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The Next Web: HearPlanet iPhone App. Death to Tour Buses « HearPlanet — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:41:05 +0000

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HearPlanet iPhone App. Death to Tour Buses « HearPlanet News — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:19:22 +0000

[...] iPhone App. Death to Tour Buses Filed under: News — hearplanet @ 11:50 pm By Zee (link to original article) I am not a tour bus kind of guy, if I’m going to go on a tour I’ll hire a guide (and a big car) [...]

By: Mircea

Mircea — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:01:06 +0000

Yes, indeed. They probably did it for american market. But I’m using that application if I want to find something about a place but I am not at that place :)…for example, I found some things I didn’t know about St Olaf Church or St nicholas Church from Tallin :) (which is in Estonia).
So, this application is not location dependent actually…you can use it as portable Wikipedia (just search about Phoenix and you’ll get details about the city I am living in US).

By: Max Samuels

Max Samuels — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:57:21 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I have free data (roaming included) on my iPhone. This may be an issue overseas, but I’ll do a few tests on their data rates first. Has got to be less than any video site out there.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:36:41 +0000

I think that is something they might have overlooked or where current iPhone limitations come into play. That this application is only useful in certain situations that unfortunately usually do not coincide with the situations where you might need a tour guide on your phone.

On the other hand, I am currently looking at this from my own perspective of being a foreigner and going to see the Golden Gate Bridge for example. I would be very much out of luck with this application and my Estonian or temp. T-Mobile SIM. But if I were from other parts of the US, then I think my situation would be better.

And the market for traveling Americans is something that might be worth making an iPhone app for.

By: Mircea

Mircea — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:10:56 +0000

I think it’s quite useful application…especially if you travel in your mobile provider area (not roaming). It’s a bit slow on my network 3G(ATT) but it’s working…

Of course, not all the places can use this application…where you don’t have signal or 3G or wireless then it’s useless…

By: Zee

Zee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:12 +0000

very good point Oliver, you’re right when you say “usually most of the sight seeing is done outside of your home network’s coverage area.”

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:28:17 +0000

Can’t imagine the data roaming charges you’ll rack up with this app! Let’s face it, not a lot of sights worth seeing have Wi-fi capabilities just yet and usually most of the sight seeing is done outside of your home network’s coverage area.

By: zee (Zee M Kane)

zee (Zee M Kane) — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:51:14 +0000

HearPlanet iPhone App. Death to Tour Buses!! http://bit.ly/idw3