Comments on: Review: Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:28:35 +0000

I am a totally devoted fan of VZ Nav! As a real estate agent, it is really great in getting me to that elusive “buried in the suburbs” house and is right about 95% of the time. (Plus it delights the daylights out of my customers – a real conversation starter) On a cross country trip it was wonderful – no more 70 MPH on a hwy thru an unfamiliar city hoping you’ll be in the correct lane for your turn. I’ve heard I can get VZ Nav on a new phone that’s verbal so I just speak in my destination. How cool is that? I would vote for a “report an error”, an option for fastest vs shortest, different voices, and volumn control.

By: LunaChickNYC

LunaChickNYC — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:12:27 +0000

I have a blackberry now from Verizon which doesn’t allow me to dload the GPS (so I use my Garmin) but with the previous phone I had I used to use it and there is a way in settings under volume where there is a master volume setting where you can put it all the way to the top (usually factory set mid-high) and then on calls you can lower it a bit but the applications automatically start out at that highest volume – kind of like how you can adjust your TV volume with the TV remote to a certain level then work around it with the cable remote

By: Gordion Knott

Gordion Knott — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:31:22 +0000

I like the Garmin because:
1) Unlike a cellphone, it’s a buy-once, pay never again deal. There’s no monthly subscription cost.
2) The Garmin comes with a three-dimensional map which is more sophisticated than that of most cellphones. Sophisticated enough that I usually mute the voice commands, and rely on the screen exclusively.
Once you’ve adapted to using the screen, it’s much easier to navigate than relying on voice. Fewer errors, and no sudden commands hollered from the blue. Simply mount the Garmin on the front window, and watch the arrow as it meanders through the map. There are no vocal interruptions, so your passengers are unaware that you’re using the Garmin after awhile.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:14:46 +0000

I had this feature on my phone from Nextel (before evil Spring bought and ruined a great company). I found that my innate ability to navigate anywhere by my wits was diminished the longer I used it. It did save me one time when I got lost after a night of binge drinking and ended up in Oklahoma because it was a good radio night and I just flew right past my exit. The one downside to these devices, though, is that if you wander out of your service area, you’re screwed. I learned that one in New Mexico on my way to Breck for a spontaneous ski trip.

By: SlaveToATroll

SlaveToATroll — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:13:13 +0000

I borrowed a Magellan GPS for my last vacation. I loved it, and I found that I did look at the map on the screen. Magellan warns you of exits 2.0 miles ahead of time, which was nice and it also tells you whether they are on the left or right, and it uses street names as well. The pronunciation of “West Va” was pretty funny- my kids got a good laugh everytime… “West Ver-gin-ier”
I didn’t try the other voices, but they were availble. The model I was using cost $150 , so it wasn’t top of the line, but it was so easy to use and I thought it was great.