Top apps for travel on a shoestring
Summary: A selection of applications that are useful when you're on the road.. and save you a few cents on the way.
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Name: Skype
Developer: Skype
The Skype app will have you making calls around the globe with no fuss, and without picking up the bill for high roaming charge.
It's a free app that uses a Wi-Fi connection to make calls to anyone with a Skype username that you are connected with. In a call, you can swipe from the video call to access instant messaging, or view their profile.
If you want to call or text a number outside of Skype, then you can join a subscription service to make cheaper international calls.
Be careful of using Skype on any pay-as-you-go Internet connection, as it does (naturally) hog a vast amount of bandwidth.
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You missed a few very handy ones
Yapta will search for prices of flights, even after you have booked and let you know if you can get a refund based on your airlines policies.
Tripit lets you keep all of your itinerary information in one place.
GateGuru (when combined with TripIt above) will tell you when your flight has been delayed, if there is a gate change, etc.
MeeTicket will keep all of your electronic boarding passes for you, saving you from having to print out your boarding passes and in many cities allowing you to go straight to security if you have no checked bags.
Add Windows Phone compatability