CamerAlert for iOS updated to v1.3.1

[Darren]

We're delighted to announce that Apple have, at long last, approved our CamerAlert for iOS update and v1.3.1 is now live in the iTunes App Store.

As we've documented in the Newsletter, this has been a protracted struggle which was triggered by Apple's demand that we drop our direct subscriptions via the app and move to their in-app subscription system.

We won't bore you with the minutae of the battles we've had with Apple over this. Suffice to say that we've had to do a ground up re-write of our subscription software. And, given we couldn't simply wipe the slate clean as we have many thousands of active users, this was no easy task.

Amongst the list of changes in this version are the addition of unknown speed warnings, icons for Variable speed, voices for 140 and 160 speeds, added iGO Primo to the 'also run' list and a number of fixes and improvements to the way the software works.

It's live and available right now in the iTunes App Store here. Thanks to all our loyal customers for their patience. Now we can get to work and concentrate on some more great features and improvements.

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Darren Griffin

[matthewj]

If I have a TomTom PND and the iPhone app, does either payment method keep getting me updates for both devices?

[Darren]

Yes, nothing changes in that regard, you'll still be able to access your subscription on any supported smartphone and download from our web-site.
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[MikeB]

[DennisN]

[Adamantium]

Thanks for the update, it included the different alert time for mobile cameras which I was going to suggest as a feature so was really pleased to see you were already thinking along the same lines.

It prompted me to suggest two more variable warnings which may or may not be the same value.

One for forward other forward facing cameras like truvelo and another where there are cameras in tunnels and the gps reception will be dead possibly long before you reach the usual warning point.

I do appreciate that this will mean adding more descriptive info to the database which might make the idea a non starter. Just a thought!

Keep up the excellent work, your product is fantastic and easily the most important ap/subscription on my phone.

[sturmey]

This version was well worth the wait.
Only been using for past couple of days, but so far it is working exactly how I want it to.
I do have one problem though... the maps appear to be shaded out in grey or dimmed as soon as the gps cursor moves into them... probably a simple thing, but check and my Db is bang up to date? what am I missing?
Thanks anyway for all your hard work last year.

[Darren]

Not entirely clear what you are describing, can you take a screenshot of it?
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Darren Griffin

[MaFt]

[sturmey]

[MaFt]

[sturmey]

[MaFt]

Cheers

I'll pass these onto Lutz to look at tweaking the shading code.

Do you use 'zoom automatically'? Also what about 'View more ahead'?

1st link doesn't work

2nd link shows the issue with the shading not catching up fast enough.

That 3rd link is just a drop in data so the map tiles didn't show, just the 'grid' underneath.

MaFt

PS 'Couch mode' is when the user is fiddling with the app whilst sat on the couch

[PaulB2005]

Pic 1 - http://t.co/MqYH5LYa

[lbendlin]

i can try to extend the area some more, but it is a fine balance between covering a large enough area (keep in mind we need to take rotation into account) and slowing down the app too much. You wouldn't believe the amount of witchcraft that went into that feature.
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Lutz

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