9 ways your smartphone can help while travelling

TechnologY By Keshav Kumar | October 4, 2024

Save emergency contacts

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Google translate

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Google lens

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Google maps

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Currency converter

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Digilocker

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Travel alerts

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Capture the moments

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Find popular locations

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