Hi, According to what I read on its maker’s site it’d been temporarily pulled from the app store as they were fixing its ability to access map info provided by NOAA. As it was pending Apple’s approval for reentry into the app store it could not be found. