Sojern, an advertising platform for airlines and other travel companies, secured $9 million in new funding in a round led by Focus Ventures, Trident Capital and Norwest Venture Partners.
Sojern, an advertising platform for airlines and other travel companies, secured $9 million in new funding in a round led by Focus Ventures, Trident Capital and Norwest Venture Partners.
Travel ancillary services group Collinson Latitude is taking some new toys straight to the consumer market via the development of two different smartphone applications.
A Google survey shows that U.S. mobile users opted to use browsers over mobile apps when they book travel.
Global web translation provider TransPerfect is heading into the mobile world with the launch of a smartphone app which acts as a translator for 50 languages.
A new FareCompare iPhone app, When-to-Fly Airfare Alerts, treats user-requested price drops like breaking news.
Mobile network Vodafone has taken delivery of its first travel content and flight search application for smartphones, courtesy of technology firm Mantic Point.
There is consensus across all travel industry sectors that mobile transactions cannot take off until a simple payment method becomes mainstream.
Chinese travelers are increasingly booking online and eLong and Ctrip are battling for their hearts, minds and Renminbi.
A survey of travel consumers has found a third would be less likely to use a mobile travel website or application if the service malfunctioned during use.
Qatar Airways launched a sparkling mobile version of its website this week and raised the question once again over how to prioritise mobile web development.