Apple for Traveling
From detailed maps to language lessons, apps and the always-worldly iPhone put everything you need at your fingertips — and make a great tour guide once you reach your destination.
Get ready for takeoff
Put all your travel information in one iPhone application. Enter your travel itineraries and TravelTracker adds times and dates to Calendar, gives you one-touch flight status information, helps you organize your packing lists, keeps track of all your travel expenses, and more.
Make the most of Maps
Use Maps to bookmark addresses for your hotel, as well as for stores, museums, and restaurants you want to visit. Tap these bookmarks when you’re walking around or telling a cabbie where to take you. Create a new group in Contacts with the same addresses and phone numbers for easy access. See what local landmarks might be nearby by tapping a location in Maps, then turning on satellite or hybrid view.
Be converted
Check conversion rates for more than 90 currencies worldwide with Currency. Choose your master currency, enter an amount, and see what that souvenir would cost back home.
Send a postcard
Turn any photo you snap on iPhone into a picture postcard you can send to friends. Tap the SodaSnap application and browse your photo library for the perfect snapshot. Then write a quick note and SodaSnap turns your photo and message into a digital picture postcard, ready to email.
Consult the experts
Sure, you could find restaurants, hotels, and attractions by trial and error, but it’s easier to ask the travel experts at Frommer’s. Download a Frommer’s guide for London, New York, Paris, or San Francisco and tap your way to the very best each city has to offer.
Travel safe
Before you leave, take a photo of your passport, in case you lose it on your travels. And should you lose your iPhone, keep it safe by setting a passcode lock. You might even want to create and set new wallpaper: An “If found, please return to…” message with your name and hotel.
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