WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 14, 2010 – The top-rated GEICO GloveBox application is now available for the BlackBerry® smartphone. The BlackBerry joins GEICO’s expanding family of apps offering the same great features that GEICO GloveBox app users have come to enjoy.
“GEICO continues to expand mobile offerings for its policyholders with the release of the BlackBerry GloveBox app,” said Dave Weaver, manager of mobile applications. “The BlackBerry is a great addition since it is still one of the most used smartphones for business, offering an abundance of features and exceptional functionality.”
The GEICO GloveBox app for BlackBerry features:
- Pay your Auto Insurance Bill
- Access Current Insurance ID cards
- Accident Helper
- Roadside Service
- Taxi and Car Rental Locator
- Auto How To’s
- View the latest GEICO television commercials
- Contact GEICO
GEICO’s BlackBerry app caps off an active year in which GEICO released apps for several different platforms. In the past year, the GEICO GloveBox became available for the iPad, Android operating system and Windows Phone 7 devices. In addition, GEICO recently added new features to its mobile website at m.geico.com. Policyholders can now pay auto insurance bills, view ID cards, review claims and view policy information. To experience GEICO.com’s latest innovation, visit http://www.geico.com/about/mobile-apps.
BlackBerry is a registered trademark of Research In Motion (RIM).
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 11 million private passenger customers and insures more than 18 million vehicles (auto & cycle).
GEICO's online service center helps policyholders take care of policy sales, policy changes, claims reporting and to print insurance ID cards.
GEICO also provides insurance quotes on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.
For more information, go to www.geico.com.
