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Articles tagged “mobile”

Online Travel

New mobile payment service from Fiserv to contend with Square and PayPal

The mobile payments space is as competitive right now as mobile mapping, which makes it a fascinating time to follow the action as the next generation of Visas and Mastercards get their sea legs.

Olga Kharif, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

It’ll be a while before the FAA approves mobile device usage during takeoff

The agency plans to scrutinize the impact of every device on aircraft, but both airlines and device companies are eager for approval and running their own tests to hopefully speed up the process.

Skift | 12 years ago

It’ll be a while before the FAA approves mobile device usage during takeoff

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Infographic: Where and when travelers are turning to mobile booking services

Although mobile bookings are on the rise, the majority of bookers taking advantage of these on-the-go reservations are Americans traveling close to home for a last-minute weekend getaway.

Skift | 12 years ago

Infographic: Where and when travelers are turning to mobile booking services

Online Travel

Falcon mobile app powers off-grid navigation with users’ points of interest

Google Maps can’t direct you between buildings on a college campus or suggest the best photo ops on a scenic highway, so Falcon has a chance at filling a niche for a more social way to get places.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

Falcon mobile app powers off-grid navigation with users’ points of interest

Online Travel

LeaveOn lets travelers say “I was here” with a cute balloon on its mobile app

The service may appeal to a community of travelers eager to share in the serendipity of a shared memory, but it will need to find a way to keep fickle mobile users and monetize before check-in balloons pop up around the globe.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

FAA to review mobile device and Internet phone use during flights

In typical FAA fashion, it is moving at a glacier-like pace on the use of mobile devices during flights.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

FAA to review mobile device and Internet phone use during flights

Online Travel

Valadoos’ mobile travel deals are a refreshing approach to tourism in Indonesia

The startup's focus on mobile and social media distribution gives them a leg up on the country's outdated domestic tourism industry, which up until recently was dominated by a few big companies.

Skift | 12 years ago

Business Travel

Survey: Business travelers take handful of mobile devices on the road

With more than half of business travelers in the survey carrying three to four mobile devices, hotels need to focus on delivering in-room Wi-Fi as their business centers are becoming less relevant.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Mashable recommends 15 iPhone apps for easier, more efficient travel

These apps range somewhere between super useful, like XE Currency’s converter and Wi-Fi Finder, to frivolous tech luxuries like tracking your travel buddies by GPS and turning photos into postcards.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Verbalizeit will connect travelers to translators with the click of a button

Verbalizeit’s crowd-sourced translators are paid for their time, ensuring that travelers and business relying on the service for affordable and accessible translations will have help whenever it’s needed.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago