Travel - Motorola DROID Manual

Travel

If you have to travel for work, you'll appreciate travel
apps that track your mileage, list your schedule, help
you find places to eat, and make sure you don't say
anything embarrassing to the locals. Kayak is a great
app for comparing airfares across all airlines, hotel
prices and even learning information about your local
airport.
Google Maps includes public transportation directions
when available, but there are also third-party apps for
specific cities available, so don't forget to search the
market before you travel. Google Maps for Android
also includes the Places app, which allows you to
browse nearby locations by category.
Our favorite travel app, aside from the preinstalled
Google Maps, is TripIt. It allows you to see your
itinerary and share it with close contacts, while
providing general information to professional contacts
or the public in general. TripIt can also be tied in with
LinkedIn and Facebook.
Table A–11 shows TripIt and some other travel app
options.
Table A–11. Travel Apps.
App Name Price
TripIt Travel Free
Organizer, by
TripIt
Free
Kayak Flight &
Hotel Search by
Kayak
Notes
TripIt is a web-based service that tracks
your travel itinerary and mileage. The
phone app gives you your flight schedule
and appointment information on your
phone.
Allows quick searches of airfares across
all airlines and web sites, hotels, cars,
check flight status, and even airport
information such as "Where is the gift
shop?
APPENDIX: DRIOD App Guide
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