Vodafone UK Launches the Holiday Twitter Map
Vodafone UK Launches the Holiday Twitter Map
22nd June , 2009
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UK : Vodafone UK has developed an interactive map on Twitter which tracks the holidaying habits of British and foreign travellers alike.
The #ukhols map captures detail through constant updates on users’ trips and displays information in the form of an interactive map.
Tweeters will be able to see the top 10 holiday destinations, have their very own live holiday reviews at their fingertips and use the map as a holiday planning forum. They can tweet their age, sex, first half of the UK postcode, destination and information on the destination to twitter after #ukhols to put their quick review on the map.
From family holidays to romantic weekend breaks, 18-30s girls on tour, through to ‘staycations’ in the UK, the ukhols map will record the trends taking place and give tweeters a snapshot look at the hottest places to holiday this summer.
Vodafone customers can text to update the ukhols map on the shortcode 86444. Everyone can tweet from any medium they choose.
The Vodafone Twitter map has been developed by cult software developer Ben Marsh who developed the Twitter snow map.
From 1 June to the end of August, Vodafone Pay as you Go and Pay Monthly customers will be able to call, text and send picture messages to friends and family back home from over 35 countries knowing that it will cost exactly the same as if they were in the UK. For example, a customer on a plan with 600 minutes and unlimited texts who opts in to Vodafone Passport would use these minutes and texts when they are on holiday with no extra charges.