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India’s Ixigo Acquires Mobile Content Startup Reach

2017-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ixigo

Ixigo, the Indian travel search service has announced buying mobile content startup Reach in order to branch out into a wider mobile commerce territory.

Tags: apps, Ixigo, mobile apps, Reach, travel search

OpenKey Releases Version 3.0 Mobile App

2016-05-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Via OpenKey Facebook

OpenKey has just released its new mobile app Version 3.0, which is a further enhancement for hotels guests to get key amenities.

Tags: apps, guest services, hotel apps, hotel guests, Jon Alsup, mobile apps, mobile checkin, OpenKey

Kicking the Tires of Guidekick

2014-04-20 by Phil Butler

Note the audio aspect of Guidekick

Guidekick, a fascinating new mobile app that uses rich media to get a passing tourist’s attention when passing an historic attraction, is a window inside what future travel tech will look. Available in iOS, Android, and even Google Glass editions, the app adds historical and contextual value to the places people visit.

Tags: Aaron Rivera, apps, Garrett Lauringson, Joshua Holland, Mark Paddon, mobile apps, startups, travel apps

Expedia Upgrades its Mobile App with New Features

2013-03-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Expedia iPad app

Expedia has recently upgraded its mobile app with a set of mobile itineraries capabilities, that give the traveler up-to-date information at every stage of the journey.

Tags: Expedia, mobile apps, travel apps

New Must Have Tools for Travelers: Picfari™

2013-03-14 by Phil Butler

Picfari test

For anyone who loves to take pictures of their travels, a new app called Picfari is a real must, here’s why.

Tags: mobile apps, photo app, photo journal, photo ops, photo tools, travel apps, travel photos

With Updated Nearby Feature, Facebook Outplays Groupon as Travel Tool

2012-12-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mobile apps are a big part of the modern travel experience and being able to offer the best selection of nearby activities seems to the winning strategy. Facebook and Groupon have both launched a Nearby feature as part as their free apps for iOS and Android, but the social network giant seems to be winning […]

Tags: Facebook, Groupon, mobile apps, nearby feature, travel recommendations

Jibbigo Translation App Gets New Functionality

2012-10-19 by Phil Butler

Jibiggo

According to news from Mobile Technologies, LLC, the company has developed what they claim is the world’s most advanced foreign language translation tool for travelers. “Jibbigo” is an all-in-one app for iOS devices that can translate 20 languages and dialects.

Tags: apps, language, mobile apps, translations, travel apps

Amadeus e-Travel Management Gets Upgrade

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Amadeus Mobile Partner

In news from Amadeus, the company has now launched a new user interface (UI) for their mobile booking app. An online booking tool aimed at corporate travel, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM) is supposed to help companies reduce gain control of costs.

Tags: ACTE, AeTM UI, Amadeus, booking apps, mobile apps, travel apps

Argo App Test: HIP Hotels HIP Guide

2012-09-10 by Phil Butler

Hip Hotels mini apps

First thing this #TT Travel Tuesday a Tweet from Hip Hotels mentioning their smartphone app put me in testing mode. So, without further eloquence (not much anyways), the HIP Hotels HIP Guide download to doing Hip Hotels.

Tags: app tests, Barcelona travel, Hip Hotels, hotel apps, Hotel Arts, Hotel Bratsera, Hydra Greece, iTunes, Machu Picchu, mini apps, mobile apps, Nokia, Sicily travel, tourism apps, Travel Tuesday, Windows Phone, world travel

Cruise.com Launches iPhone and Android App

2012-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cruise.com app

In news from the online cruise sector, Cruise.com, an Omega World Travel, Inc. company, has just launched their mobile app for iOS and Android operating systems. The free app puts cruise info into the on the go hands of cruise travelers.

Tags: Android, cruise app, cruise booking, cruise tools, cruise travel, iTunes, mobile apps, Omega World Travel

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

umi Hotel Guests Get Android App

2012-09-06 by Phil Butler

umi Hotels' last post on G+

An app just released by independent hotel group, umi Hotels, brings the group’s hotels into focus via Google Play. As anyone in the booking space knows, hotelier apps are quickly becoming some of the best channels for guests to see and book accommodations.

Tags: Google Play, hotel apps, hotel booking, london hotels, mobile apps, mobile booking, mobile travel, room booking

The Basics of Mobile Navigation

2012-08-05 by Guest Author

Mobile apps

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.

Tags: Android, Blackberry, geo-apps, GPS, iPhone, location apps, Mapquest, mobile, mobile apps, mobile nav, navigation, travel apps, travel gps

The Hospitality Industry’s Mobile Web Failure

2012-02-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mobile web strategy

Having a well thought-out mobile strategy has become critical to online success, as we all know only too well, right? Well, perhaps we like to think that way, but on the contrary, according to a recent intelligence report from a leading digital think tank, it seems that many in the hospitality industry aren’t actually taking the mobile web as seriously as they should…

Tags: hospitality industry, L2 think tank, mobile apps, mobile browsers, Mobile IQ, mobile maturity, mobile platform, mobile strategy, mobile viewing, mobile web, Prestige 100, think tank

Best iPhone Apps for Cruisers

2012-01-31 by Guest Author

Deck Director App

Cruising the open ocean on a huge and luxurious ship that sports everything from a full dinner theater to an on-deck pool is the relaxing vacation method of choice for many people all over the world; the real trick is learning how to make the most of your experience, both on the ship and off.

Tags: cruise apps, cruise tools, gadgets, icruise, mobile apps, mobile for travel, sailing apps, seagoing apps, travel apps, travel tools, vacation apps

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