Mobile Devices & Apps

All 50 hotels in the Day's Inn Business Alliance Group are using Ping Mobile's mobile marketing strategy to deliver daily promotions to its guests via SMS text messaging. Management for the Boston location describes how the system is paying off for them.

Today, video is no longer just for surveillance. Restaurants that integrate POS data with managed video as a service (MVaas) can create custom exception-based reports for an in-depth view of operations. Learn how these solutions can cut costs, reduce loss and drive efficiency.

GoodFoodNearYou allows users to search for the healthiest restaurants by location on GPS enabled mobile devices, including the RIM BlackBerry Pearl, Curve, Storm and Bold and the Apple iPhone and iPod touch.

Amadeus joins the BlackBerry Alliance Program and is developing an application that allows travelers to download trip information straight onto their BlackBerry smartphones.

The Hilton Phoenix Chandler will be using iPods with 3-D animated instructions to train and coach its housekeeping staff in an effort to break existing language barriers that hinder consistency.

The Days Inn in Boston is utilizing Ping Mobile's Wizard Web Portal to send customized text messages to specific guests offering daily specials.

Despite the down attendance at the 2009 National Retail Federation trade show, two very important observations stood out: people are still dining out despite the economy, and the overwhelming presence of self-service tech offerings continue to validate the solution as a cost center cutter.

As wireless Internet access becomes a must-have feature for mid-level and upscale hotels this new trend has left many operators asking: What are the best practices to ensure wireless success? HT delivers tips for getting the most out of access points, site surveys and more.