Version 1.1 in the App Store now!

Hi all,

We're very pleased to announce we've now released a new version of London Taxi App! We realised early on that the original version wasn't perfect, especially since not everyone knows the postcode of where they are travelling from or to. The alternative, typing in a street name, is not foolproof either as it's very difficult for the app to know whether you mean High Street - Wembley, High Street - Wimbledon, or even High Street - Winchester. So we've done the hard work for you by putting the locations of all streets in London into the app, and auto-suggesting them when you type into the input boxes.

We've summarised the improvements below:

- Automatically suggests street names and local attractions or stations as you type, improving the usability and accuracy of the app

- Improves the address entry system to give better accuracy when searching for specific addresses

- Improves the GPS current location finding system to locate you quicker, and avoid some of the errors of the previous version

- Rounds to the nearest 20p (especially important for the taxi fare purists!)

- Updated the fares to match the latest April 2010 TfL tariffs.

- Added additional points of interest such as sporting venues

Bug fixes

- Reduced data caching to avoid problems when doing multiple searches.

ES writes about London Taxi App

The Evening Standard has written a piece about the app.

It's clear that this article has already aroused some passions in Londoners - we're not about to wade into the debate on whether black cabs are expensive or not - we're just here to give you the cost of using one in advance of actually hailing it. Of course we're not saying we get it spot on every time - as someone mentioned things like the recent closure of 5 crossings of the Thames will have an impact on journey times. However, we think that for the vast majority of journeys we're within a few quid or so, and it can get even more accurate. A cabbie recently posted on Twitter that his journey with a meter showing £64.40 was just 30p out. We're obviously looking for feedback as well about how good (or bad) your fare estimates have been, with as much detail about the journey as possible.

Safe journeys to all

I guess the times have a-changed!

If you've downloaded our app, we hope you're enjoying using it, and if you've had any problems or have any queries please get in touch. In the meantime, here's a link about "exorbitant" fares of £3 and over charged by taxi drivers taking air passengers from Heathrow Airport into central London........

I guess things were different back in 1965!

www.itnsource.com/shotlist/BHC_ITN/1965/08/11/X11086501/