February 19, 2006
Tourists replacing guidebooks with information on mobile devices
Travelers are starting to leave behind heavy, dog-eared guidebooks and instead are cramming their much lighter mobile devices with all the necessary tips they'll need to discover new parts of the world, reports Reuters.
"Airlines, tour operators, entrepreneurs and even old-fashioned travel book publishers have been unleashing a wave of information accessible with MP3 players and mobile phones that is easier to tote while on vacation and is delivering increasingly personal recommendations".
You can find a shortcut to the list of the featured projects in the Reuters article on Putting people first, with a short description and URL.
More on "walking tours" in textually:
-- 'Wireless tours' to boost tourism
-- Pedestrian: A Walking Tour for Multiple Voices and Portable Phones
-- Cell phone users dial into a new trend: Handy-dandy tours
-- Dream On: Celebs Lead Local Walking Tours
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