Patiner Montreal on Android

By Heri Dec 27th 2010 in Mobile, Open Source

One of the most active groups in Montreal, with its meetings and developer days, MontrealOuvert continues to make the case for open data in Montreal.

Patiner Montreal was mentionned already in the latest hackathon, as one of the most advanced applications. There is now an Android application, made in record time, thanks to the fact there’s now a REST API available.

patiner montreal android Like the website, the Android App shows the user open ice rings and their skating conditions. Additionally, it has android-specific features, such as voice search, local search, and it can also make an off-line copy if you want to save on your 3G data plan.

The Android App was built by Mudar Nufal, a php and web developer. Congrats!

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