APH explained, in an interview last year, that they decided on Android because it gives them the flexibility to develop their Braille Plus on the platform; something which they could not get from Apple. They developed their GPS system for Braille Plus.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 03/03/2013, at 6:26, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm really not sure about that. Yes, a lot of people use iPhones, and IOS > devices but, many, many visually impaired people use Android as well. And, > maybe it was just cheaper to develope the app on the Android platform. > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Mar 2, 2013, at 8:04 AM, John Diakogeorgiou <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> What I'm really curious about is why APH would design an app for >> android when most visually impaired people use IPhones? Also I thought >> I read in the manual that the software has a choice of three sets of >> maps. >> >> On 3/2/13, RobH! <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>> An easy thing to code into the app though; and I remember dropDead apps >>> were deemed illegal here years ago, but rules change, often for the worse. >>> You're not even buying a product to keep any more! >>> >>> Rh. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Grant Hardy" <grantha...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 12:49 AM >>> Subject: Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN >>> >>> >>> 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 <richard.turne...@gmail.com> 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. 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