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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 12, 2013
Could an exploit via an Android app really hijack a plane? Not so, says a prominent pilot/author
Finally, some sanity. After many a blog post this week re-reported Help Net Security's "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 01, 2013
Airline still lacking a proper tablet app, however
A bit of good news tonight for those of you who a decent amount of time at 35,000 feet. Delta has updated its Android application to Version 2....
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2012
Here's some good nerd news for you road warriors who fly outside the U.S. Gogo has signed a deal that will bring in-flight Wifi to flights over portions of the Atlantic and north Pacific, and ov...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 03, 2012
The United Airlines Android app favors function over form - but is that really a surprise?
United Airlines has its own Android application. That's good news for you folks who fly the airline...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 28, 2012
We're more than a year out from when we actually need to write this post, but whatever. When it comes to Canada, our motto is better get while the gettin's good. (At least that's wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 09, 2012
Some news out of the Mobiata camp today. FlightTrack -- which long has been one of our go-to travel apps -- now has a free version, with a beautifully revamped design. If you've previously purch...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 21, 2012
Good news for your frequent fliers who hit the skies with US Airways, as it announced today that it's adding Gogo Wifi service to its Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, as well as its Embraer ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2012
Delta Air Lines' Fly Delta Android app has long been one of the first things I install on a phone. It's well-designed, and has added a couple killer features since its release nearly a year ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2011
If you're hopping on a plane today for the holidays, there's a new free travel app that's worth giving a look. GoHow Airport is a simple app that gives you information on a score of airp...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 20, 2011
The Fly Delta Android app has gotten a cool little update with a few new features, some of which you can use every time you fly, and some we hope you never have to use. Probably the most useful addi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Here's a fun little time-waster that's one part Flight Control, one part reverse Angry Birds, and one part MiniSquadron. You control a pig in a plane, protecting a tree from woodpeckers'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
Searching for flights is a pain. Searching for flights with a chipmunk -- excuse us, Hipmunk -- is far less a pain. Yep, Hipmunk is now available for Android. With just a few taps, you can search an...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2011
One of my favorite flight tracking websites soft-launched its Android App earlier this month. FlightAware is one of the most in-depth aviation websites around, with tons of content, tracking and info...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 15, 2011
Fliers rocking an Android tablet or phone can now get online above 10,000 feet just a little bit easier. Gogo, the company that supplies in-flight Wifi, has just released its long-awaited Android ap...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 28, 2011
If you're up in the air anywhere near as much as we are, you've likely used Gogo Inflight to get online at 30,000 feet. We've long been awaiting a proper Android app, and it looks like we're closing i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2011
Delta Air Lines' Android app just got a little update that brings a couple of cool features. If you're logged in, you can now view and change your seat assignments (provided there are any seats left)...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 01, 2011
We got our first look at Flight Track's Honeycomb tablet update back at Google IO in May. Today, that update's available in the Android Market, and one of our favorite Android travel apps get ev...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 30, 2011
GateGuru has made its way onto Android, bringing with it a sort of mashup of Foursquare and travel apps such as Tripit and FlightTrack. When you first launch GateGuru, you'll get a long list of airpo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 24, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing OK, all you pilots, wannabe pilots, airplane buffs, frequent flyers, ATCs, FAs, FOs, PAX and others. If you've ever wondered what goes on between the tower and a...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing We've long expressed our love of FlightTrack, helping keep track of all our flights for the events we head to month after month. And it's nearly ready for Honeycomb tab...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing It's been a couple months since we first took a look at the full version of Laminar Research's X-Plane 9 -- and, my, how things have changed. Gameplay is pretty much t...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 21, 2011
Those barmy chaps at the Carphone Warehouse have taken their battle-testing of the Motorola Xoom to the extreme, starting off using Google Maps on the back of a motorcycle and culminating with some l...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 01, 2011
I fly a lot. And I have to work on the plane a lot. But one thing I don't do because it's a hassle is connect my phone to the in-flight Wifi. It's just not easy to do on a mobile browser. But it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 16, 2011
Youtube video for mobile viewing I've raved about Mobiata's FlightTrack app before, and for good reasons -- it's just about the best at helping me keep track of where in the world I'm going. And it's...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2010
The intricate and realistic flight simulator finally comes to Android It's been many months since we saw the X-Plane flight simulator for Android demoed at Google IO -- long enough that we wondered if...
