TukTuk Meter is a new mobile application that help you to calculate the fare on your phone. It uses your GPS positioning to calculate your route and your fare based on your route. You can determine the correct fare that is to be paid to the driver and can be at a better bargaining position and you're safe from being cheated. As you know that taxi or rickshaw drivers always go through a long, round-about route.
TukTuk Meter Beta Features:
~Real-Time distance update with Global Positioning System
~Editable rates for for multi-city usage.
~Does not require GPRS/ EDGE connection for functioning.
~Intuitive path calculation algorithm to trace the journey route
~You can identify a faulty/ tampered meter
~The TukTuk application can runs on Android, Blackberry, Java and Symbian smartphone platforms.
Christin Emmanuel George, co-founder and CEO of MindHelix Technologies, said, "It can be started as one enters the autorickshaw and the meter in the phone will run alongside the auto's metre. Using the GPS, it can double-check the distance travelled as shown in the auto and calculate the exact fare." He added, "The 'Tuk Tuk' meter does not require an internet connection or service provider. It functions even in remote areas. The application has a simple user interface that consists of a Start-Stop button and can be customised for any location by entering the fare details."
The application is set to run in android, blackberry and Symbian phone. It will also run on other phones that supports java and has GPS.
The Application Requires:
Android2.1 (Eclair), Android 2.2 ( Froyo ) or above
BlackBerry (OS v4.5,v4.6,v4.7, v5.0)
Symbian S60v3 or S60v5 phones with GPS
Other smart phones which has GPS and Java.
Download Free TukTuk Meter Beta GPS Based Auto Fare Calculator for Smartphones:
TukTukMeter_Android.zip (243 KB)
TukTukMeter_Java and S60.zip (601 KB)
TukTukMeter_BlackBerry.
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TukTuk Meter A GPS Based Auto Fare Calculator for Smartphones
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tuk tuk is a good app..But in practical life its not that useful..It tells us auto fare after sitting in auto..But what the point in knowing the correct auto fare after already into auto to get cheated..
ReplyDeleteIn this regard Meterup is the best app..and it is available for all the big cities ..try it at
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nuron.meterup