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MobileTFL
This is a windows mobile application which accesses realtime information regarding the state of the London Tube network, including up-to-the-minute delay and station closure information.
It’s very similar to exisiting applications for both the Apple iPhone and the Google G1. Mostly inspired by the iPhone application found at this url: http://mbarclay.net/?p=64, credit where due.
Requires CompactFramework 2.0+ (though I’ve compiled it with 3.5 installed and not bothered to check for backwards compatibility).
I developed this application against the Visual Studio 2008 VMs (which it looks passable in) and on a HTC Touch Diamond (which it looks lovely on). It has been further tested by members of the PPC community on multiple devices (XDA-Developers Thread).
June 20th, 2009 at 2:08 am
hello, tried running your downloading your program and runnung setup on my PC, how do I install it properly please.
June 20th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
You’ll need to copy the cab file to your Windows Mobile device and open it on the device.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
This seems to have stopped working? Any ideas if it will ever work again. I presume TFL have changed something their end.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 am
There’s currently a (non-critical) bug in the application as the source for the TFL data has changed slightly (in certain circumstances). I’ve fixed it in my trunk repository but I’m currently without internet access during a house move. A new version should be uploaded shortly.
July 29th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Hi David,
I am using HTC HD touch, this app did installed properly on my handset but its displaying an error message “error message can not be displayed because an optional resource assembly contaning it can not be found” when I am trying to run this app. I am sure it will be a very usefull app if it will work.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Thanks for this useful application which I really like.
Are you thinking about expanding the functionality of this application? What about including the live departure boards which are available for most Tube lines on the TfL website? And what about location-based services like using the GPS of many devices to display the nearest Tube station? Both of these features would be amazing…
September 6th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Something may have changed with the feed. Whenever I run the program, I now get the following error …
“An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found”
Nope, that’s not a mistake, the message is displayed twice.
December 11th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Brilliant little program, does exactly what it says with a lovely clean interface. Easy to understand extra features and fast to start.
This is the type of program which really needs to be in the Windows Mobile Marketplace.
January 9th, 2010 at 12:18 am
I bought an app called tuberun on the market place which did a similar thing to this, and it didn’t even work! I then found this. It’s simple and it works – perfect. You should think about putting it on marketplace, maybe expanding it to a route planner. I’m sure people would buy it; I certainly would.
Thank you
January 18th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for this excellent app. Like Neal, I also tried buying Tuberun via the Windows Mobile Marketplace, but it didn’t work, and Microsoft’s CS was useless when it came to assistance.
January 24th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
please post on both market places microsofts and opnmarket, opnmarket prefered tho. i have an interview this week london so looking forward to trying this out
April 30th, 2010 at 9:15 am
I downloaded this excellent app some weeks ago and it ran perfectly. Suddenly it doesn’t and I now continually get the response ‘An error message cannot be displayed because an optional resource assembly containing it cannot be found’. I am running an HTC HD2 with windows mobile 6.5 with Microsoft .NET CF 3.5 installed. I’d be grateful for any advice as I would use the program a great deal (if I could!) Many thanks.
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:19 am
Have used this app for a while but like the comment 30 April I to can no longer get access withe error messages, downloaded latest version, seems it their maybe a problem with tfl information site. when it app works it works well my Thanks to Mr Whitney for creating the app in the first place.
May 24th, 2010 at 10:16 am
TFL have just broken it by adding “DLR” and “Overground” to the list, there’s now 13 lines not 11
May 27th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
PLEASE update your app. No longer works and I use it daily :)
June 2nd, 2010 at 7:39 am
David, this is a great app. Please can you update it to the 13 lines! Many thanks!
June 4th, 2010 at 12:42 am
thanks for the update, much appreciated.
all lines work now. works great on my hd2.
July 29th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Hi all, im really happy :) i just got my new IPhone 4G for FREE lol!. I didn’t think it would work but it pulled through. I followed the steps on http://freeiphone4g4u.blogspot.com and i just thought ide share it!