BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, the
builder and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data
network, and Viva Vision, an industry leading content provider for mobile
entertainment, today announced the availability of Car and Driver SlideShow
-- a new Get It Now(R) SlideShow application featuring the best automotive
photography from Car and Driver magazine. Car and Driver SlideShow is the
first interactive SlideShow application available to Verizon Wireless
customers and is produced exclusively by Viva Vision.
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Car and Driver SlideShow allows automotive enthusiasts to view more
than 100 images per month of the latest concept cars, speed vehicles and
automobiles featured in Car and Driver magazine. The images come packaged
in seven different SlideShow categories, including Concept Cars, Editor's
Picks, Hot Cars, and Luxury Cars, which each contain 10 images that the
SlideShow scrolls through in sequence. All SlideShow content is refreshed
twice a week.
Verizon Wireless selected Viva Vision as the exclusive provider of
SlideShow content. Viva Vision's platform allows subscribers to control the
playback of each SlideShow, including the ability to pause, rewind and
fast-forward. Other interactive features include the ability to vote on and
save favorite images.
"Our SlideShow products expand the entertainment and content options
for Verizon Wireless customers," said Nick Montes, president of Viva
Vision. "We are excited to be chosen as Verizon Wireless' exclusive
SlideShow partner and look forward to providing more mobile applications
that will entertain consumers."
"Viva Vision is taking still images to the next level with SlideShows,"
said Ryan Hughes, vice president of digital programming for Verizon. "We
think our customers will enjoy the refreshing format."
Car and Driver SlideShow is currently available for $4.49 monthly
subscription on nearly 50 Verizon Wireless phones, including the Chocolate
and Venus(TM) by LG, Verizon Wireless FlipShot(TM) and Alias(TM) by
Samsung, and the MOTORIZR(TM) Z6tv and MOTORAZR(TM) maxx Ve. Verizon
Wireless customers can find the Car and Driver SlideShow application in the
Picture & Video shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store by clicking
on "Get New Picture," "Get New Applications," and "SlideShows."
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com. 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 http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Viva Vision
Viva Vision, a Santa Monica, CA based company, is the leading provider
of entertainment applications and content for slide shows, video on demand,
and live video for mobile phones. Viva Vision delivers programming to the
broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and
also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its
world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million
wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision,
please visit http://www.vivavision.com.
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