Online flight search for mobile browsers
#1
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Join Date: May 2006
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Online flight search for mobile browsers
There are times when I'm on the go that I need to look up the various flight connections from one city to another on my mobile phone.
What are your favourite sites to search for flights that are easy to use from a mobile browser?
What are your favourite sites to search for flights that are easy to use from a mobile browser?
#2
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Wirelessly posted (Nokia E61i: Opera/9.50 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/4.0.10031/230; U; en))
On my Nokia E61i, I'm pretty much able to do everything I want to do online using Opera mini. This includes everything from online banking to browsing FT!
On my Nokia E61i, I'm pretty much able to do everything I want to do online using Opera mini. This includes everything from online banking to browsing FT!
#3
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Atlanta, GA
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There are a few ways...
As Robbiedeluxe mentioned, you can use your phone's browser and go to places like mobile.google.com and type "UA 835"... this will give you a flight status. Or you could go to a carrier's own mobile version.
If you want to see avail connections from different airlines at once, I believe that getting a software like Mobimate WorldMate could be the best choice.
Lastly, if your phone is limited, you could always send a text message to GOOGLE (466453) with a string like UA 836. You will get a text message back within a few seconds.
As Robbiedeluxe mentioned, you can use your phone's browser and go to places like mobile.google.com and type "UA 835"... this will give you a flight status. Or you could go to a carrier's own mobile version.
If you want to see avail connections from different airlines at once, I believe that getting a software like Mobimate WorldMate could be the best choice.
Lastly, if your phone is limited, you could always send a text message to GOOGLE (466453) with a string like UA 836. You will get a text message back within a few seconds.
#4
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I use mobile.flightstats.com . Has everything that I'm looking for while on the go.
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I use mobile.flightstats.com . Has everything that I'm looking for while on the go.
as back-ups to it , I sometimes use mtravel.com and\or mobile.orbitz.com
and depending on which phone you have there are some good stand alone apps as well. Flight Status for Palm is invaluable. Also be sure to check out the sticky at the top of this forum, Best WAP sights for PDAS
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He said use OperaMini, and you can browse pretty much anywhere, just like you use your PC!
And he's right. I can even check in online on my standard (not smart) phone, with AA and UA! Using OperaMini. it's an awesome browser. ^
With OperaMini, you don't have to worry about finding the 'mobile' version of a site, 95% of the time.
Last edited by CPMaverick; Feb 11, 2008 at 10:54 pm
#8
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Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; Smartphone; 240x320) Opera 8.65 [en])
That's not at all what Robbiedeluxe said.
He said use OperaMini, and you can browse pretty much anywhere, just like you use your PC!
And he's right. I can even check in online on my standard (not smart) phone, with AA and UA! Using OperaMini. it's an awesome browser. ^
With OperaMini, you don't have to worry about finding the 'mobile' version of a site, 95% of the time.
I will give Opera Mini a shot... but if someone has a standard cell phone, what about their very small screen estate? I assume that some non-mobile sites will look quite strange, whether you use Opera Mini or not.
Originally Posted by CPMaverick
He said use OperaMini, and you can browse pretty much anywhere, just like you use your PC!
And he's right. I can even check in online on my standard (not smart) phone, with AA and UA! Using OperaMini. it's an awesome browser. ^
With OperaMini, you don't have to worry about finding the 'mobile' version of a site, 95% of the time.
#9
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Best Browser for Blackberry
I have a TMO BB Curve and I am looking for full internet capabilities like the internet on the Iphone. Is this possible? I've downloaded Opera Mini and it really doesnt work well at all.
#10
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I'd suggest you look into these features and choose whatever is best for your wireless device. I've found that using the regular "destop-like" mode while enabling image quality reduction to be the best option for my Nokia E61i.
PS: It wouldn't surprise me if Opera Software gets acquired by a huge IT corporation anytime soon...