SOURCE: TripIt
April 07, 2008 10:01 ET
TripIt Brings Travel Itineraries to Mobile Phones
Popular Social Travel Service Now Supports BlackBerry, iPhone and Treo
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2008) - TripIt (www.tripit.com), the intelligent
personal travel organizer, is making it even easier for travelers on the
go. With the release of TripIt Mobile, travelers can now access TripIt from
popular mobile devices, including Apple iPhone, Palm Treo and RIM BlackBerry.
TripIt helps travelers better organize their online travel plans -- no matter where
they've booked -- by just forwarding their travel confirmation emails to
plans@tripit.com. Like a personal travel assistant, TripIt automatically
reads and organizes those travel plans, then automatically adds daily
weather, local maps, driving directions, city guides and more to
personalize their travel itinerary.
TripIt does this all behind the scenes, quietly accessing Web sites like
Google, Eventful, Flickr, Wikipedia, NOAA, SeatGuru, etc.
With TripIt Mobile, users now have a slimmed-down interface designed
specifically for mobile phones. Travelers simply point their mobile device
to m.tripit.com to easily access their travel plans, look-up a flight
number, check a hotel address, or view a local map and driving directions.
"TripIt Mobile is for anyone who travels with a mobile phone, but
especially for road warriors," said Gregg Brockway, TripIt co-founder and
president. "We put all their travel plans right on their mobile phone so
they can get the most out of their trips."
TripIt Mobile also supports TripIt's popular Closeness Matches, which
notify users when their travel plans overlap with other people in their
TripIt social network. This is especially useful on a mobile device. For
example, a traveler who lands in New York City can immediately see that a
colleague will be there too, and then make plans to get together.
TripIt and TripIt Mobile are free services. Travelers can get started by
visiting www.tripit.com to learn more, or by simply forwarding a travel
confirmation email to plans@tripit.com.
About TripIt
TripIt helps travelers organize online travel plans -- no matter where
they're booked. Travelers just forward their confirmation emails to
plans@tripit.com. TripIt processes these emails and automatically creates a
master itinerary with travel plans, daily weather, local maps, restaurant
reservations, city guides and more. With TripIt, it's easy for travelers to
print or access their trip plans from anywhere -- and to share itineraries
and see when their trips overlap with friends and colleagues in their
TripIt social network. More at www.tripit.com.