Cabbie (Taxicab lookup)

rmxdave · 12/08/2009, 07:30 PM

Cabbie

Car broken down? Drink too much at the bar? Lost in an unknown city? Use Cabbie to automatically find the phone numbers to the nearest cab companies and you'll be in a taxi and on your way home in no time. Powered by Google local search.

Features:

Automatic GPS lookup of nearest cab companies.
Manual search by city, state, or ZIP (if GPS is unavailable or to lookup numbers in different locations)

Notes:

It's my first webOS app and I'm proud to release the beta version here on PreCentral. The beta version will always be free, the finished release will be $1 via Palm's App Catalog.

Current beta version: 0.4.1
Known bugs:

If a data connection is unavailable, the app will not start. Obviously this is a big problem and I'm working on the best solution
Depending on network availability, loading the app or performing GPS searches can be slow. I'm working to optimize data connections.

Features in development:

Style the results lists in a more attractive manner
Option to have Cabbie tell you your current location (for you to tell the cab company)

rmxdave · 12/10/2009, 06:45 PM

The app is now approved on the homebrew list. Please try it out and let me know what you think. I have a fix almost ready for the slow loading time, BTW.

Erckul · 12/10/2009, 08:27 PM

just in time for the weekend. Thanks! I will be using this

rmxdave · 12/11/2009, 12:53 AM

Great! I'll be trying it out at the bar tonight as well! Let me know how it works

yoshivan · 12/11/2009, 08:53 PM

Love this nice simple app!

Thanks for making this!!

rmxdave · 01/20/2010, 02:56 PM

Cabbie 1.0.1 is available via App Catalog for 99 cents!

Version 1.0.1 Updates:

Faster performance
Faster GPS fix
Much faster startup time
Numerous bug fixes

Download Cabbie 1.0.1.

More information about this release is available on my blog:
http://rmxdave.com/post/344507167/cabbie-webos

Thanks to everyone who downloaded the beta version. You may continue using that version if you'd like. App proceeds will go straight into my wedding fund for this summer. I appreciate your support!

12/08/2009, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
rmxdave Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 87 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 61 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts	Cabbie (Taxicab lookup) Cabbie Car broken down? Drink too much at the bar? Lost in an unknown city? Use Cabbie to automatically find the phone numbers to the nearest cab companies and you'll be in a taxi and on your way home in no time. Powered by Google local search. Features: Automatic GPS lookup of nearest cab companies. Manual search by city, state, or ZIP (if GPS is unavailable or to lookup numbers in different locations) Notes: It's my first webOS app and I'm proud to release the beta version here on PreCentral. The beta version will always be free, the finished release will be $1 via Palm's App Catalog. Current beta version: 0.4.1 Known bugs: If a data connection is unavailable, the app will not start. Obviously this is a big problem and I'm working on the best solution Depending on network availability, loading the app or performing GPS searches can be slow. I'm working to optimize data connections. Features in development: Style the results lists in a more attractive manner Option to have Cabbie tell you your current location (for you to tell the cab company)
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12/10/2009, 06:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
rmxdave Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 87 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 61 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts	The app is now approved on the homebrew list. Please try it out and let me know what you think. I have a fix almost ready for the slow loading time, BTW.
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12/10/2009, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Erckul Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: holding the ladder in the asylum and getting some rest in the llama lounge Posts: 137 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 238 Thanked 447 Times in 406 Posts	just in time for the weekend. Thanks! I will be using this
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12/11/2009, 12:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
rmxdave Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 87 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 61 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts	Great! I'll be trying it out at the bar tonight as well! Let me know how it works
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12/11/2009, 08:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
yoshivan Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Love this nice simple app! Thanks for making this!!
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01/20/2010, 02:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
rmxdave Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 87 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 61 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts	Cabbie 1.0.1 is available via App Catalog for 99 cents! Version 1.0.1 Updates: Faster performance Faster GPS fix Much faster startup time Numerous bug fixes Download Cabbie 1.0.1. More information about this release is available on my blog: http://rmxdave.com/post/344507167/cabbie-webos Thanks to everyone who downloaded the beta version. You may continue using that version if you'd like. App proceeds will go straight into my wedding fund for this summer. I appreciate your support!
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