In an effort to match rival Verizon Wireless, At&t announced that it has deployed assisted GPS technology (A-GPS) across its network in an effort to add location-based services (LBS) on its cell phones.  Along with the A-GPS rollout, comes two navigation applications in the coming weeks, MapQuest Navigator and AAA Mobile navigator.  The A-GPS and software rollouts are part of At&t’s focus on GPS services and soon the carrier plans to launch a location-enabled social networks service and family-oriented service with privacy controls.

AAA Mobile navigator will offer audible turn-by-turn directions as well as AAA TourBook travel guide information such as Diamond Ratings for restaurants and lodgings, gas prices, movie reviews and show times.

MapQuest Navigator will give turn-by-turn, voice-guided driving and walking directions, 3D moving maps, and access to 16 million points of interest from MapQuest’s database. Users can get real-time traffic alerts, gas prices, gas station locations and AOL’s City’s Best restaurant and venue ratings.

Source: At&t