A survey conducted recently showed that smartphone users in increasing numbers are making use of their devices to visit travel websites as well as download apps that are travel related.
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FlightRights
If you are a frequent flyer, you must definitely have this travel app. This is because it helps you not only to know your rights, but also to file complaints related to air travel discrimination when you are flying. It is important that you are able to file complaints easily. Download is free for all types of smartphones.
Trapster
This travel app helps you to efficiently plan a road trip as it provides alerts about speed cameras, traffic lights and accidents. Download is free for all types of smartphones.
TripIt
If you are a person who is always on the go, then TripIt that provides comprehensive travel itinerary is a must have. It provides directions, area maps, information about important sites and even enables you to share your travel plans with friends and relatives who are near to the place where you are in. This travel app can be downloaded for free on iPhone, Blackberry, Android and others. This app is great when you are in a location you don’t know much about. For example, if you take a last minute city break to Cape Town, or some other remote location, and didn’t have much time to research the area, you can use this app as you go to find anything you may need
Yelp
The review site Yelp provides very useful information about sites of tourist importance, cultural events and dining. Using this app you can find out the ratings of other people about the sites that you are planning to see. This is a popular social review website with millions of users and has reviews of millions of sites. In addition, the app also includes a Nearby mode. It is available free download on iPhone and Android.
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor is an immensely popular travel app as it can provide you with all that you want to know about your travel destinations and the best deals that are available to you. In addition, it gives you information and travel tips so that you will never get stranded in any town. The web-based app pairs content from its own website with that of your GPS coordinates. Therefore, you will have to have data connection in order to use it. You can see the reviews and ratings and then book hotel rooms using the app. Download is free for all formats of smartphones.
When you are travelling, you cell phone bills are likely to be higher as roaming charges come into play when you try to keep in touch with your family members and loved ones. WhatsApp’s mobile messaging service may be a good solution for you. On iPhone, Android, Windows Phone BlackBerry and Nokia it is free for the first year.
Google Translate
With Google translate in your smartphone you don’t have to face any surprises. It is a great tool to have if you do not know the local language or have the confidence to speak in local language. It translates fast so that you will be in a position to communicate quickly. Currently, the app can translate text between as many as 65 different languages. A new option even enables you to speak the text instead of typing it. This new option is available for 17 languages. As the app matures, you can expect that more languages will be added. This app is available for free download on all formats of smartphones.
Convert Pad (the units converter)
This is an absolutely invaluable app if you are a person who travels the world. You can easily convert currency rates using this app. This app can double up as a converter of weights and measures and calculator. This will come in very handy and you will never be cheated in the markets. This app can also be downloaded free of cost on all formats of smartphones.
Spotify
You can log into your Spotify account, play and enjoy all the playlists that you have stored at any place in the world. This app not only enables you to listen to music, but also share it. This app will come in handy if you are on a long journey or have to wait in between for long periods of time. All formats of smartphones can download this app for free.
Flightradar24
You will just love the Flighttrader24, if you are a person who flies frequently. This is because you can see airplane traffic across the globe in real time by using this app. If you are waiting around for your flight, this app can keep you engaged. FREE on all devices. All formats of smartphones are allowed to download this app for free.
AroundMe
This is a Google ad-supported app which makes use of the GPS of your iPhone to locate your current position. It then presents categorised information about shops, hotels, restaurants and hospitals that are available nearby. Though the app does not provide reviews, it indicates business locations on a map. This information can be saved as a contact. It requires you to have a data connection. Hence, it is better used for domestic travel than overseas trips.
Skype
Skype works with the WiFi connection to help you make calls to any place in the world at cheap rates. Calls made from Skype to Skype are not charged.
OffMaps
OffMaps app enables map downloads on to your iPhone and can be used offline use. This saves you charges associated with international data usage. The price of the app is $1.99, but it includes two Guide credits so that you can download city-specific maps and travel listings. Though international listings are currently limited, the charges you pay for it can be recovered in a day if you consider the savings on data usage.
Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon operates like a slot machine to locate restaurants. This app will be of great help to indecisive diners. The listings of restaurants are categorised on the basis of price, neighbourhood and cuisine.
OpenTable
If you are person who needs to reserve tables when you are on the move, you will find this app to be of great help. The iPhone app of OpenTable provides inventory of availability of tables in real time for major cities in the world. If you book tables using this free service, you may even earn points.
iTrans
Transit app iTrans provides priceless transit information about cities around the world, even when you are not connected to the Web. It can also help you to find a new route, next train’s arrival time and calculate trip distance.
Other than using it as a tool for social networking, it can also be made use of to find such information as airport check-in line length, political events that can impact your travel plans, etc. It can even be used to meet other travellers abroad.
As you can see; there’s plenty of apps that can help you make the most of your trip while you travel – all you need now is a device that runs them. Visit this site to find iPads, Ipods, smartphones and tablets to run your favourite apps off..