A Quick Look at Bing Local Scout in Windows Phone Mango

Any handset running under Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Mango platform can provide users with the ability to find nearby places even when in areas where he / she has never been to before.

Windows Phone 7.5 brings along great Bing integration, and Local Scout is the feature that enables users to find restaurants, shops and other great places around them.

You can learn a few more details on this feature via the video embedded above, though this does certainly not compare to the real thing. Here's what Microsoft has to say on this:

Live like local, even when you're not. Windows Phone 7.5 and Local Scout powered by Bing dishes up nearby restaurants, shops, and activities, so you can be an insider wherever you go.

You can even hear voice directions to make getting there easier. See how Windows Phone can help you find the local hot spots.