October 7, 2009 2:32 PM PDT
Virgin Mobile announces GPS service
Virgin Mobile announced Wednesday that it will debut GPS service on its LG Rumor2. Virgin Navigator will have all the usual GPS features including turn-by-turn voice directions, local search, traffic conditions, local gas prices, movies, events, and weather. Powered by Networks in Motion, the service will be available for $2.99 per day or $9.99 per month. Virgin Mobile will release the Navigator for future high-end devices.
Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.
