B2B iPhone and iPad Apps – 1/18/12
This week we are going to look at travel apps! Apps that make it easier for us who travel. I chose this topic this week because I personally and getting ready to be flying many times throughout the first quarter. These apps may not be new, but it’s not always about just the “new” but many times it’s about the functionality and reliability . . . right? So, let’s jump into it!
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XE Currency. Convert every world currency on-the-go with the universally optimized XE Currency App for iPhone and iPad. It features live currency rates, charts, and even stores the last updated rates, so it works when the Internet doesn’t. This FREE and simple currency calculator has received over five million downloads. XE Currency was an app of the week in iTunes, and has been featured by the BBC, the LA Times, CNN, and The Travel Channel!
LIVE CURRENCY RATES & CHARTS
- Every world currency & precious metals
- Live rates can refresh every minute
- 30,000+ currency charts for historic rates
- Rate high & lows for multiple time frames
- Calculate prices with the currency converter
- Simultaneously monitor up to 10 currencies
- Our rates are trusted by millions of people
PERSONALIZE YOUR SETTINGS
- Shake your iPhone to reset rates
- Set the frequency of rate updates
- Turn currency symbols on or off
USE IT OFFLINE
- Stores the last updated rates
- Convert prices without internet access
My thoughts: Very cool app. It does instant updates to the exchange rates, and at the way this crazy ball of water and turf we live on goes . . . that’s often! I really like this app alot! The asthetics are really clean and it’s easy to use. Not much of a learning curve for someone with a noggin’ like mine! I give it:
You can download it here: iTunes Store
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TripIt. Get peace of mind while traveling, by having all your plans in one place. No more frantic searching for confirmation emails in your inbox – or worse yet – hunting down that pesky manila folder. TripIt is an easier way to organize and share travel.
TripIt “automagically” takes all your trip details and creates one truly helpful itinerary that’s there when and where you need it – on your iPhone or iPad, sync’d with your calendar, and online at tripit.com. When you receive a confirmation email from anywhere you book, simply forward it to plans@tripit.com. TripIt instantly recognizes reservations from 3,000+ booking sites including cruises, restaurants, concerts and more.
You can easily share trip plans with family or colleagues directly, or let Facebook and LinkedIn contacts know when and where you’re headed.
Also available: TripIt Pro, which is like having your own personal travel assistant for $49/year. Especially helpful for frequent travelers, TripIt Pro monitors your flights for potential airfare savings, and sends you status alerts and other helpful reminders while you’re traveling. Check out http://tripit.com/pro.
NOTES:
- TripIt Pro members should download this free app, as a part of pro membership you do not get ads within this app.
- The free and paid app features are identical; the latter simply has no ads.
- iOS 4.0 and newer is required for this update
- Auto Import is not required to use TripIt; it’s an optional and popular feature
My thoughts: Dang what a killer app! I won’t even begin to list ALL of the accolades this app got (I secretly would love to because I would hope that it would give me SOME validity, but I’m bigger than that, right?!) I have no other choice but to give it:
You can download it here: iTunes Store
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KAYAK. Ok . . . I am going to change the format on this review. Just get the dang APP!!!!! Un-stinkin’ believably awesome. I booked a flight through this app, when our travel guy at the office couldn’t get one. (Well to be honest our source where we book corporate flights was unable to find one!) I got an unbelievable deal, in 10 minutes. Oh, and the 10 minutes was ME trying to make up my mind on what options I wanted to choose. Kayak did all the work so . . . heres what they have to say:
One travel app does the job of many. Compare hundreds of travel sites at once, right on your phone.
- Compare flight, hotel and car rental deals
- Track your flight status
- View and manage your trip itinerary
- Look up baggage fees
- Access airline numbers and airport info
And, you can book your hotel right in the app. Just choose KAYAK as your booking option.
My thoughts: You already read what I wrote above, but I will say that not only does this app work amazingly fast, but it is also so freakin’ easy to navigate. It’s a no brainer! This app gets
You can download it here: iTunes Store
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