Hertz and Navigation Solutions have announced a next generation Hertz NeverLost® GPS navigation system with more customization capabilities for travelers. Available in the US for now, the all new breakthrough navigation tools solves the pains of planning trips in an on board way.
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The Basics of Mobile Navigation
Where is your mobile phone right now? If it is within five feet of your person, you are like most of the people in the world today. While it used to be a rarity to find someone with a cell phone, it is now almost impossible to find someone without one. Even many kids have their own phones these days, as their parents equip them for emergencies, and make it easier to keep track of their whereabouts.
Expedia Introduces New Android App and Mobile Website
Expedia and its sister company Hotels.com released new mobile apps for Android as well as an upgraded mobile website for Expedia.com. Expedia is showcasing the new apps and features at Google I/O Developer Sandbox. Among the new features in the Android app are: Interactive view of all hotels in an area with multiple sorting options […]
Creator of Travel iPhone App Says it Helped Find Bin Laden
The world is a safer place tonight, and that is partially due to an iPhone app for adventure travellers, according to the app’s creator. Tactical NAV says its app may have been used to track down Osama bin Laden. Tnooz reports that when Navy SEALs successfully stormed Bin Laden’s house, they were using what Tactical […]
New In-Terminal Augmented Reality iPhone App
Imagine an app that knows exactly where you are in the airport and can give you real-time information about services such as restaurants, shops, and gates. That is what SITA and Copenhagen Airport are promising for iPhone users who visit the airport. Using augment reality technology, via wireless access points strategically placed throughout the […]
Expedia Says Hotel App for iPhone Coming
Expedia’s recent acquisition of mobile app developer Mobiata has paid off, and the web-based travel company says it has created an Expedia Hotels app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Within four taps of a finger, Expedia says, a traveler can go from researching hotels to booking a room. The app will also make use […]