{"id":3345,"date":"2015-07-09T14:14:16","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T14:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:02:34","slug":"expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Expedia.ca Continues Focus on Mobile Tech Development, Introduces Major App Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re excited to announce that today, we have introduced the ability to book rental cars and local activities in destinations around the world on the free <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Expedia.ca\/app\">Expedia app<\/a><\/strong>, complementing the app\u2019s already enormous selection of flights and 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3348'>\n\t\t\t\tExpedia app activities\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates\/lx-search-results-en_ca-1-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LX-search-results-en_ca-1-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3349\" style=\"width:100%;height:177.87%;max-width:750px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3349'>\n\t\t\t\tExpedia app activities\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/expedia-ca-continues-focus-on-mobile-tech-development-introduces-major-app-updates\/lx-search-results-en_ca-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LX-search-results-en_ca-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3350\" style=\"width:100%;height:177.87%;max-width:750px;\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3350'>\n\t\t\t\tExpedia app activities\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>These technology updates are just a few examples of our commitment to providing an easy and intuitive booking process while surfacing the best deals we can provide. 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