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Three day weekend: time to get outta town! Make sure it’s smooth sailing for you this Memorial Day weekend, by downloading these travels apps to your phone or tablet before you head out the door. They’ll help take the stress out of getting there, and help you explore once you’ve arrived, all on your compatible Motorola device.

FlightBoard

Turn your phone or tablet into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world. Using a beautiful, old school design, FlightBoard lets you check out the boards of your favorite airports and view all the flight information in real-time.

Expedia Hotels (Free)

Road trip? Cancelled flight? Family getaway? Find and book a hotel room in just 4 taps. Swipe through hi-res photos of hotels and see lobbies, rooms, pools and more. Get a great deal at more than 130,000 hotels in 20,000 cities worldwide.

Tourist: language learn & speak (Free)

Travelling to a foreign country? Get some help getting around. This app serves up translated phrases for situations like these: travel, transportation, food, accommodations, emergency situations and small talk. Languates currently supported are Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, German, French, Italian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

Wikitude (Free)

Discover your surroundings in a completely new way. Simply hold up your smartphone and, using the camera, explore what’s around you in Augmented Reality (AR). See places, points of interests and other exciting AR content through your camera’s field of vision–a truly  engaging and immersive experience. Voted “Best Augmented Reality Browser 2009-2011.”

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Software & Apps

Take some of the pain out of holiday travel

November 18, 2011 : BY Motorola

We all love quality time with family during the holidays, but travelling there and back can be a bit of a drag. Make the most of getting to and from your Thanksgiving destination with these popular Android travel apps.

TripIt: Stop frantically searching your inbox for confirmation emails. TripIt takes all your trip details and creates  a single helpful itinerary that’s right where you need it: on your phone. TripIt also makes it easy to share yourtravel plans with family and friends.

 

Skyscanner: Wherever you need to fly, find the lowest fares in a few quick taps with Skyscanner. Compare prices in a flash, on more than 600 airlines and 700,000 routes around the world.

 

GasBuddy: Will gas be cheaper up the road? Stop wondering and find out, with GasBuddy. In one click, see the gas stations near you and their current prices for fuel. GasBuddy is also a community of users, and for every gas price you report, you’ll earn points toward prizes.

 

For more helpful travel apps, visit the Android Market, and also check out our other recommended apps at Motorola’s App picks pages.

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