Article: WAP geographical search engine launched in the UK.

M2 PRESSWIRE-25 April 2000-Somewhere Near: WAP geographical search engine launched in the UK (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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UK geographical search engine, "Somewhere Near" (see http://somewherenear.com/), announces the addition of WAP access to its existing web-based service.

Somewhere Near allows users to search for places relative to a given position, e.g. to find the nearest pubs, hotels, curry houses, etc.

With the addition of WAP access, mobile telephone users no longer have to lug a computer around to get such information whilst on the move.

There is no real limit to the kind of places that could be ...

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