Archive Category: Road warriors
May 26, 2005 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
AvantGo releases new mobile travel features
DUBLIN, Calif. -- The beta release of travel features for AvantGo mobile Internet service has been announced by iAnywhere Solutions, a subsidiary of Sybase. The new AvantGo features are available as an additional tab within the application, enabling users to access flight itineraries, weather, directions, maps and city guides for 98 metropolitan areas worldwide.
Continue reading "AvantGo releases new mobile travel features"
April 21, 2004 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Roadpost offers wireless plan for global travelers
TORONTO -- Roadpost, a provider of global voice and data communications solutions for the international traveler, has announced a new selection of simplified airtime bundles that "save travelers more than 80% over other communication options." The new pricing schedules include extended base rate coverage on rental packages up to 30 days, flat rate fees for all international based calls and simplified zone rates for rental and subscription services.
Continue reading "Roadpost offers wireless plan for global travelers"
June 26, 2003 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
UK broadcaster to use GetThere online booking
LONDON -- British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), the United Kingdom’s leading digital television provider, has signed a contract to use the GetThere DirectCorporate online self-booking system for business travel. BSkyB expects about 500 employees will use the product to book about 7,000 trips a year.
Continue reading "UK broadcaster to use GetThere online booking"
June 3, 2003 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Integrated wireless offered to business travelers
TORONTO -- Roadpost, a global provider of voice and data communications for the business traveler, has launched an integrated WiFi, Ethernet and dial-up service. The new service was described as the first of its kind in North America to combine all three Internet connection options under one North America unlimited dial-up plan of US$19.95 per month for 150 hours.
Continue reading "Integrated wireless offered to business travelers"
March 3, 2003 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Wireless travel itinerary for corporate travelers
ATLANTA -- Travel Incorporated, a US travel management company, has launched m-Itinerary, a wireless application powered by wireless platform provider Air2Web. The new m-Itinerary service is being marketed as one of the country's first wireless applications to provide corporate travelers with their full travel itinerary, as well as airport security warnings, reservation changes, and weather delays, via alerts to web-enabled phones, text messaging phones, or personal device assistants (PDAs).
Continue reading "Wireless travel itinerary for corporate travelers"
July 2, 2002 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Study finds mobile workforce growth continues
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Although the September 11 attacks and concern about the economy have prompted companies to scale back business travel over the past nine months, the total mobile workforce continues to grow. Composed of more than the classic "road warriors," today's mobile workers may just be visiting a nearby site or even a conference room on another floor. Regardless of where they work, today's mobile worker has extraordinary access to resources made possible by the latest technology.
Continue reading "Study finds mobile workforce growth continues"
February 28, 2002 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
Wireless Blackberry printing offered by PrinterOn
WATERLOO, Ontario -- Research In Motion Limited (RIM) and PrinterOn Corporation have announced an alliance to deliver and market PrinterOn's Wireless Internet Printing application for BlackBerry. Called PrinterOn PocketWhere for BlackBerry, the companies said the mobile application combines viewing, faxing and printing capabilities for e-mail and e-mail attachments to offer true mobile printing.
Continue reading "Wireless Blackberry printing offered by PrinterOn"
October 29, 2001 | Permalink | m-Travel.com
vVault targets mobile workers with wireless suite
SAN FRANCISCO -- Studies indicate that more than half of all workers are traveling or away from the office at least one day each week, and this is causing a growing demand for remote wireless access to company files. Targeting this market, vVault has introduced a suite of business applications called vVault Anywhere designed to connect mobile and remote workers from laptops and office PCs.
Continue reading "vVault targets mobile workers with wireless suite"
