Mobile Technology News
Uswitch warns holidaymakers over important mobile data rule that could be costly
Brits travelling to Europe this summer risk racking up extra mobile charges - even if their network provider offers free EU roaming.
Qatar Airways introduces latest upgrades to mobile app
Qatar Airways has rolled out innovative new features to its mobile functionality over the course of 2016, resulting in greater information available to the passenger during and after the journey. Included in the new offering are up to 12 languages on the mobile website for the ease and comfort of the customer.
Top travel mobile experiences almost as good as traditional sites
The mobile experience of the world’s top travel brands is almost as good as the experience offered on desktop sites, according to the latest multichannel eTravel Benchmark results from Voice of the Customer specialists eDigitalResearch.
Study: Kayak, Airbnb and OTAs threaten to dominate mobile minds
Under 35 year olds severely under-index in airline and hotel app usage but over-index on OTAs, according to the latest Travel Demographics Report Series published by Strategy Analytics Travel Analytics service,
EU parliament puts an end to roaming
From December 2015, it will be illegal for telecom companies to charge customers more when they use their phone outside their home country. The vote supports the ‘Connected Continent’ regulation proposed in September 2013, which aims to create a single market for telecoms in European Union.
Low cost international data roaming in Asia and Australia
Uros announces it now provides low cost, high speed, secure mobile internet connectivity through its mobile Wi-Fi hotspot Goodspeed , in 11 new destinations across Asia. These new regions include Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
Three cuts roaming charges in United States
Three has extended its ‘Feel At Home’ mobile roaming offering so customers can now travel to the USA and an additional three places and stay in touch with friends and family back home. Feel At Home provides a simple and affordable way for the 5.5 million Brits who visit the US each year to use their phone or tablet as they would do in the UK without incurring international roaming charges.
DAFZA to launch its first mobile app at GITEX 2013
To streamline its electronics services for tenants, Dubai Airport Freezone ( DAFZA ) will launch its first official mobile app during GITEX 2013.
Smartphone and tablets prompt mobile rethink, WTM round table concludes
The move away from desktops towards smartphones and tablets is changing how the travel industry uses technology to connect with today’s multi-device consumer, concluded board-level travel industry participants at the recent World Travel Market Round Table into the Future of Mobile.
British business travellers spurning potential of mobile apps
A new study has revealed that, although the vast majority currently making use of mobile apps on the road agree it improves the experience, nearly two in five people whom travel regularly for work are not using them. The most popular tools used by UK business travellers who do use mobile apps on the road are maps like Google or Bing and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Nearly 2 in 5 smartphone users accessed travel content from their device in July
comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of U.S. smartphone travel behaviors based on data from its comScore Mobile Metrix 2.0 service. The study found that nearly 40 million consumers accessed travel sites or apps from their smartphone in July 2012, reaching 37 percent of the smartphone population. TripAdvisor Media Group led as the largest travel property with a smartphone audience of 6.7 million visitors, followed by Expedia Inc. with 6 million visitors and Southwest Airlines with 4.1 million visitors.
The rising mobile tide: five trends for 2012-2013
Putting in place a mobile strategy is no longer a nice-to-have, it is the essential weapon in a fast-paced and competitive sector. EyeforTravel.com identifies some emerging themes.