iPhone Gets App for Architectural Tourism
As the iPhone from Apple continues to move up from simply another mobile device to one of the core products that consumers are using as life style technology, its horizons continue to broaden and include a huge number of different apps for a variety of interests. One of the latest comes from PrairieMod, the company that previously brought out a Teco pottery line, developers of iPhone apps that capture the inspiration that society has been given from great architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and others who have shaped the face of the world as we know it today. Their app, called FanGuide, is designed to highlight great works of architecture and act as a pocket field guide for users on the go. The app allows users to put their iPhone to work as a mini tour guide that will take fans of building design through places such as Palm Springs, Los Angeles, River Forest and Oak Park in Illinois, and even the Loop in Chicago.
While more cities are on the way, the concept is quite simple and that is that there is text and narration for each of the areas that are covered in the tour. With interactive maps to showcase certain buildings and audio or video clips to present some of the areas’ histories, it is expected that the FanGuide will be updated as time passes and bring a lot of innovation to the table for those who want to take self guided tours of beautiful places.
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