -- Raleigh

 

    Ohio

    -- Cincinnati

    -- Cleveland

    -- Columbus

    -- Dayton

    -- Toledo

 

    Oklahoma

    -- Oklahoma City

    -- Tulsa

 

    Oregon

    -- Portland

 

    Pennsylvania

    -- Allentown

    -- Harrisburg

    -- Lancaster

    -- Philadelphia

    -- Pittsburgh

    -- Wilkes-Barre

    -- Wilmington

 

    Rhode Island

    -- Providence

 

    South Carolina

    -- Greenville

 

    Tennessee

    -- Memphis

    -- Nashville

 

    Texas

    -- Austin

    -- Dallas

    -- Houston

    -- San Antonio

 

    Utah

    -- Salt Lake City

 

    Virginia

    -- Norfolk

    -- Richmond

 

    Washington

    -- Seattle

    -- Spokane

 

    Washington, D.C.

 

    Wisconsin

    -- Milwaukee

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