NYC Phone Booths to be Transformed into Touchscreen Slate Stalls

By emeadows
April 10, 2012

New York City is preparing to upgrade its mostly unused payphones with 32-inch touchscreens, which will “offer a quick connection to 311 for requesting info and filing complaints, as well as interactive guides to the neighborhood,” explains Engadget.
Presently, the payphones are essentially useless to a society filled with smartphones, but soon the booths will transform into a mechanism for gathering restaurant suggestions or locating local landmarks.
The organization City24x7 is providing 250 of the new touchscreen devices free of charge as part of its pilot program.
“If all goes well, the company and the city will split revenue generated from ad sales following an expanded roll out,” explains the post. The touchscreens are expected to be available in May.

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