RTA launches best app
contest for university students
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
in Dubai launched the best app contest
for university and institute students in the
UAE. The contest is held at the margins
of the “2015 Creativity and Knowledge
Week” event.
The contest will showcase the students’
products that serve the RTA’s apps and
services in the public transportation sec-
tor, which are offered to various groups of
the public.
The RTA has set a timetable for running
this contest where registration will start
from March 10 and continue up to April
15 this year, and the contest will run from
May 10. Three winners will be announced
at the end of the contest.
The competition will run for three weeks,
during which university and school stu-
dents will get the chance to convert a
number of ideas and propositions into de-
signing a number of apps. The best app
will be selected to be added to the RTA’s
smart services offered to the public.
UAE Travel
guide app adds Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates Travel Guide app
launched towards late 2014 expanded its
first phase in Dubai to include Abu Dhabi
early this year. This step comes as part
of a wider plan to spread throughout the
GCC.
A 2014 survey conducted by Arabian
Travel Market found that 50% of travelers
in the GCC states rely primarily on smart-
phones and apps to plan their trips and
make major travel decisions.
Travel app saves much time and effort
for travelers, visitors and residents and
maintains a high level of touristic taste
that suits everyone. Given the results
and growing number of users every day,
and the fast pace of the first phase cov-
ering Dubai, the app developers strived
to add Abu Dhabi by early this year. The
app seeks to cover all areas in the UAE
as well as all GCC states, according to
the app pre-launch announced expan-
sion plan.
Travel is the first UAE travel guide app
that offers travel service including guid-
ance, reservations, reviews as well as an
exclusive service namely video viewing.
The app has over 600 profiles, 300 vid-
eos and 1000 agencies throughout the
region.
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March
2015
