Two new Nokia apps Windows Phone coming soon on Windows Phone– Nokia Transport and Nokia City Lens

Along with the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 900, The Nokia Blog also announced two new applications that are coming to Windows Phone devices very soon – Nokia Transport and Nokia City Lens.

Nokia Transport:

Nokia Transport takes advantage of Nokia’s mapping services to help user navigate around major cities in the country using public transportation. According to Nokia Beta Labs, Nokia Transport allow users to:

• Choose from multiple routes and follow the list of directions for buses, trams, underground or trains.
• Check the next departure times for any stop in your city and easily save your regular commutes to favourites.
• Smart navigation for walking helps you reach your destination door-to-door.

Nokia City Lens:

Nokia City Lens, also called Nokia Live View for MeeGo and Symbian, is an augmented reality app that let users to find what’s around them using Nokia’s mapping services. The app uses various sensors – including the camera, compass, and GPS – to pinpoint the location and direction of the user, and presents local points of interests (POIs) on the camera viewfinder screen. According to Nokia Beta Labs, Nokia City Lens allow users to:

• Select your interests in many different categories – Live View will filter the points of interests and present your choices.
• Enjoy the place – with one tap you can make a reservation, or navigate to the location via turn by turn walking map.
• Know your options – get details, read reviews of restaurants and hotels.

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