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Stuart · 17-02-2009, 10:19

Although they can appear (from the handset user's point of view) to be the same thing.

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Been looking around the app store. Some brlliant apps (both free and paid for).

So far I can recommend Jiwire's Wifi Finder, which uses GPS to determine your location and finds nearby WiFi hotspots. The database it uses isn't entirely up to date (it lists pubs in my home town that have been closed a while), but it is good if you want to find a WiFi Hotspot near.

I can also recommend Malcolm Barclay's TubeStatus which gives a quick list of any problems on any of the London Underground Lines (and DLR), and is free. Tube Deluxe is 59p and adds the ability to display a tube map, and find your nearest tube station using GPS and either the Tube map or Google Maps. Could be handy for those drunken nights out. Wish someone would do one for National rail.

The nearest I have found is iRail. This allows you to look up train times for any european overground railway network, and does the same thing as national rail's journey planner. Would still be nice to have the option to find your nearest station by GPS though. A few times, I have woken up on the train (whether drunk or just tired) out in the wilds of Kent or Surrey somewhere with no clue where I am..

Finally, Flixster allows you to look up films, look up upcoming DVDs, where your local cinema is (either by postcode or GPS), what is one there and go to the Cinema's website (assuming it has one) to book tickets).

17-02-2009, 10:19	#543
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	re: The iPhone thread Although they can appear (from the handset user's point of view) to be the same thing. ---------- Post added at 10:19 ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 ---------- Been looking around the app store. Some brlliant apps (both free and paid for). So far I can recommend Jiwire's Wifi Finder, which uses GPS to determine your location and finds nearby WiFi hotspots. The database it uses isn't entirely up to date (it lists pubs in my home town that have been closed a while), but it is good if you want to find a WiFi Hotspot near. I can also recommend Malcolm Barclay's TubeStatus which gives a quick list of any problems on any of the London Underground Lines (and DLR), and is free. Tube Deluxe is 59p and adds the ability to display a tube map, and find your nearest tube station using GPS and either the Tube map or Google Maps. Could be handy for those drunken nights out. Wish someone would do one for National rail. The nearest I have found is iRail. This allows you to look up train times for any european overground railway network, and does the same thing as national rail's journey planner. Would still be nice to have the option to find your nearest station by GPS though. A few times, I have woken up on the train (whether drunk or just tired) out in the wilds of Kent or Surrey somewhere with no clue where I am.. Finally, Flixster allows you to look up films, look up upcoming DVDs, where your local cinema is (either by postcode or GPS), what is one there and go to the Cinema's website (assuming it has one) to book tickets).