Enhanced Features and Improved Design Provide Easier Access to Top Content
from ESPN, Bank of America, USA TODAY, MapQuest, and More
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Web 2.0(SM) from
Verizon Wireless just got even easier to use as the company unveiled its
new, redesigned service that makes it easier to get the information you
want when you want it with new features and functionalities. With Mobile
Web 2.0, customers can still access e-mail, news, sports, weather, and
information from the nation's top content providers, including ESPN, Bank
of America, USA TODAY and MapQuest, plus now they can take advantage of the
new features, which include:
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-- New Content Channels -- Local, Connect, Tools, Commute, and Money give
customers more options
-- New Search functionality -- Allows both keyword and local search,
enabling customers to easily discover sites and content of local
interest
-- Improved graphics -- Tabbed graphics, top headlines with photo links
and refined features improve cursor discovery and location
-- Dropdown headlines -- Allow customers to select up to seven headlines,
for faster access to articles
-- 10 Button Navigation -- Improved navigation and menu structure provides
customers with more options on each page
-- Numbered article and information pages -- Enable one-click access,
eliminating the need to click through multiple links
-- Navigational Shortcut Menu -- Dropdown menu at the page bottom provides
links to other locations, providing faster and easier navigation
-- Improved content placement -- Makes it easier for customers to find
what they want
Lee Daniels, vice president of consumer product development for Verizon
Wireless, said, "The redesign of Mobile Web 2.0 is another example of how
we consistently strive to further enhance and simplify our customers'
wireless experience. Customer choice, easy navigation and usability are
critical factors that help shape the success of a mobile data service in
the marketplace."
Mobile Web 2.0 can be self-provisioned, eliminating the need for
customers to call customer service or visit a Verizon Wireless
Communications Store to sign up for the service. Verizon Wireless customers
with Mobile Web 2.0- capable handsets automatically view the new redesigned
portal when they navigate to Mobile Web 2.0. Customers simply register for
Mobile Web 2.0 on their Mobile Web 2.0-capable handsets by visiting the
News and Info category under the Get It Now(R) menu on their phones.
Mobile Web 2.0 is available for $5.00 monthly access, plus airtime, if
purchased as a standalone service from the phone, or as a part of the V
CAST VPak, which also includes unlimited basic V CAST Video clips and
access to ESPN MVP for $15.00 monthly access. Subscribers to the V CAST
VPak do not incur airtime charges when using V CAST Video or Music, Mobile
Web 2.0 or Get It Now applications.
For more information about Mobile Web 2.0 from Verizon Wireless, visit
http://www.verizonwireless.com/mobileweb.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 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) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at
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.
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