HaCon Timetable Information HAFAS for Android™

HaCon Timetable Information HAFAS for Android™
With HAFAS for Android™ travel planning get's going for all the Smartphones that use the new operating system by Google for mobile devices. Android runs on mobile devices from different manufacturers such as HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola. HAFAS plays on the good hardware features of these devices. These include large displays and touch functionality, making operation particularly easy. The open operating system also offers the best conditions to integrate other applications, such as Google Maps.

Based on HAFAS mobile or Hafas2go HaCon has adapted HAFAS for Android to the performance of the operating system. This includes most optimal positioning capabilities via GPS, WLAN or cell as well as a compass functionality. Because of the automatic tracking, stations in the vicinity of the passenger are displayed. The walking route including the distance in metres is provided and marked on a map. The current position of the passenger as a starting point or final destination can be adopted when requesting travel information. In addition to maps and satellite views, the integrated Google Maps application also includes station maps.

This is what the DB Railnavigator for Android can do (an extract):

In the overview, the passenger receives a list with the next departure to the desired destination, including departure time, number of changeovers, travel time and mode of transport - in realtime.
The DB Railnavigator for Android adopts the detected position of the passenger as a starting point for planning his journey.
With integrated station maps, passengers know at a glance what facilities are provided. Station maps facilitate orientation - whether at the departure station, during a changeover or at the final destination.
No matter where they are, the DB Railnavigator accompanies passengers safely to the next station. Based on the current position they receive information about walking routes and connection details as well as a map display for the walk to the next stop.
Besides the map display, the DB Railnavigator also offers a description text with precise directions - including an assisting visualisation via arrows.
If passengers want to find out the direction of the nearest stop, arrows indicate the path - just like a compass. By clicking on "Show Map" the user can switch easily to the map view.

Here you can find some examples of screenshots of HAFAS for Android at Deutsche Bahn AG (DB)