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Priceline, Travelocity and Expedia Compete With iPhone Apps

Published on 12/11/2009 By admin

Priceline.com unveiled itsHotel Negotiator and application for iPhone and iPod Touch last week, joining Travelocity.com’s and Expedia.com’s applications at the Apple Online Store.  Priceline’s offering features William Shatner as the Priceline Negotiator, and operates much like the Web site offering a variety of last-minute hotel rooms at discounted prices. The application also features hotel listings, customer reviews, [...]

Orbitz.com adds Google Street View giving its customers a virtual walking tour of a hotel’s neighborhood

Published on 24/08/2009 By admin

Orbitz.com made choosing a hotel easier with the integration of Google Street View into its mapping functionality.  Orbitz is the only major U.S. online travel company[1] to integrate Google Street View into its hotel offering, allowing customers to explore the neighborhood around a hotel and check out 360 degree street-level views of hotels, nearby restaurants, [...]