Davidson lays out the case for each carrier and makes a clear case for the benefits of Verizon, both in terms of costs and flexibility, over AT&T and Sprint.
While the new port size is an annoyance to hotels that have invested in clock radios with iPod/iPhone docks, many of them already have in-jacks to appease travelers who use other devices.
American Airlines is taking a very flexible and sensible approach to Apple's Passbook feature in iOS 6. If it takes off, then American may use the feature to push marketing and service messages to passengers.
Apple will make several iOS apps obsolete if users decide that the iPhone 5's newest features like photo sharing and panoramic photos are more convenient to use and just as fun.
Maps have become a major selling point for mobile devices. The arms race to provide the best offering will continue to put impressive new features in the hands of travelers.
Much to the chagrin of the FAA, the Bits contributor has been leading the charge for in-flight electronic device usage. His latest line of attack points to the ever-shifting standards for how many iPads are safe during takeoff and landing.
It looks like Apple Passbook in iOS 6 will get some big traction from airlines for mobile boarding passes. If Apple goes ahead eventually with a full-fledged iTravel offering, then that could be a different story entirely.