Bing’s detailed mall directory maps improve Paul Blart’s livelihood, should be on mobile

Mall maps integrated into an online mapping system? It’s not exactly a minty fresh concept, but Microsoft has managed to seriously up the game with its Bingified mall directory maps. These zoomable, highly detailed maps help you see the layout and store count at a glance, with each click inside of a store yielding an exact address, phone number and links to ‘Directions’ / ‘Send to Mobile.’ Heck, you can even use ‘em to discover the best place to park. Only problem? They aren’t exactly mobile friendly just yet, which all but defeats the purpose. Except, of course, if you’ve got the photographic memory that every stressed-out college student in existence longs for. Hit the source link to see if your nearby shopping complex is one of the 22 listed — if not, you can only pray that it’s added prior to December 24th. Bing’s detailed mall directory maps improve Paul Blart’s livelihood, should be on mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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