It warms the heart to see Nokia’s Beta-Labs delivering goods we actually want on our handsets — and even more so when we really want the handsets themselves. Espoo’s revered Lumia line has been treated to a new toy and it costs not one red cent: Nokia City Lens. Using an augmented reality browser, the user is offered a virtual view through walls and buildings of various points near you that can be browsed by categories such as food, nearby, sights or searched for with text. Better still, searching for AT&T WiFi will find access points nearby and all you then need to do is hoof it in the direction shown by the small icon on the display. Sound neat? We agree. Follow the break to see a video of it all in action then take your Lumia owning self on over to Beta-Labs to grab a copy.
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