Comments on: 5 almost free iPhone apps you absolutely must take on your next trip http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-74086 Steve Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-74086 Unfortunately this post is a little bit old - a lot more Apps hit the Store. I often use "OffMaps" when I'm in a foreign country and want ot avoid high roaming fares. What about a new list? ;) Unfortunately this post is a little bit old – a lot more Apps hit the Store. I often use “OffMaps” when I’m in a foreign country and want ot avoid high roaming fares.
What about a new list? ;)

]]> By: Mark Spritzler http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-68276 Mark Spritzler Fri, 15 Apr 2011 02:50:03 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-68276 I use the TripIt and Yelp apps. Tripit for all the travel stuff, including flight status and checking in. And Yelp to help find good restaurants. For iPad the Kayak app is really cool. I use the TripIt and Yelp apps. Tripit for all the travel stuff, including flight status and checking in. And Yelp to help find good restaurants.

For iPad the Kayak app is really cool.

]]> By: White iPhone Deals http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-52294 White iPhone Deals Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:51:56 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-52294 Thanks for this post. I found it really useful. It was really interesting. Nice site btw! Thanks for this post. I found it really useful. It was really interesting.

Nice site btw!

]]> By: Tom http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-32716 Tom Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-32716 A great app for learning languages is LangLearner. They have products on IPhone, Windows Mobile, Samsung, and Android A great app for learning languages is LangLearner. They have products on
IPhone, Windows Mobile, Samsung, and Android

]]> By: Tiffany B. Brown http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-22018 Tiffany B. Brown Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:50:47 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-22018 <strong>4 almost free Android apps you absolutely must take on your next trip...</strong> Yes, I stole the title from Chris Elliott’s post on iPhone applications for travelers. I’m (currently) an Android girl, so I wondered whether it was possible to find similar applications for my G1. I couldn’t find perfect matches for ... 4 almost free Android apps you absolutely must take on your next trip…

Yes, I stole the title from Chris Elliott’s post on iPhone applications for travelers.
I’m (currently) an Android girl, so I wondered whether it was possible to find similar applications for my G1. I couldn’t find perfect matches for …

]]> By: MapQuest http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21282 MapQuest Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:55:35 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21282 Try out the new MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone App-- it's free & shows places that are around you using your phone's built-in GPS! Check it out, we'd love to know what you think: http://wireless.mapquest.com/mq4m/iphone/index.html?pcar=ATT(R)&pman=Apple(TM)&pmod=iPhone(TM)&plco=&pimg=iphone.jpg&plis=NAV~MQ4M~WAP&cl=1 Try out the new MapQuest 4 Mobile iPhone App– it’s free & shows places that are around you using your phone’s built-in GPS!

Check it out, we’d love to know what you think:

http://wireless.mapquest.com/mq4m/iphone/index.html?pcar=ATT(R)&pman=Apple(TM)&pmod=iPhone(TM)&plco=&pimg=iphone.jpg&plis=NAV~MQ4M~WAP&cl=1

]]> By: Blake http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21271 Blake Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:07:19 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21271 A free app that really helped me on my trip to Europe was OffMaps. I have an Itouch so finding a wi-fi signal in a car is impossible. With OffMaps I could download maps down to street level for off-line viewing. Like Meryll said, 9-Toolbox is a great tool to have. A free app that really helped me on my trip to Europe was OffMaps. I have an Itouch so finding a wi-fi signal in a car is impossible. With OffMaps I could download maps down to street level for off-line viewing.

Like Meryll said, 9-Toolbox is a great tool to have.

