[Jimbo57#CB]

I subscribe to VZnav and find it quite useful. I also have the keychain puck and find it equally beneficial. I am a Geologist and my Dad is an Engineer/Land Surveyor. The puck works fantastic in the woods while using bbtracker to record my path. I just hang the puck on my belt loop and go.

VZnav has actually shown me a 'backdoor' way into the Atlanta airport that I never considered. That itself was worth a year's subscription if you have ever driven I-285 in rush hour. Or should I have said parked on I-285 in rush hour!?

Oh, our Verizon store doesn't serve hummingbirds.

[Jimbo57#CB]

I should also have noted that I have Google Maps, BBmaps, MS Live Search, and Gpsed. Google is such a pain to get it to recognize the puck that I really use it only for aerial photographs and info search. BBmaps is not bad but it is limited. Live Search is beta as is Gpsed. I don't use Gpsed nearly as much since I started using bbtracker. You will also note that all of these are free, at least at the moment.

[send4jimmy]

I may be too new to understand this thread but i have a curve through verizon and I do not have nav activated, I have google maps and it works great! From the sounds of your posts it does not work on vz phones? Or is it a certain feature on google maps that does not work?

[jeffh]

Google maps will work, it just typically won't find your location closer than a 1700-m circle. Verizon disables the internal GPS on their phones, except for use with VZNav, and in certain circumstances other apps in conjunction with VZNav.

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[teylini]

I may be too new to understand this thread but i have a curve through verizon and I do not have nav activated, I have google maps and it works great! From the sounds of your posts it does not work on vz phones? Or is it a certain feature on google maps that does not work?

Google Maps works fine on our Verizon 8330's. The problem is that the ability to use the phone's built-in GPS has been blocked. Luckily Google Maps can still use triangulation from multiple cell-towers to get somewhat of a fix of our location. However, it is not very accurate - often off by miles.

Verizon has made sure that we are handicapped (differently-abled?) unless we use their $10/month service called VZNavigator

EDIT: looks like JeffH beat me to the punch

[LiliC]

I love Navigator...use it all the time...but I wish they would unlock it so I could use the GPS with other programs like the exercise programs that track how far you've walked/run and your speed. Any idea on the best puck for that?

[jeffh]

Many of us use the Freedom Keychain 2000, available from the crackberry store. It's very small and light-weight and has a permanently attached snap hook that can easily attach it to a loop on your clothing. I wear mine on a belt loop, even with suits. It's so small, matte-black, and unobtrusive, that it's rare anybody notices it.

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[LiliC]

Many of us use the Freedom Keychain 2000, available from the crackberry store. It's very small and light-weight and has a permanently attached snap hook that can easily attach it to a loop on your clothing. I wear mine on a belt loop, even with suits. It's so small, matte-black, and unobtrusive, that it's rare anybody notices it.

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Thanks Jeff...I'll save this post so I can check it out in the morning when my eyeballs are functioning better, LOL.

[jeffh]

Thanks Jeff...I'll save this post so I can check it out in the morning when my eyeballs are functioning better, LOL.

Hehehe...sorry I made your eyes glaze with my BIS BES post in another thread. It's an occupational hazard!

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[LiliC]

Sorry....I'm severely nearsighted...but for some reason, since I turned 40....I have to remove the glasses to read things....and the changeover takes a minute, LOL...the eyes glaze over with the slightest provocation these days

[send4jimmy]

so if I have exact coordinates I need to arrive at, can vz nav get me there? Can I type in the coordinates I am looking for?

[LiliC]

I've only used addresses...never a problem.

[csiguy1]

I have it and it works great. Wish that it did not cost $10.00.

[anon1239929]

Given a choice, I'd take VZ Navigator over hummingbirds any day. Unless the hummingbirds were deep fried and covered in hot sauce.

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I like VZ Nav, but I wish the one we had for the Curve was the same one I had on my old Chocolate. That thing had built in movie times and stuff too.

[jenaywins]

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[anon1239929]

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