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GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

Posted Feb 14, 08 7:20 PM CST in Business,  Technology 

(Newser) – Next time you strike out for the territory, you might be better served by Nokia’s new Maps 2.0 service than by a real live tour guide. CNet’s Marguerite Reardon literally road-tested the pedestrian GPS service at a Barcelona conference, taking to the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinthine alleys with the new 6210 Navigator phone, a Spanish guide, and a Nokia PR rep.

Things looked bad for the techies at first, as the guide dismissed the gadget’s advice, driving the company spokesman to wit’s end. But a little trust in the device went a long way—all the way to the appointed museum destination. Reardon was accordingly impressed, but she does conclude that the gizmo’s $400 price tag might be a little unreasonable for everyone but the truly spatially challenged.

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