Research In Motion's Blackberry line might be losing market share in North America but it is growing rapidly in Africa. In South Africa for instance, it commands a whooping 70%...

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Hipmunk brought its flight search app to Android. Like the iPhone version and the website, the new free Android app incorporates an agony factor when sorting flights. It also indicates if WiFi is available in-flight. Once a flight is identified, it can be booked right from the app, from a desktop computer or emailed to someone else.


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If you travel by airplane you will find a flight tracking app a useful addition to your smartphone. FlightAware is one of the most popular flight tracking web sites on the Internet and they have released free versions of their mobile app for all of the major smartphone platforms.


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