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HappyTrips is a great Travel Guide app for Windows Phone
HappyTrips.com is an upcoming travel portal by Times Internet, the Internet subsidiary of The Times of India Group, India's leading media house. The portal features over 15,000 articles, guides, and photo-galleries, covering over 300 destinations in India and worldwide. Earlier this month, the official HappyTrips Travel Guide app arrived in the Windows Phone Store. The app intends to...
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8 ways to find cheap airfare deals on Windows Phone
Planning for a big trip soon? No matter where you want to go, your Windows Phone device can help you find cheap airfare. There are several ways to find deals on flights that go beyond just downloading apps from the Windows Phone Store. Here, we'll show you 8 effective methods with the use of Windows Phone. Ready to go? Read on for our list. The apps 1. Kayak - Frequent travellers...
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7 Windows Phone apps you should download for travel
In a few days, I'll be returning back to New York after spending three weeks in Southeast Asia. To be more specific, I've spent time in Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines. I've had the Lumia Icon with me, which comes unlocked out of the box by Verizon. I've noticed my usage is a bit different compared to how I use the Icon back in the United States. Here are 7 apps that have...
Navigon vs. HERE Drive - which is the best option?
The Windows Phone Store has a nice selection of navigational apps that can help you get around town or get across the country. NAVIGON and HERE Drive+ are two of the more popular options available on Store shelves. Along with a full host of features, these two mapping apps take advantage of downloadable maps to help minimize your dependency on data while traveling. I recently took a...
OSO Push Mount Review, a car cradle with NFC support
While many will simply keep their Windows Phone in their pocket or case while in the car, a good many will opt to secure their Windows Phone in a car cradle. These cradles come in a wide range of styles and allows your phone to be easily accessible while driving whether you use the phone as a GPS navigational tool or just to see who is calling before you trigger your hands-free device...
UK officials follow US counterparts by banning electronics that have no charge from boarding flights
The UK government's Department of Transport has now joined with the U.S. in requiring that passengers on some international flights coming in and out of the country must show that their electronic devices can be powered up, in an effort to improve security. The new notice from the department stated: In line with the US advice, passengers on some routes into and out of the UK may...
TSA will check to see if your device turns on for international, U.S.-bound flights
As part of new security protocol at foreign airports, the United States Transportation Security Administration will require cell phones and select electronic devices to be fully charged with the ability to be powered on when going through security screening. The TSA says that devices that won't power on will not be allowed on flights headed to the U.S. The increased security measure...
SmartGas, a Windows Phone app to help you find the best gas prices
While gas prices continue to rise, SmartGas is a Windows Phone app that could help you find the best fuel price in your area. SmartGas will not only search for the lowest price for gas in your area but also calculate your smartest station based on the round trip cost of driving to and from the station. I liked the concept behind SmartGas and saving a few dollars never hurts. However, a...
Top National Rail apps for your Windows Phone
Windows Phone Central App Roundup: UK National Rail Apps Here in the UK we have a great rail network, spanning nationwide to cover not only England, but Wales and Scotland too. To help passengers out in 2014 with smartphones as their most prized possession, a number of Windows Phone apps have been released with support for National Rail train times, tickets and more. As there are a...
Expedia brings an app to Windows Phone but only as a web wrapper
Expedia.com is one of the most popular sites for planning vacations and trips. The site offers deals on hotels and flights for cheap, and it's one of those big, name brand services that many people know about. The good news is that Windows Phone 8 users now have an official Expedia.com app. The bad news is it's just a mobile web wrapper, meaning this app simply pulls down the mobile...
Plan your future travels with the official Moovit app, now available on Windows Phone
Moovit has just launched on Windows Phone, providing the community with a quick way to choose public transportation routes through supported locations. With the app installed, it's possible to check out real time arrivals, receive service alerts and more. An interesting part of Moovit as a service is how it's powered by users (who provided updated information) and is cross-platform. If...
Scandinavian Airlines app pins boarding passes to your Start screen
Scandinavian Airlines has just launched its SAS Windows Phone app that allows you to pull up your travel information, manage your EuroBonus points, and also pin your boarding pass to your Start screen. The last feature makes it convenient to have your boarding pass readily available so you don't have to search for it and fumble with your phone when you're at the gate. Windows Phone...
Hilton HHonors app makes booking your stay even easier
If you're loyal to Hilton, the hotel chain's official Hilton HHonors app for Windows Phone should make booking and managing your stay even easier. With the new app, which debuted in the Windows Phone store, Hilton guests can now find and book hotels as well as manage their Hilton HHonors membership. If you currently don't already have a Hilton membership, you can even sign up for a...
Top Travel Planning Apps for our Windows Phones
Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Travel Planning Apps Summer is upon us and the vacation season is quickly moving into high gear. Many will be planning vacation getaways and there are plenty of Windows Phone apps available to help you plan your trips. The focus of this week's Windows Phone Central roundup is travel planning apps that will help you find hotels, flights and even...
Canadian airlines will soon allow gate-to-gate electronics use
Canadians airlines will soon allow unrestricted electronics access to customers following a new ruling by Canada's Transport Minister. The move comes after the US FAA announced last year that customers can use their electronic devices during "all phases of flight." While smartphones and cellular-enabled tablets need to be on Airplane Mode during take-off and landing, all other...
TaxiForSure allows booking cabs in India from your Windows Phone
TaxiForSure.com is an aggregator of car rentals and taxis in India and offers point-to-point hires, local packages, outstation services, and airport transfers in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi NCR, and soon in Hyderabad. In less than three years, TaxiForSure has serviced more than 300,000 customers and is becoming a popular alternative to Meru and Olacabs. The official TaxiForSure Windows...
Disney Expedition updated, adds FastPass+ support to the mix
Disney Expedition is a wonderful Windows Phone app to help you survive a trip to the theme parks of the Walt Disney World Resort. This would include the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, the Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach and more. Disney Expedition was recently updated to version 2.5 and brings Fast Pass+ support to the Windows Phone app. What is FastPass+ support you ask? FastPass+ allows you...
Bing introduces Venue Maps for malls and airports in India
Microsoft has announced today that Bing users in India can now use Venue Maps to easily navigate malls across the country. Venue maps provide an easy way of seeing the layout of a venue like a mall or an amusement park. Currently, Bing Maps provides maps and level wise layouts of over 5,300 venues across the world. The service displays interior and exterior maps as a layer on top of...