I don’t know have you got a chance to try out MetrO, but it’s one neat (and free) application. Basically, it allows you to get around public transportation systems in a number of cities around the world. To put it in other words — I can’t live without it while I’m travelling!
The new version (or that’s new city files) adds new networks, including several cities in Slovakia, but also includes major city changes in Buenos Aires, Caracas, Grenoble, Lyon, Marseille, Melbourne, and Rhein-Neckar; as well as minor changes in other cities. In addition, MetrO 5.6.2 fixes some known bugs and improves the overall stability of the application.
But the point I’m trying to make is that UIQ should sponsor the development of the UIQ 3 version (for both touch and non-touch UIs) of the MetrO application. It’s just one handy application which I’m sure many Sony Ericsson and Motorola (Z8) Symbian-based smartphone owners are eagerly waiting. Please, UIQ do something about it!
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do.
In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application.
Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.