]]> By: iPhone Tipps » Blog Archive » 5 free iPhone apps you absolutely must take on your next trip http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21171 iPhone Tipps » Blog Archive » 5 free iPhone apps you absolutely must take on your next trip Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:31:08 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21171 [...] Christopher Elliott placed an interesting blog post on 5 free iPhone apps you absolutely must take on your next tripHere’s a brief overviewThere are more than 50000 iPhone applications out there, accounting for over a billion downloads. Hard to pick just a handful to take on your next trip, isn’t it? No worries. [...] [...] Christopher Elliott placed an interesting blog post on 5 free iPhone apps you absolutely must take on your next tripHere’s a brief overviewThere are more than 50000 iPhone applications out there, accounting for over a billion downloads. Hard to pick just a handful to take on your next trip, isn’t it? No worries. [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21164 Dave Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21164 My new favorite travel app is PokerZig It lists all the poker rooms in Vegas, how to get there and, most importantly, when each and every poker tournament is being played. Makes planning my poker junkets a breeze. My new favorite travel app is PokerZig
It lists all the poker rooms in Vegas, how to get there and, most importantly, when each and every poker tournament is being played.
Makes planning my poker junkets a breeze.

]]> By: Kevin M http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21162 Kevin M Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:36:06 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21162 Um... wait, let me re-read that. CheckPlease allows you to type in a number, and a percentage, and it figures out what that percentage tip is? Jeez, it sound almost like a calculator. Which is built-in free in every smart phone I've ever seen. I don't care how bad someone is with numbers, surely it's not to the point where we can't enter 49.58 times 0.15 or 0.20 on a calculator and get a result. Do you really have to have a place to enter the total and a separate place to enter the percentage? Um… wait, let me re-read that. CheckPlease allows you to type in a number, and a percentage, and it figures out what that percentage tip is?

Jeez, it sound almost like a calculator. Which is built-in free in every smart phone I’ve ever seen.

I don’t care how bad someone is with numbers, surely it’s not to the point where we can’t enter 49.58 times 0.15 or 0.20 on a calculator and get a result. Do you really have to have a place to enter the total and a separate place to enter the percentage?

]]> By: Merryl http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21159 Merryl Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:06:51 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21159 A great FREE app is 9-toolbox. It includes a tip calculator AND a currency converter, as well as listing holidays in a number of countries and provides several kinds of date calculators. One of which can tell you whether or not you'll need to pack tampons on your vacation! It's a little less nice since they installed a nag screen for their other products every time you start it up, but it's still a great tool I love to have along. A great FREE app is 9-toolbox. It includes a tip calculator AND a currency converter, as well as listing holidays in a number of countries and provides several kinds of date calculators. One of which can tell you whether or not you’ll need to pack tampons on your vacation!

It’s a little less nice since they installed a nag screen for their other products every time you start it up, but it’s still a great tool I love to have along.

]]> By: jmj http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21104 jmj Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:39:56 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21104 Fligh Track alternatives using the iphone's built in browser: www.flytecomm.com, and www.flightstats.com why not use the iphone's built in calculator to calculate tips? Fligh Track alternatives using the iphone’s built in browser: http://www.flytecomm.com, and http://www.flightstats.com

why not use the iphone’s built in calculator to calculate tips?

]]> By: Jennifer Hanuschak http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21102 Jennifer Hanuschak Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21102 Are there any free apps for tracking flights? Are there any free apps for tracking flights?

]]> By: Brett http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21091 Brett Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:53:02 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21091 We are on our big Europe trip right now and I've loved using the TripIt app to keep track of our complicated itinerary. You can view it offline which is helpful when you're in between wifi spots. We are on our big Europe trip right now and I’ve loved using the TripIt app to keep track of our complicated itinerary. You can view it offline which is helpful when you’re in between wifi spots.

]]> By: David White http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-technologist/5-free-iphone-apps-you-absolutely-must-take-on-your-next-trip/comment-page-1/#comment-21078 David White Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=7174#comment-21078 Chris, Flight Track is a great app. I use it myself. But it isn't free. It will cost your readers $4.99 and $9.99 for Flight Track Pro. Both are well worth the cost. Chris,

Flight Track is a great app. I use it myself. But it isn’t free. It will cost your readers $4.99 and $9.99 for Flight Track Pro. Both are well worth the cost.

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