Oh that explains it. Sounds like there is little to no chance that the APH option is coming to IOS then.
On 3/2/13, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 03/03/2013, at 6:26, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> 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 >> [email protected] >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Mar 2, 2013, at 8:04 AM, John Diakogeorgiou <[email protected]> >> 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! <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[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. 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