Cellular Success Key to Vacation Gratification

It won’t be long and we will be planning for our summer vacations. We hope Yakima will the final destination for a lot of folks around the country but regardless of where you go or where you’re coming from, chances are your cell phone will play an important part.

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(Don’t forget to sign up for Radio Pup so you can take KIT with you) According to the latest data from StickyMedia.com, here’s how your travels will be impacted by your cell phone.

29% of travelers have used mobile apps to find flight deals
30% have used mobile apps to find hotel deals
15% have downloaded mobile apps specific to upcoming vacations
85% of leisure travelers use their smartphone while abroad
72% post vacation photos on a social network while still on vacation
46% check in to a location (e.g. Facebook and FourSquare) while on vacation
70% update their Facebook status while on vacation.

And Regarding Social Media

61% of US travelers report using social media while on vacation
85% of travelers use smartphones while on vacation, and 46% use tablets
The most popular use of smartphones while traveling is for finding restaurants (36% for smartphones, 21% for tablets) and accessing social media (32% for smartphones, 19% on tablets)
In 2012, 57% of business travelers used a mobile device to book travel
More than 40% of online traffic related to travel comes from mobile devices
44% of travelers use their phones to research travel while they're actually traveling.

Top five uses of smartphones while traveling: