New iPhone app calls nearest cab and even pays fare
New iPhone app calls nearest cab and even pays fare
A free iPhone app has been launched that will locate the nearest taxi and summon it to the location of the user, even paying the fare for you. With already 4,000 licensed taxis in London registered to make use of the app, Kabbee is already demonstrating its practicality.
Users need simply to register and link bank details to the app, before hitting the streets and tapping in their destination. Kabbee will then list details of local taxi ranks, an estimated time of arrival and respective fares. The firm with the best quote can then be selected and a driver is then quickly dispatched to collect the passenger. Those lacking loose change can charge the fair to their bank account.
Android and BlackBerry versions of the app are also in the pipeline.
A similar app with a less catchy name but more advanced functionality will even show you the taxi’s progress as it navigates to the target passenger. LDNtaxiApp uses an interactive map that tracks the location of the vehicle summoned using GPS technology.
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11 July 2011
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