SMS Tops Travel Technology Watch List
29 Jan | Author: admin | Category: Air Travel, Mobilization in TravelSMS
An interesting reading at TrendWatchList where SMS is predicted to top travel, and especially tracking services.
News and chat about and around ArrivedOK - the Personal Flight Arrival Tracker and mobile tool for travelers like you to instantly notify your friends and family when you arrive at airports worldwide
February 12th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Sms is really killer app when you travel. Gprs on the other hand suck because of unreasonably high roaming costs. Last year i spent more than 500$ in 3 days during my trip to Beijing. The price is 33$ per meg!!! Unfortunately i discovered that only after my trip;)
sms allows to stay in touch with relatvely low spendings when traveling. 0.40$ per sms is ok comparing to 4$ per min for voice calls. These are roaming prices for MTS RUS. But i was actually really shocked by Singtel’s 1.5S$ per sms in roaming!!!
Such prices for international smses force people to look for alternatives. For me ArrivedOk is a best cost saver when traveling. I was really excited receiving an sms from my wife saying “welcome to Singapore” just after i landed there!!! That feature rocks!!!