Mobiquitous Tourism Technologies: A Survey

Abstract:

Currently, several mobile technologies appeared. One find smartphones, which are considered as pocket computers based on different operating systems (Android, iOS) with smaller screens. This small device allows to be connected on Internet thanks to its different components of connectivity (Wifi, GPS…). The user feels increasingly in security by using his smartphone [1]. This latter offers at the same time communication, connectivity, consumption and creativity of contents. Seven different systems show its capacity to support a large range of social interactions [2]. And in order that smartphones become a successful components of system, they have to support various activities of the user and give him useful and efficient functionality. The system takes care especially of the social interactions between people. These interactions would be difficult, or even impossible, to accomplish without the technology of smartphones.