Minube,
the social travel platform for planning trips and sharing favorite
places, is launching a new feature on its iOS app which allows groups
of friends to plan and comment about their upcoming trips in
real-time. If, for instance, a group of friends are planning a trip
to Rome, they can create a list, add their favorite places to see,
eat, and stay, then use an incorporated messaging function to keep
each other abreast of new developments like changing plans, meeting
times, dinner reservations, or new discoveries.
The feature is simple: users can create a list by saving their favorite places and then invite friends and travel companions to join and communicate with them privately in real-time. This lets the group get the most out of their vacation time by being able to actively plan their trip and communicate with others all in one app. The goal of this new function is to reinforce minube’s standing as a complete tool for finding inspiration, planning trips, and sharing interesting places and experiences.
In 2012, minube users created over 65,000 lists to share with other travelers, plan their trips, or gather their favorite places in one spot. Some examples of lists found on minube include “Spain’s Best Vineyards,” “Honeymoon in Morocco,” “On the Road in Croatia,” “Eating in Rio”, and “Along the Mekong: Vietnam and Cambodia.”
Minube is available through its website or apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. In 2012, minube received more than 30 million visits, over 5 million of which were via mobile. Minube’s iPhone app was chosen by Apple as 2011’s “App of the Year” in Spain, and currently reaches users in over 100 countries with versions of the app in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.
Now more visual
Minube says it plans to bring the real-time messaging feature to the company’s Android app, though, perhaps tellingly, isn’t able to confirm that it will reach its Windows Phone offering.
The feature is simple: users can create a list by saving their favorite places and then invite friends and travel companions to join and communicate with them privately in real-time. This lets the group get the most out of their vacation time by being able to actively plan their trip and communicate with others all in one app. The goal of this new function is to reinforce minube’s standing as a complete tool for finding inspiration, planning trips, and sharing interesting places and experiences.
In 2012, minube users created over 65,000 lists to share with other travelers, plan their trips, or gather their favorite places in one spot. Some examples of lists found on minube include “Spain’s Best Vineyards,” “Honeymoon in Morocco,” “On the Road in Croatia,” “Eating in Rio”, and “Along the Mekong: Vietnam and Cambodia.”
Minube is available through its website or apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. In 2012, minube received more than 30 million visits, over 5 million of which were via mobile. Minube’s iPhone app was chosen by Apple as 2011’s “App of the Year” in Spain, and currently reaches users in over 100 countries with versions of the app in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.
Now more visual
Minube says it plans to bring the real-time messaging feature to the company’s Android app, though, perhaps tellingly, isn’t able to confirm that it will reach its Windows Phone offering.
Also
new to Minube’s iOS app is support for Instagram, Flickr, and
500px, so that users can access all their travel photos from within
the service. To date, the company claims 600,000 registered users who
have shared over 900,000 photos, 11,000 videos, and recommended over
500,000 places
around the world.
According to Raul Jimenez, CEO and founder of Minube: “Everyday, modern travelers are asking for more, and our platform aims to collect all these useful features. It’s not only about tweaking design and usability, but about providing services like our talking lists which unite travel guides, chat, alerts, and much more.”
According to Raul Jimenez, CEO and founder of Minube: “Everyday, modern travelers are asking for more, and our platform aims to collect all these useful features. It’s not only about tweaking design and usability, but about providing services like our talking lists which unite travel guides, chat, alerts, and much more.”
