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iPhone users suffering with Apple's default maps app in iOS 6 will finally have some relief, pending Apple's approval of the Google Maps app.
Skift | 11 years ago
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Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago
Hotels
The principles can be applied in any industry, but hotels are particularly posed for success with visible employees that can be recruited to emulate and build brand loyalty both in person and online.
Skift | 12 years ago
Travel Technology
Tim Cook's endorsement of rival products demonstrates how seriously Apple is taking the dissatisfaction with the new maps. But can it improve its product fast enough to tarnish the iPhone's halo?
Reuters | 12 years ago
Airlines
Recent personal experience using an iPad on an Openskies flight demonstrated how much better a user experience the tablet is than a traditional in-seat device. It's hard so see this not catching on.
Google is going to ride the wave of criticism surrounding the iPhone’s inferior maps app for as long as possible, but that’s not stopping Apple’s sales and just seems to fuel their creative juices.
Find My Friends didn't gain many users on previous iOS updates, but location-based check-ins gives the app a purpose that travelers and their friends stuck at home can appreciate.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago
Apple will make several iOS apps obsolete if users decide that the iPhone 5's newest features like photo sharing and panoramic photos are more convenient to use and just as fun.
Maps have become a major selling point for mobile devices. The arms race to provide the best offering will continue to put impressive new features in the hands of travelers.
Jason Clampet, Skift | 12 years ago
Qantas loves the iPad: It’s placing an iPad in the hand every passenger, flight attendant, and pilot, who will use the new Boeing app to double check aircraft settings and flight progression.
