The new feature on the phone, the Navigator, is really fun. It uses GPS navigation. I can find my current location using 'Maps & Traffic' / 'Where Am I?' options on the phone. At the time, the Verizon booth was near Starbucks Coffee in the Stanford Shopping Center and the phone displayed the address.
I tried the phone's different options which include: 'Send Place MSG' / 'Add to Favorites...'. I can have the Navigator send my location to a recipient and in turn guide the recipient to my location.
I also tried a few options like 'Traffic', 'Weather' and played with the navigator to set the destination to my home address on the way back home. I was impressed by the GPS guidance system.
My first 'Favorites' locations added to the new phone:
- Stanford Shopping Center
- Just Koi Chinese Restaurant 4264 Dublin Blvd., Dublin CA 94568
- Home - Sweet Home
I haven't tried other features on the phone such as voice recognition, the 3.2-megapixel camera, or the video yet but I know I am keeping the VZ Navigator feature.
One other thing to mention: the sales people (2 brothers) were really helpful. They transfered all the info from my old phone to the new phone and also added a memory card to the new phones.
The only thing missing, the capability to use the phone as a realtor lockbox key, which some other phones can provide. I am waiting for Verizon to support that feature.
For more information on the phone, see the article 'iPhone, Instinct, Meet Verizon's Dare'.
