Verizon to bring LBS to PDAs

by Michael Caputo posted Apr 3rd 2007 at 6:01PM

Are you tired of seeking out third-party nav applications for your Palm 700wx or Motorola Q? We hear you on that -- and it turns out Verizon does, too. Word has it that The Network is testing navigation service for PDA devices (a la VZW Navigator for dumbphones) and it should be available some time in the third quarter of this year. For everyone's sake, let's just hope it's made to support new and old devices alike.

[Thanks, HTC Kid]

Filed under: Software, Verizon Wireless

Tags: 700 wx, 700wx, big red, BigRed, LBS, location based services, LocationBasedServices, moto q, motoq, motorola q, MotorolaQ, the network, TheNetwork, verizon, wx

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Brandon @ Apr 3rd 2007 10:39PM

thats an amazing idea

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Ed @ Apr 3rd 2007 7:40PM

Palm sells a TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 kit for the Treo 700wx.

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NarfPointZort @ Apr 3rd 2007 8:03PM

@Ed,
Yes, you're right. But I have no idea why you posted that since the article says "third-party nav applications for your Palm 700wx"

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jerome @ Apr 3rd 2007 8:31PM

I wonder if this is the reason they disabled GPS in the 8703e to push for their own services.

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Russell @ Apr 3rd 2007 11:20PM

Who cares. Verizon's GPS applications are overpriced and crappy. You only have access to their GPS, no Telenav, Garmin, Google Maps, nothing Java and nothing free.

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Daniel @ Apr 4th 2007 9:11AM

you know what would be great on Verizon? some sort of "buddy finder" service, so I could see all my friend's locations on Google Maps or something similar. Especially complete with traffic info. That'd be hot.

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Andrew @ Apr 4th 2007 9:41AM

My Moto Q doesnt even seem to have GPS capabilities (At least when I try using them w/ Windows Live or Google Maps for Windows Mobile).. Unless its just disabled.. No GPS is the biggest letdown on my Q - but I still love it anyway.

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bgdc @ Apr 4th 2007 4:39PM

My fiancee wants a Q but when i saw that she could use VZ Nav (she's often lost), I decided to hold off and see if VZ ever wakes up.

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