Leave Laptop at Home
March 7, 2009 – 12:35 pm
Lugging a laptop and searching endlessly for a wi-fi hot spot could be a thing of the past for savvy traveler. As cell phones become more powerful, so does the software that allows them to be more complex and useful. Whether you have an iphone, a BlackBerry, or just a smartphone, there are tons of apps that can turn your cell ito multiasking travel companion.
iPhone
You know how handy it is when you are are on the go. You can use iphone to let your friends know what you aredoing with Facebook for iphone. You can check your flight before getting to airport with FlightTrack ($4.99)
BlackBerry
For BlackBerry users, there’s a one-stop app for travelers called WorldMate Live (free). With this tool, you can create itineraries, use the hotel booking service, check the weather, see if your flight is on time, and use the Conections feature to find people at your destination. Another handy app is Poynt that allows you to find local businss from yellow pages.
Windows Mobile
You can use Evernote (free) for Windows Mobile to tag and organize important travel information online, as wll as write notes to yourself. Metro (free) is another must-have app for traveling to urban areas, because it gives you public transportation schedules for bus, train, subway, and more for most of the world’s major cities.