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Leedscast
Author: Shaunk...
Over the past few weeks I have been getting an advertisement for Leedscast via bluetooth when passing through the train station. The advertisement gave little away apart from saying it will be a guide to Leeds on your mobile. This in now live and yesterday I received the working application, I have to say I'm impressed.
It is been promoted as the worlds first fully interactive city guide. The layout & design is really user friendly, the content is a perfect balance of useful information without been too text heavy and gives the user details of where to find out more. Although I'm not a tourist I think this is great, entertainment & events listings, restaurants, places of interest, taxi numbers, discounts etc. all in one place on your mobile! Even the photographic content is well composed and elegant.
Top marks for innovation & design...
http://www.leedsliveitloveit.com/Visitors/News/NewsArticle/tabid/424/ItemId/1557/Details/Default.aspx
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Hi Shaun,
I was talking on of the developer/designers about this technology last week. It's a really innovative use of bluetooth technology. They have been looking at using it for other practical applications too, such as having these devices to appeal for witnesses of accidents or incidents. It could also be used in disaster situations, such as the London bombings, as the first thing that happens is the phone networks go down but bluetooth message could be communicated to the masses