Taking It to the Streets.(trends in navigation systems)(Verizon Wireless Inc. with the help of Networks In Motion introduced a mobile phone consisting VZ Navigator)

Wireless Week, January, 2006 by Seybold, Andrew

By Andrew Seybold

Don't wait for the auto industry to do it. The wireless industry has an opportunity today to take navigation systems to the next level.

Last month, Verizon Wireless introduced its first phone that includes VZ Navigator, a navigation system that provides turn-by-turn directions, points of interest and voice prompts. I have experimented with this phone and tested it against my onboard navigation system. It works great.

Navigation systems are gaining momentum. More of our vehicles are sporting them, and there are many aftermarket units that work well; I have tested a number of them and continue to evaluate as many different models as I can. VZ Navigator is different, though, and it got me thinking about what the future...

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