I wrote a post previously about how a number of issues would have to be tackled if consumers are to use the mobile phone for booking holidays. This morning my brand spanking new Nokia N95 arrived, so I connected it up to my WiFi and surfed the t’internet.

I managed to:

• Leave a comment on the Travolution blog
• View last minute deals on First Choice
• Read Travel Rants
• Read travel information about Toronto on WikiTravel
• Subscribe to the Independent Travel RSS Feed
• Watch one of my travel videos on You Tube
• Search for cheap flights with Skyscanner

I was surprised how quick it was, but I suspect that’s because I have a good broadband speed, it’ll be interesting if I can do the same on the mobile phone’s network. I love gadgets, and found that I can save my favourite RSS feeds and read them on the move.

Even more impressive, I have access to GPS and mapping technology built into the phone, which I will be testing out in Berlin next week!

Tomorrow I’ll be holding my first live blogging event where we’ll discuss blogging, and geeky stuff like gadgets. Drop by at 4pm GMT to join in. All you’ll need is a drink, your PC and an internet connection, and I’ll demonstrate the wonderful world of live blogging.

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