An Examination of Information Services and Smartphone Applications

Wang, Dan; Park, Sangwon; Fesenmaier, Daniel

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An Examination of Information Services and Smartphone Applications

dc.contributor.advisor	Dr. Daniel Fesenmaier drfez@temple.edu
dc.contributor.author	Wang, Dan
dc.contributor.author	Park, Sangwon
dc.contributor.author	Fesenmaier, Daniel
dc.contributor.department	STHM, Temple University
dc.contributor.department	STHM, Temple University
dc.contributor.department	STHM, Temple University
dc.coverage.temporal	2011-01-07T17:15:00-08:00
dc.coverage.temporal	2011-01-07T16:00:00-08:00
dc.date	2023-09-22T21:32:38.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T17:35:57Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T17:35:57Z
dc.date.issued	2011-01-07
dc.description.abstract	In recent years, smartphone applications have emerged as a new tool helping travelers create experiences. Considering the potential impact of the smart phones and smart phone apps, it is posited that is extremely important to understand how the mobile applications enable travelers to construct their travel experience. To achieve this goal, the first step is to understand the nature (i.e., number and range of funcations) of apps available for smartphones. Through the content analysis of basic information of iPhone applications, this study identified a wide variety of information services enable smartphones to break the spacious and temporal limitations to facilitate tourists pre-trip, on-the-way, and after trip.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/30133
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1179&context=gradconf_hospitality&unstamped=1
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	Information Technology
dc.subject	mobile phones
dc.subject	applications
dc.subject	information search
dc.subject	tourism
dc.subject	customer reviews
dc.title	An Examination of Information Services and Smartphone Applications
dc.type	event
dc.type	event
digcom.contributor.author	isAuthorOfPublication\|email:dan.wang@temple.edu\|institution:STHM, Temple University\|Wang, Dan
digcom.contributor.author	isAuthorOfPublication\|email:swpark@temple.edu\|institution:STHM, Temple University\|Park, Sangwon
digcom.contributor.author	isAuthorOfPublication\|email:drfez@temple.edu\|institution:STHM, Temple University\|Fesenmaier, Daniel
digcom.identifier	gradconf_hospitality/2011/Presentation/54
digcom.identifier.contextkey	1560025
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