By popular request, we’re adding retina display support for our iPhone apps. And we have to say, it looks pretty sweet 
On iPhone 4 and iPod touch (4th generation) you’ll get super-crisp maps and text!
Explore Guangzhou will be the first to receive the retina display treatment in the next update. Here’s a sneak preview:
We’re pleased to announce that Explore Guangzhou 2.6 for iPhone is now available on the iTunes App Store!
With just over a month a go until the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, we’ve launched this bumper update to ensure you’re all set for your Asian Games adventures!
What’s new:
Line 3 Airport extension and the Guangfo Line have not opened yet. Don’t worry, there will be another update before the Asian Games begins to add these lines
Explore Guangzhou 2.6 is a free update to to existing users, and just $0.99 to purchase. Download your copy today and get ready for the Asian Games!
We’ve just released Explore Taipei Metro Map for iPhone, version 2.6. This includes an updated way to select your preferred language for the app: see the video in our previous post! To celebrate, we’re making Explore Taipei absolutely free until 10/10/10!
All this week we’re profiling the new lines and extensions being added to the Guangzhou Metro before the Asian Games.
Today, Line 4! Although Line 4 is only being extended by two stations to the north, it’s a key line for the Asian Games. Why? Huangcun Station, the new northern terminus is located at Guangdong Olympic Stadium, the main stadium for the games. Haibang Station, further south is the location of the Asian Games Village where athletes will reside.
The ExploreMetro iPhone apps auto-detect your iPhone/iPod’s system language and show either English or Chinese labels. That’s useful for most people, but sometimes you’d prefer to be able to choose the language manually.
We’re pleased to announce that by popular demand, the next version of all the ExploreMetro apps will allow you to select your language manually via the Settings.app. See this Youtube video to see how simple it is to change.
ExploreMetro is delighted to announce that Explore Taipei Metro map for iPhone is now available! This is our sixth iPhone app, as we expand to all the major cities in Asia!
It includes all the features you’ve come to expect from our apps: routeplanning, search, find my nearest station, Google Maps for every station, first/last train times, and English/Chinese support.
This is the first release of the app, so I’d be really happy to hear from you If you have any comments or feedback on how to make the app better!
We passed an exciting milestone: 1 million unique users using our online metro map and iPhone app of the Shanghai Metro! To celebrate, for the next two days you can download Explore Shanghai for iPhone absolutely FREE!
You can get all our latest features, including route-planning with up-to-date times and prices, Google Maps for every station, audio clips of every station name, and “find my nearest station“. Normally the app costs $0.99, but today and tomorrow you can download the app for free. Don’t delay, download it today!
We’ve just released the 2.5 update to all our iPhone metro maps! That’s five new updates for Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore and Hong Kong!
Here’s what’s new!
Google Maps – By popular demand, you can now see a street map for every station. This is really handy if you’re arriving at a metro station and want to see which exit to take, or how to reach your destination. Just tap on any station, then tap Street map (requires a 3G or Wifi internet connection).
New interface – We’ve simplified the interface for browsing stations and planning routes. Just tap any station to see this standard popup. You can switch between Metro map, Street map and Train times (for first/last train times). You can also listen to the name of the station as an audio clip by tapping the station name, or start planning a route.
Easy routeplanning – Planning routes is now even simpler. Tap on the first station, and choose “Plan route”. Then tap on your destination. The route, time and price will be immediately shown. We’ve also updated the Singapore app prices for the new distance-based fares.
Version 2.5 is a FREE update for all existing users. Download our apps today!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be launching a new metro map app in the next few weeks for the Taipei Metro. The Taipei Rapid Transit System is a relatively new metro system, having begun operations in 1996. It now has 80 stations on 8 lines.
We’ll be using ExploreMetro’s expertise to provide a great interactive metro online and for iPhone including:
If you’d like to be notified when ExploreTaipei launches, pre-register at http://taipei.exploremetro.com/
By popular request, we’ll soon be including integrated Google Maps in our iPhone metro map apps for Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Singapore. Just tap on any station and choose “Street map” to see the area around the selected station. You can pan and zoom the map to see more.
If you’ve got any suggestions on this or other features, do get in touch!
Stay tuned for updates to all our apps to support Google maps over the next few weeks.
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