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Verizon Wireless Launches VZ Navigator 5.0

Feb 1, 2010, 9:19 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Today Verizon Wireless announced a new version of its mapping software, VZ Navigator 5.0. The biggest new features include roadside assistance and integrated social networking. The roadside assistance feature allows users to send their location to a dispatcher, who can determine if help is needed and send the right type of help to the user. The software's social networking features include integration with Facebook, so users can share their location information with friends and family in real-time. Other new features include a revised user interface, streamed map content for faster delivery to the handset, more information on points of interest, opt-in crowd sourced traffic reporting, graphic alerts for upcoming road conditions and attributes, and voice search support for BlackBerries and Windows Phones. VZ Navigator 5.0 will first be pushed to the BlackBerry Curve 8530, LG enV Touch, HTC Touch Pro2, and Samsung Omnia starting today. More devices will be supported over the coming weeks. The service costs $10 per month for unlimited access, or $3 for 24 hours of use.

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EliteABombAZ

Feb 1, 2010, 11:18 AM

Really? You have the nerve to ask $10/mo....

When Google is giving this away for free on Android? 🙄

texaswireless

For some Google is enough. For others it is not. I have used both and I can personally say I like the VZ Nav better than Google Navigator right now.

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evrodude

Jesus Christ! If you don't want to pay $10 a month, don't use VZ Navigator feature/service on your phone. Use other means/devices for navigating. Why is it that people want to knock on Verizon so much? Don't want to pay for something - don't use it th...
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devilsmafia

VZ Navigator has always been $10 a month. It's not something new that verizon has just started. Yeah Google maps is great and all, but the VZ Nav really is worth the price to alot of people. Plus it's not like you have to subscribe to the $10 a month ...
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PaulRivers

Are you kidding me? Here's a device which tells you where you are, and how to get anywhere else. And you're bitching about $10/month for that?

Tell you what - I'll agree with you, if you want to pay $30/month for unlimited data then it seems like n...
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JeffdaBeat

Feb 1, 2010, 4:07 PM

One feature I wish were added...

Since all the companies use Telenav anyway, I wish one thing was added. Having a cache of maps leading to where you are going. If you lose coverage with your navigator, it can't download maps. I wish the program could assume where you are going and download the future map ahead of time just in case this happens...of course it would assume that you are going to go the correct way.

I gave up AT&T navigator and had a buddy of mine stop using VZ Nav because we got to a place where either service didn't have a cell tower near by and we were just stuck and had to find out way back on our own...

mangobeach

If you have Telenav, you can go to route summary. This will give you directions with out any signal. You can also get a map summary also. I called Telenav's customer support, & the rep walked me through on how to use that feature.

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