Yes, fair point I suppose. They would most likely need you to create and sign into an account to facilitate this. This is a rather unfortunate side effect of online map access, though it does make business sense.
Grant On 3/1/13, Rocket <[email protected]> wrote: > Since the app needs the online maps to function, the website can block the > app from accessing data when your subscription expires. The sirius app is an > example of an app that won't work without a paid subscription. > > Marco the rocket > Sent from my iPad > > On 2013-03-01, at 17:49, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I wonder whether they are thinking of 1-3 years of updates, or 1-3 >> years where you will be allowed to use the app? If the latter, I >> wonder how they'll possibly enforce this given that it is not the way >> purchases from the App Store normally work. I've never heard of expiry >> dates on App Store applications. >> >> Grant >> >> On 3/1/13, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: >>> 1: The maps are online. The app is using the Mapquest engine. >>> 2: No virtual mode when the app is released, but it may be added later >>> based >>> on user feedback. >>> 3: The cost is likely to be around 100 dollars. It is not decided if >>> that >>> will be for one year or three years. >>> 4: When asked for a release date, Mike May said their target was last >>> August. So he is not giving a release date. The impression I had is it >>> will >>> be released when it is ready and it is not clear when that might be. >>> >>> Others who listened in may have more to say. If you have more questions >>> about the app, you may want to contact Sendero Group, their web site is: >>> www.senderogroup.com >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
