Since the iPhone release in June '07, we have received many requests for a version of Métro  for the Apple phone. And with the following release of the iPod Touch and, later, the iPhone 3G, the pressure has been increasing...

While initially closed to third-party software, Apple later changed its mind and decided to deliver an SDK (Software Developer Kit), letting anyone create applications for its platform.

After hesitating for a while (see here), we have announced our intention to develop an iPhone version of Métro , which should arrive on the AppStore in early 2009.

In the meantime, we suggest that iPhone and iPod Touch owners use i-Métro , our online version:

For this, you have 3 different options (they have all been tested on an iPod Touch):

• The "classic" i-Métro: feature-complete (including mapping in some cities) but it is not optimized at all for small screens. Just point the iPhone browser to http://imetro.nanika.net.
• The "mobile" i-Métro: better adapted to small screens but it has less features than the other versions. Just point the iPhone browser to http://i-metro.mobi.
• The recommended Netvibes Métro widget (illustration above): feature-rich and optimized for the iPhone with the dedicated Netvibes portal page. To use the widget, you must setup a free account on Netvibes, add i-Métro to your personalized home page and point your iPhone browser to the iPhone version of Netvibes