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Here’s one for backpackers around the world. Thanks to the new free application called Hostel Hero, iPhone ownin’ budget travellers or those who love the idea of sleeping in the room with 10 other people they’ve never seen before (but still own an iPhone or iPod Touch), can book a hostel in 150 countries from their beloved device, all while on-the-go.
Each of the hostels in the database is described in five languages, and there are also photos of rooms. Moreover, you can get location information thanks to the Google Maps integration — and finally, save all that for later reference and offline access.
Once you pick a hostel, tap to book it, in which case you’ll be charged 10% of the booking value as a deposit. The remaining balance is paid at the hostel…
And now for some video action. It follows right after the jump. Enjoy!
[Via: LifeHacker]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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