No you don’t need a fancy new phone with built-in GPS to get driving directions. GPS will naturally help you get the information about your current location, but you can do just fine without it too…
The new service called Dial Directions figured out users who don’t have one of the latest GPS-enabled devices should also be able to experience the taste of the location based services, hence their service works on any phone that can receive text messages. All you have to do is dial DIR-ECT-IONS (that’s 347-328-4667) on your cellphone, and answer a few quick questions about where you’re going and where you’re starting. Then within seconds, you’ll receive directions via text message. That’s it — there’s no complicated interface, nor any tech knowledge required to use their service. The idea is in using a combination of speech-recognition software along with the text messaging to deliver driving instructions to the people in Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York, with more cities to come in the future.
[Via: textually.org]