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iPhone apps

TUI Thomson Adds MyThomson Excursion App

2012-09-09 by Phil Butler

MyThomson Excursions App

Have you tried the new app from TUI? Thomson launched their MyThomson smartphone app for free download last Friday without too much fanfare, but discount vouchers and a wealth of info on destination excursions should have brought out more party poppers. Let’s take a look at the app.

Tags: Apple, iOS, iPhone apps, mobile apps, mobile booking, mobile travel, MyThomson, new apps, Stay.com, Thomson, travel apps, travel excursions, travel tools, TUI Thomson, TUI Travel

7 Hotel Booking Apps You Don’t Want to Miss

2012-08-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Priceline Hotel & Car Negotiator

We offer you today 7 hotel booking apps for iPhone and iPad, hand picked by Argophilia Travel News staff, ideal for business and leisure travelers alike.

Tags: Hotel Booking Apps, iPad apps, iPhone apps, smartphones

Foursquare on Steroids: Grafetee’s Mobile App

2012-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Grafetee Mobile App

Launched early in 2012, Grafetee is a smart location-based mobile app designed for people to both bookmark (they call it Worldmarking) and share real places, as well as for websites to display useful content when others are looking for it. All free and all via smart devices.

Tags: Andoid app, Finland startups, Grafetee, Grafetee mobile app, iPad apps, iPhone apps, mobile tools, networking platform, smart apps, smart devices, Worldmarking

Top 7 Travel Apps for iPhone

2011-12-10 by Guest Author

Planning a vacation or a trip is very easy with Apple iPhone. Its worldly travel apps facilitate you to book tickets; view the location, etc for making your travel memorable.

Tags: iPhone, iPhone apps, travel apps, travel technology

Agoda Goes Mobile with Free iPhone App

2011-07-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Agoda iPhone app

Agoda, the leading online booking portal in Asia, has announced a new iPhone application. Free for download, the app allows Agoda customers to view and book up-to-the-minute rates at more than 150,000 properties around the world.

Tags: Agoda, Asia travel, GPS apps, hotel booking, hotel booking app, hotels apps, iPhone apps, iPhone booking, iPhone travel, Iphone travel tools, iPhone utility, online travel, Priceline, Stay, Stay.com, travel apps, travel tools

Coming Attraction – The Real Online Travel

2010-12-18 by Phil Butler

Next generation online travel portal

2010 has been a big year for online and mobile travel innovation and initiative. Argophilia Travel News takes a look at advanced user technology and value their Argophilia Travel portal may or may not deploy. For the digital empowered traveler, the new year will bring out the best in products and services.

Tags: AR, augmented reality, Everbread, Google Goggles, Groundlink, iPad, iPhone apps, LLoyds TSB, mobile travel, next gen travel, online travel, travel search, travel users, TripAdvisor reviews, TripAltertz, TrustYou search, Vacation Relation

Four Barriers Every Traveler Abroad Faces

2010-11-12 by Phil Butler

TransPerfect's iPhone app

Language problems constitute the majority of hurdles for travel abroad as anyone would suspect. From reading a menu to finding a street, the confusion unknown languages present can be daunting to the tourist. A recent study highlights the four major hurdles travelers face, while at least one company offers some solutions.

Tags: European travel, iLingual, iPhone, iPhone apps, iPhone launguage app, language, language apps, language barrier, Liz Eöting, translator, TransPerfect, travel, travel apps, travel translations

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