Getting ready for your summer holidays? Then load up these seven essential apps and take the trauma out of your trip.

WorldMate Live
WorldMate Live is known on every platform for offering a completely free source of online travel related information which will aid business travellers or occasional holiday makers alike. It looks smart and has upgradable options which can turn it into the ultimate travel aid. Default options include weather forecasts for multiple locations, time zone tracking and real-time currency conversion, but the ability to book hotels directly and use mobile mapping are also available if needed. The recent overhaul to the interface has taken it one step closer to being the ultimate mobile travel aid.

CoPilot Live
CoPilot Live provides a navigation experience on Windows Mobile devices which rivals standalone systems and has been tailored to utilise the hardware capability of these devices perfectly. With extras such as traffic management included this provides a neat converged solution.

PrettyMap
PrettyMap brings a huge range of detailed maps to the Windows Mobile platform and with a variety of overlays available you really will have the whole world in your hand.

e-mobile GPS traffic
You know where you are going, but traffic could ruin your journey. e-mobile GPS Traffic updates in real-time and brings peace of mind to any journey.

Nokia Point and Find
Nokia’s Point and Find brings a real world touch to smartphone ownership. Point your phone at a movie poster and watch the trailer or check the film times in your area. It really works!

Navmii
Navmii is a budget priced GPS solution in the smartphone world while retaining advanced features which will suit most travellers. The trial should definitely receive a turn on your device.

Navi2Go UK
Turn-by-turn navigation on a BlackBerry is not easy to find, but Navi2Go offers a subscription based solution which will suit occasional travellers who need the basics and little more.

Words by Shaun McGill.

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