Verizon Wireless and NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, have announced the enabling of interactive mapping and real-time traffic updates on the Verizon Hub. This will be available starting today.

The Verizon Hub is an easy-to-use system that puts a communications command center in the home. It bridges wireline and wireless connectivity and runs on any broadband connection.

“Our goal is to connect consumers with accurate and dynamic location content throughout the day whether they’re at home using the Verizon Hub, in the office, or traveling,” said Jeff Mize, executive vice president, NAVTEQ. “One-button, at-home access to immediate relevant mapping and traffic information will make pre-drive planning easier and can improve people’s lives by saving time, fuel and money.”

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For the wise spender, everyone knows that you can save a lot if you use the web as an alternative means of communication.

A good device to use especially if you happen to be far from home is the Verizon Hub VoIP phone. It is a great alternative concept in communicating when you find yourself away from home.

Verizon has a new Hub to cater to such a crowd, being an intuitive device that puts a communications command center in the home while merging both wireline and wireless connectivity.

In order to get started with the Verizon Hub, you will need a 911 service, a home broadband connection, a wireless router and Verizon Wireless’ service. The Verizon Hub will retail for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year agreement, while additional cordless handsets will retail for $79.99 a pop.

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