Nextation

On a train in Japan, the next station stays on your Lock Screen for the whole ride. No unlocking, no searching, nothing to type in first. Nextation is made for railways in Japan, and works only there. ■ The next station, without unlocking your phone The station you have just left, the station you are heading to, and a rough arrival time — on the Lock Screen and on the Home Screen. The line you are riding is worked out from your location; if that estimate is wrong, you can pick the line yourself. Open the app and you see up to five stations ahead, in order. ■ Station names in Latin script Station, line and prefecture names are shown in the Latin alphabet — the same spelling you see on the platform signs and on the display inside the carriage. The dictionary is built into the app, so nothing is looked up while you are moving. A small number of stations are missing from it, mostly local…