App Shopper: Tokyo Metro (Travel)

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Sep 10 '10	Version 3.2
Oct 07 '09	Version 3.1
Aug 28 '09	Version 3.0
May 23 '09	$1.99 -> $.99
May 20 '09	$.99 -> $1.99
Mar 28 '09	Version 1.2
Mar 16 '09	Version 1.1
Mar 07 '09	New App: $.99, v1.0

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Tokyo Metro

iOS iPhone

Tokyo Metro is the original and No. 1 selling application for getting around Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Metro is recommended by the Financial Times and the Los Angeles Times.

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DESCRIPTION
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Tokyo Metro for iPhone and iPod Touch is a comprehensive guide to traveling through Tokyo, Japan.

✓ Latest map of Tokyo Metro. Landscape and portrait modes are available.

✓ Precise location of each station on the map (with a red circle). This application is fully compatible with Google Maps, each station is represented by a red pin, a popup shows you the distance, and it's updated live (thanks to GPS) as you walk in the streets of Tokyo.

✓ The journey planner tool allows you to find automatically the best route to get to your destination in Tokyo Metro. Interactive map to choose your stations for the route. To get better Route results, please switch into Best Route in the settings. The journey planner does not require a network connection to operate, it works perfectly while in the subway.

✓ A bookmark manager allows you to save your stations and routes.

✓ The application locates the nearest metro stations from your position in Tokyo. You can also provide an address in Tokyo, the application indicates the stations closest to that address.

✓ You can add new Point of Interest (POI) databases to Tokyo Metro application via in-app purchase. These options allow you to activate American Style Restaurants POI, Japanese Style Restaurants POI, Coffee, Pastry & Ice Cream POI, Leisure POI and Convenience Stores POI in Tokyo. You will be able to locate all nearby POI on Google Maps.

✓ This application is available in English, French, Spanish, Deutsch and Japanese.

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AUGMENTED REALITY
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Tokyo Metro Your New Eye. This is a unique augmented reality functionality (only available to iOS4 users with an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4) that enables you to see the nearest stations and POI with iPhone's camera live view. Elements located at a distance less than 1km (0,621miles) only will be displayed.

- iPhone vertical position: 360-degree view of all stations nearby your location, updated in real time as you walk in the streets.

- iPhone horizontal position: List of all nearest stations. When a station is selected, a red arrow (compass) is displayed to show the direction and the distance to that point.

Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Tokyo Metro Application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com

What's new

Update your firmware to iOS4 to take advantage of all of iOS4's features in this application.

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IMPROVEMENTS :
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Some improvements have been made in this new update.

- We made this application compatible with iOS4.
- Google Maps are now faster to load to see nearby stations and POI.
- Augmented Reality graphics improvements.
- Bug fixes.

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NOTE :
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To get better Route results with the trip planner, please switch into Best Route in the settings.

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TOKYO SUBWAY FOR IPAD :
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You can also check out Tokyo Subway for iPad application : http://www.presselite.com/iphone/tokyosubwayforipad/

You can support us right now by adding a short review of Tokyo Metro on iTunes, this really gives us the energy to improve the application. Much appreciated.