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ROAD TRIPS made easy with Android Apps. By: Dan Hafenbredl BUS 111. Benefits . Leave everything to your smart phone on your next road trip! Have peace of mind using your device’s GPS to ensure you won’t get lost.
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ROAD TRIPS made easy with Android Apps By: Dan Hafenbredl BUS 111
Benefits • Leave everything to your smart phone on your next road trip! • Have peace of mind using your device’s GPS to ensure you won’t get lost. • Internet radio can provide entertainment without the need to constantly change FM stations and without the XM cost! No need for CD’s! • Book hotels and other services on the fly, while traveling by using services that offer mobile apps.
Pandora • Offers streaming radio content to users, directly to their mobile device. • No cost to users for ad version. • Marketers place relevant ads between songs and have basic demographic info of user to target interested based content. • User gets customized music for free! • Also available on WIFI TV’s!
Google Maps & Navigation • Accurate navigation system! • Multiple Modes: car, public transit, walking, biking • Businesses can benefit by being “searchable” on map • No cost to use including free map updates! • Perfect for traveling new areas! • Users using GPS applications will find local ads targeted to them throughout applications.
Expedia • Book rooms, flights, and more on the go! • Offers easy, quick smart phone application. • Company Marketing changing from Web to App based to serve customers on mobile. • Companies like Expedia use mobile technology to meet fast pace demands of their customers on the go lifestyle. • Customers benefit by “on the fly” travel booking needs and info! • No need to print reservations, all info found on your device!
Where to find? • Your smart phone application store (Android Market, Apple App Store, Windows Market) • Following websites • Pandora http://www.pandora.com/android • Google Maps / Navigation http://www.google.com/mobile/maps/ • Expedia http://www.expedia.com/daily/apps/expedia_hotels