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Mobile phone audio tours
In my investigations of handheld and mobile technology applications in libraries, I have came across a number of companies that have worked with museums and cultural landmarks to create tours, guides, and more that are accessible via a cell phone. You're probably familiar with how many museums will have a two or three digit number next to a piece of artwork, and you rent a player at a museum and type in the number of the item in front of you to hear a short audio clip with more information. You can follow the numerical sequnce for a specific tour, or do a self-guided tour in any order you choose. Well, instead of requiring people to rent the special machines, and requiring museums to manage the rentals and equipment, the latest trend is to make this audio content available through a mobile phone. Users dial a special phone number on their own mobile phone, and use the phone keypad to select the number of what they want to learn more about.
