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Verizon Wireless Announces Availability of AAA Mobile

Discussion in 'Verizon Wireless Forum' started by Ironwalt, Oct 16, 2007.

  1. Ironwalt

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    Press Release Source: AAA and Verizon Wireless


    Verizon Wireless Announces Availability of AAA Mobile(R)
    Tuesday October 16, 9:00 am ET
    Downloadable GPS Application Offers AAA's Travel Information, Navigation, Roadside Assistance in Palm of Hand


    BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and AAA, North America's foremost motoring and leisure travel organization, today announced AAA Mobile®. A tool for travelers, both AAA members and non-members, AAA Mobile enables Verizon Wireless customers to find AAA-rated points of interest and quickly access roadside assistance, right from their GPS-enabled Verizon Wireless phones.


    AAA Mobile subscribers can use their Verizon Wireless phones to receive visual and audible directions to any travel destination in the U.S.; locate AAA Approved® points of interest (POIs), including Diamond Rated® hotels and restaurants; and search more than 100,000 locations that offer AAA member savings. Subscribers can review detailed AAA descriptions for POIs on their phone, receive a map showing a destination on the mobile phone screen, and bookmark locations as favorites for quick recall in future.

    If AAA members experience vehicle difficulties, AAA Mobile streamlines access to AAA's member roadside assistance service. The press of a single button on their Verizon Wireless phones sends the members' GPS location to AAA and connects callers with AAA for quick and reliable roadside assistance services.

    Verizon Wireless customers can purchase AAA Mobile in the Travel & Guides shopping aisle of the Tools On The Go section in the Get It Now virtual store for $9.99 monthly access. Customers can currently also find AAA Mobile in the Featured Application shopping aisle on select Get It Now-enabled phones. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled handset and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.

    AAA Mobile is powered by the Networks In Motion (NIM) location-based services platform, and is available for download directly from select GPS-enabled wireless phones. More information, including which phones are compatible with AAA Mobile, is available at Road, Travel, and Financial Services - AAA. For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless.

    About Verizon Wireless

    Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving more than 62.1 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 67,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ - News) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD - News; LSE:VOD - News). Find more information on the Web at Cell Phones, Cell Phone Plans, Cell Phone Accessories - Verizon Wireless. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

    About AAA

    As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides more than 50 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA clubs can be visited on the Internet at Road, Travel, and Financial Services - AAA.

    About Networks In Motion

    Networks In Motion(TM) (NIM), America's Favorite Way to Navigate, is the award-winning wireless navigation and local search company, with over one million paid users of its products in North America. Founded in 2000, the company is privately held and headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., with international offices in Sweden and Spain. More information is available at Networks In Motion.



    Contact:
    Verizon Wireless, Basking Ridge
    Jeffrey Nelson, 908-559-7519
    Jeffrey.Nelson@verizonwireless.com
    or
    AAA, Orlando
    Geoff Sundstrom, 407-444-8014
    gsundstrom@national.aaa.com
    or
    For Networks In Motion, Aliso Viejo, Calif.
    Maples Communications, Inc.
    Amy Johnsonbaugh, 949-855-3555
    ajohnsonbaugh@maples.com

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    Source: AAA and Verizon Wireless
     
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    #1 Ironwalt, Oct 16, 2007
  2. Jodi

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    Nice idea, but for another $9.99/mo, I'll pass.
     
    #2 Jodi, Oct 16, 2007
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    Has anyone compared AAA Mobile with VZNavigator? If so, could you post some feedback?
     
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    I will answer my own post.

    I use VZNavigator on my LG enV (VX-9900,) and I really like it. I am also a long-time AAA member, so I was interested in the extra features that the AAA program offers. I specifically liked the feature described as

    The AAA Mobile application appears in my phone's "Get It Now" section. However, there is no trial available. The only option is $9.95 per month for service.

    According to the Verizon website, both VZNavigator and AAA Mobile are produced by Networks In Motion.

    So, I called Verizon Wireless Data Tech Support. The rep tried to be helpful, but she admitted she didn't know the differences between the two programs. She suggested a trial. When I explained there was no free trial available for AAA Mobile, she credited my account $9.95 to offset one months use of AAA Mobile.

    So, I installed AAA Mobile. I liked the fact that the program asked me for my AAA member number, so they would know who was making an emergency request. The menus and general appearance of AAA Mobile was very similiar to VZNavigator.

    One feature (and a very important one to me) that is missing from AAA Mobile is a website where I can manage my "Favorite Places." Before I go on a trip, I go the VZNavigator site via my desktop computer, and add places that I know that I will be visiting. Then, I synch those places with the application on my phone. AAA Mobile doesn't (yet?) offer that feature.

    Then, I went on a "test hop" using AAA Mobile. The voice directions, maps, and prompts sound and appear exactly the same as VZNavigator.

    I have an installed Bluetooth speaker kit in my car that enables my enV to use the Bluetooth kit's speakers. VZNavigator's voice prompts are loud and clear using those speakers. However, AAA Mobile doesn't deliver its voice prompts over the Bluetooth kit. I found that very surprising since everything else in the two programs seems so alike.

    Bottom line, I will be keeping VZNavigator and cancelling the AAA Mobile application. The Bluetooth speaker use and web synchronization are far more important to me than being able to wirelessly notify AAA of my location.
     
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  5. Jerro

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    I don't get it. Why would anyone pay 10 bucks a month when they could spend as little as $200.00 on a GPS?
     
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    #5 Jerro, Oct 17, 2007
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    GRR another service that you pay for lol come on give us another freebie lol
     
    #6 RJB, Oct 17, 2007
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    I have had dedicated (Garmin and Magellan) GPS units in the past, and paid more than $120 per year to purchase updated maps for them. With VZNavigator, I have the most up-to-date maps without having to buy CDs, etc.

    To read about all the problems I had with a GPS from Magellan, and that company's poor warranty service, take a look HERE.
     
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    #7 AL904a, Oct 19, 2007
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    It would be nice if this were free for AAA subscribers.
     
    #8 scottb, Oct 20, 2007
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    Verizon is not going to give anything away. Why would they if they can charge for it? Of course if people don't like the price of all these add on services they can vote with their feet. I am not buying this service. You can Join in its your call!
     
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    I realize they don't give anything away. I have no intention of paying for that service.
     
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    And neither will I pay for that service.
     
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    Just tried to get directions form my home to my office. It kept failing to process my request. Useless. I'll stick to Google.:rolleyes:
     
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