22/02/2011

News Update - February 22, 2011

Source: m-travel.com...

“Invest in building mobile customer knowledge first”...
IN-DEPTH: Interview with Jeroen van Velzen, CEO of the Sound of Data By Ritesh Gupta CheapTickets.nl and Rotterdam-based company, the Sound of Data, recently introduced the online travel company’s iPhone application. It has been acknowledged that smartphones and other mobile...

Is a new revolution about to break?...
By Tim Gunstone, Managing Director, EyeforTravel In the last 10 years travel business models have changed beyond recognition. The most successful travel companies have a low basic package rate and manage to survive and thrive simply by up-selling additional items...

Top 10 eCommerce Initiatives For Hoteliers in 2011 ...
For the lodging industry, 2010 was a year of recovery as the US economy showed signs of relief. As 2011 kicks off, we find that Internet marketing is an even more important part of the overall marketing portfolio of our...

HotelsByMe comes up with universal application for iPad and iPhone...
Mobile travel retailer, HotelsByMe, has announced the release of its new universal application for iPad and iPhone. The application is available on following platforms: Apple App Store, HP/Palm’s webOS App Catalog and Google’s Android Market. The company says the new...

TripAdvisor enhances its iPad app with augmented reality feature...
TripAdvisor has added virtual tours feature to the TripAdvisor iPad app, built using augmented reality technology. The new functionality allows travellers to take a virtual walk through their travel destination with nearby places superimposed over Street View from Google. “With...

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