Kippo: Kyoto starts cell-phone interpretation service in taxis
The Kyoto Prefectural Government, in conjunction with JTB Corp., has started experiments of cellular phone interpretation services for foreign tourists using taxis. The service is aimed at enabling foreign tourists riding taxis to receive free-of-charge interpretation support for their conversation with the taxi driver by using the cellular phone installed in the taxis. The service will be provided in three foreign languages - English, Chinese and Korean...more...