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Here are all of my favorite Mobile Websites . 

I have been looking into a way to check flight status from my cell phone with a text message or SMS. I thought about Google since it already has a pretty good mobile search function. But after a few tests I realized that it would not give me the results I needed. Then I found a really cool tool for finding flight status on your cell phone. It's called 4INFO. I know that they provide mobile searches just like Google but what makes them better for flight status alerts is the fast, easy and simple search strings.

Just text message the search to 44636 (4INFO)

Example: To find out the status of a SouthWest flight 1628 just send "sw 1628" to 44636
Example: To find out what flights South West has from DFW to Houston just send "sw dfw hou" to 44636

If you don't like having to remember the search terms just go to 4INFO download page for an application to download to your cell phone.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Agency or Fly FAA website displays flight status for U.S. airports. The status information provided on the site indicates general airport conditions, so it is not flight or airline specific. However you can get information on wait times at security checkpoints. You can also access this information from your mobile device via the Mobile Access to Fly FAA service.

Google is offering a feature that will link you directly to Expedia/Hotwire/Orbitz/Priceline/Travelocity from targeted search queries. Here, try searching for a flight from DFW to Houston - Google SERP.

Flight Explorer (flight tracking and data) current flight and airport information tools to better enjoy your travel experience with Live traffic reporting.

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Have you ever wanted to switch your seat at the airport or wanted to know what in-flight services would be available on your flight, but weren't near a computer to access SeatGuru.com? With the launch of Mobile SeatGuru you'll be able to access content from SeatGuru.com - wherever you are!

Mobile SeatGuru is a version of the website that is optimized for handheld devices. This new version of the site simply requires a device with an HTML capable browser such as the popular BlackBerry 7000 series, TREO, Dell Axim, HP iPAQ, or various advanced mobile phones. This service is free! Just visit the following website from your PDA: http://mobile.seatguru.com

Though you'll still need to visit the site for the full breadth of seat comments, Mobile SeatGuru includes the following features to help travelers on the go:

  • Coverage of all our domestic and international airline carriers; over 200 aircraft!
  • Seat map graphics with color-coding.
  • Seat Pitch and Width measurements.
  • In-flight entertainment and Power Port availability.
  • Location of Power Ports and adapter type.

Do you have any good ideas on other travel Tech?


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