Review: Navigating by Cell Phone

May 30, 2007 By RYAN NAKASHIMA , AP Business Writer Navigating by Cell Phone

A Sanyo Katana flip phone equipped with Global Positioning System navigation programs is photographed in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 27, 2007. The phone, on the Sprint network, retails online for $29.99 after rebates. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

(AP) -- Driving around a rapidly growing city on unfamiliar streets is not fun. A wrong turn can land you in a maze of construction detours and bumpy roads. Some residents in Las Vegas' newer communities say stop signs and street names seem to change by the month.



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