iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Locly

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19/08/2008 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Locly

Whenever I travel one of the challenges I find most difficult to resolve at times is where things are. I don’t know a single person who has gotten off a plane; gone to work then suddenly thought, “What is there around here to eat?”

Locly has the answer to “What is there to eat” as well as different categories for this question (such as restaurants, cafes, pubs, and super markets), and other common questions on the road. How Locly works is by figuring out your position from the GSM mobile phone towers. I have had Locly have an accuracy of my location far off as 3,000 meter (1.85 miles) and as close as 450 meters (0.25 miles)

While 3,000 meter can be a great distance if you are standing in the middle of a city, it is extremely helpful when you find yourself in metro-area or suburban area rather than in the middle of the city. I have however used Locly in city center environments and be very happy with its results as the results for 450 meters of accuracy is quite convenient to wherever you may be.

I have used Locly to find dinner on the road as well as locate movie theaters, banks and gas stations. To find interesting tid-bits I have used Locly’s “Wikipedia” feature and have heard of others using the iPhone ‘App’s’ Twitter feature to meet up with others.

For you international travelers, fear not! Locly works in many countries throughout the world! Being able to look up a restaurant for dinner in Paris or Shenzhen has never been easier (OK, I haven’t tried Locly out in Shenzhen yet, but I’m sure I’ll use it in the region at some point in the coming months)

Locly is certainly an iPhone ‘App’ I will continue to update as they become available and use on a regular basis both on the road and at home.

Below are four photos of Locly on the iPhone

Happy Flying!

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