wearables we still struggle with the fact that we have no real services that make a wearable absolutely indispensable. The first step of the NS for a wearable get there very close. The trip planner Wear you can trip tracking on your wrist.
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NS planner is one of the most used applications of the Netherlands. In total (Android and iOS), this app installed and 3.6 million are 430,000 travel advices given day. More than half of this goes through the Android Application.
I’m one of those users who several times a day starting this application to check their journey. Not only to see the train I should have and how late, but just before and during the trip I take regular smartphone there.
That can better
This and the rise of wearables and in particular Android Wear, the M-lab of NS led to a first step towards an app for Wearables ta making. The app ‘planner Wear’ gives all the bearers of an Android Wear device the ability to use their smart watch., The planner of the NS
How does it work?
In this first version you can in the accompanying app on your smartphone a home or work address (The nearest station) enter which will then be entered on your smart watch. When you start the app on your smart watch, it will detect where you are, you’re home, he gives the following trip to work and vice versa. Are you somewhere else, then the app gives you the choice between work and home
Say you want to work, then you start the app and get some suggestions for the trip. These are not suggestions on the route, but the suggestions concerning the departure. When you have one chosen, select it, and the app will this departure persist.
During the trip, the app will ‘go’ so when you leave the app will display the next station, which may be the end of a transfer point. You see when you arrive and when you leave again and possibly from any track.
Perhaps, technical costs, or the most important thing is that you like the app gets a (vibration) signal when to check out and that’s not wrong.
Basic
The NS emphasized during our meeting that this is a first step towards a fully functional app here. In the future, wearable app will also be integrated into the regular NS planner, so there needs to be installed. No additional app Of course I used this application on my travels the past few days and I must say it works fine for a first version.
The interface is clear, you can during the trip also ‘off’ the app and back by selecting the information. Map The NS hopes to quite a lot of feedback from the first users, so it can be quickly developed and more functions can be integrated.
Conclusion
Tribute to the NS that they have taken to the first of the major Dutch companies with Wear Android app to get the initiative. We are excited because the planner really gives a wearable added value to the smart watch. Indeed, it is very nice when you can see what time and where you train leaves or when and where you need to change continuously. We hope If you have an Android device Wear, you can by clicking the button below, install the application on your smartphone. Quickly through development. Wear The app will be automatically installed on your smart watch.
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