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Verizon Wireless launched VZ Navigator 5.0 – the newest version of its “map, navigation and local search service.” Here’s what’s new:
- Improved UI
- Ability to run multiple VZ Navigator functions simultaneously within a navigation session
- Facebook integration – update your status right from the app
- Integration with Verizon’s Roadside Assistance service
- Faster – no need to wait for the entire route to download – data will now be streamed
- Enhanced Points of Interest database with detailed descriptions
- Traffic crowd-sourcing
- Alerts for some road attributes such as tunnels, U-turns, traffic circles and toll plazas
- “Say it Mode” – verbally search for and update destinations (select handsets only)
VZ Navigator 5.0 works with select devices, including the BlackBerry Curve 8530, LG enV TOUCH, HTC Touch Pro2 and Samsung Omnia. Additional phones will be included in the list in the coming weeks.
The service costs $9.99 a month for unlimited access or $2.99 for a one-day/24-hour use on certain devices…
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
