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Articles tagged “smartphones”

Skift Originals

Nokia’s new Lumia 920 phones include slew of traveler-friendly features

Nokia's last gasp at smartphone greatness? Some smart features indeed, including navigation and augmented reality, but will they move beyond gimmick stage into mainstream?

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Nokia’s new Lumia 920 phones include slew of traveler-friendly features

Tourism

Japan tourism board turns to Hello Kitty to assist and inspire visitors

Lots of tourism boards push apps, but how many can promise support from one of the world's most iconic cartoon characters?

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

What’s behind the technology gap for European Travelers?

The study reveals the gap between consumers who have eagerly embraced mobile technology and those who are just fine going along without it.

Skift | 12 years ago

Skift Originals

SkiftStats: Smartphone men love Delta and Hilton apps, women prefer Disney and Travelocity

Brands should be aware of their apps' relative testosterone and estrogen and adjust accordingly. Meanwhile, apps and browsers are battling to a draw in "travel," if you leave Google Maps out of the equation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

SkiftStats: Smartphone men love Delta and Hilton apps, women prefer Disney and Travelocity

Travel Technology

New mobile payment system backed by carriers to launch in U.S. in September

The carrier-agnostic NFC phones have one big advantage over competitors like Google Wallet: The carriers get to call the shots as to whether they'll be included on their devices.

Olga Kharif and Scott Moritz, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Cruises

Verizon makes it difficult to check email onboard cruise ships

According to this frequent cruiser, Verizon blocks users’ data services while on the ocean. He advises finding another mobile carrier if you're hoping to get work done on your next vacation.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

The battle for mobile payments has shifted to McDonald’s in France

Square may have something going with Starbucks, but PayPal isn't going to take this sitting down. Getting consumer interest to match the hype and enthusiasm will be the next challenge for all parties.

Alistair Barr, Reuters | 12 years ago

The battle for mobile payments has shifted to McDonald’s in France

Online Travel

16 climbers relied on smartphone apps to hike through Scottish hills… and got lost

In this travel app let down, mobile supporters can focus on the fact that the climbers used their smartphones to call for help, while cartographers have a new anecdote for why maps are still relevant.

Severin Carrell, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Online Travel

TomTom shares get a boost after analyst report reminds market of Apple deal

This fall should see TomTom edge closer away from the edge and to a position where it'll be able to figure out how to run a mapping and GPS company when people are using smartphones in place of dashboard devices.

Maaike Noordhuis, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

SkiftX

Cars are less important than smartphones to Generation Y

Research shows that millennials are buying fewer cars and fewer licenses are being issued, suggesting that the cash-strapped youth prioritizes technology over transportation, a trend seen in other tech-obsessed cultures.

Skift | 12 years ago