Nextel A-GPS Service Down

So here I am driving to New Jersey last Saturday in search of a gate for my dog only to realize my trustworthy and all knowing Nextel- Motorola GPS / i830 color phone was not working !!. Arrrgh. Here I was stuck..lost in NJ with no clue on how to get where I was going or how to get home after. luckily I drove around for an hour or so till I came across some familiar territory to find my way back ( Oh yeah....Petco didn't have the gate in stock...they only sold it online...go figure . Thinking my phone was malfunctioning, I had Nextel overnight me a replacement. Monday night...here I am, stuck in Brooklyn with no GPS ( yes, I don't know why I didnt check it before I leaped from Manhattan into Brooklyn ) !!! Apparent after some serious questioning , Nextel / Motorola has a network and software issue affecting GPS on their key phones.

So its July 31st, they seem to have fixed the network, but working out the logistics on getting the software updated on the phones... I guess I will just have to rely on good ole Expedia, or Mapquest to get me to where I'm going.....hmmmm, how about Atlantic City ! If you have a Nextel phone that utilizes the A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning Satellite) service , you can check their site for updates on the situation...