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More people in developing countries use smartphones to book travel than consumers in richer nations. A survey of 25 countries by Travelport also reveals more people are likely to be influenced by pictures of destinations they see on social media, when they book a holiday. Travelport director Guy Snelgar tells the Â鶹Éç's Russell Padmore about the marked differences between consumers booking travel with a smartphone in developing economies like China, or Nigeria, compared to people in Europe or the United States. (Picture: Chinese tourists using a smartphone. Getty Images.)