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Global positioning tools enable location services.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 06-NOV-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The "I got lost" excuse is becoming obsolete as business travelers have more ways than ever to get directions at a moment's notice. Hotels and car rental suppliers are expanding their navigation tool offerings, and at the same time, such personal devices as cellular phones are becoming more sophisticated in providing instant access to mapping and directions.

"We're finally seeing the emergence of location-based services," said Norm Rose, president of Travel Tech Consulting in Belmont, Calif. "Wireless service providers have kept a walled garden, allowing you to connect to applications, but the applications that are part of the wireless networks are very guarded positions. Now...

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