Ebookers iPad app is ‘first social media travel guide’
5th of May 2011
The ebookers Explorer application aggregates social media content from around the web to create a dynamic travel magazine, integrating with services such as Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Google Blogs and Twitter.
It also serves relevant hotels from the ebookers inventory.
The new app, set to launch at travel agent consortium Advantage's 2011 conference, is not intended to handle bookings, but rather to help inspire users in the early stages of the travel decision-making cycle.
Expedia Launches Facebook FriendTrips Game
Ebookers iPad app is ‘first social media travel guide’
5th of May 2011
The ebookers Explorer application aggregates social media content from around the web to create a dynamic travel magazine, integrating with services such as Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Google Blogs and Twitter.It also serves relevant hotels from the ebookers inventory.
The new app, set to launch at travel agent consortium Advantage's 2011 conference, is not intended to handle bookings, but rather to help inspire users in the early stages of the travel decision-making cycle.
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