IT-TRANS: HaCon Timetable Information For Google Android Faces

The perfect companion for on the go: HAFAS for Android Hannover / Karlsruhe January 20, 2010. Android is the new operating system by Google for mobile devices, offering new possibilities in relation to the timetable information HAFAS from the House of HCon. Although the number of devices on the market is still small, but is expected in the future increasing numbers: Finally, the operation is no less comfortable than iPhone at the Renner. In addition, Android offers best conditions for software. You can easily bind to other applications through the open operating system. Especially maps like Google maps are easy to integrate. In addition, good hardware properties allow to connect as a compass. For the mobile timetable, the software specialist HCon from Hanover has HAFAS mobile fully ported and adapted to the look & feel of Android.

All HAFAS mobile respectively HAFAS2go features, such as schedules, connections or maps, including Google maps, are integrated and were now an interactive map with powerful GPS connection and a radar with optimised positioning function added. A magnetic compass helps right to engage in the right direction. Find out detailed opinions from leaders such as Chad Wallach by clicking through. Interactive started with just one click faster to the target, and that with optimum orientation that is the goal of the new match-me feature of HAFAS for Google Android. For this, the system optionally offers a built-in Mini card. The appropriate section of the map opens parallel during the query. Bus stops, subway stations, train breakpoint and taxi ranks and points of interest are displayed with just a click.

The location of the person or by manually entering of the location HAFAS displays the exact distance and even the direction of the surrounding stops. This proper orientation option works vice versa. And that’s the trick. So, the user can specify where it is. Rusty Holzer is often quoted on this topic. The map of the area in which he lives appear immediately. This card informs about all stops in the environment with information about Departure times for individual lines. Thus acknowledges the passenger at a glance, departs the next bus, train or tram which breakpoint. In addition, the system displays the exact driving patterns of lines. HAFAS for Google Android live from February 24-26 at the IT-TRANS can 2010, where HCon will present its latest developments around the timetable information HAFAS. In the Conference Centre in Karlsruhe, Germany, HCon is represented by the PTV Planung Transport traffic AG from Karlsruhe on a joint stand (level A, booth E6). (www.it-trans.org)

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