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Folks from Google Labs have recently unveiled a new Android app called Places Directory. The free application lets users quickly find nearby places in categories like Restaurants, Movie Theaters, Hotels and Banks, using the phone’s built-in GPS receiver.
The idea here is to make searching for places easier than to go through Search and Maps. Simply start the application and you’ll get the list of nearby places sorted across categories within seconds. Moreover, you’ll see distance from where you are, directions how to get there, as well as rating and photos.
In a nutshell, Places Directory is a pretty simple, yet quite useful app. Look for it in the Android Market…
[Via: Google Mobile Blog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
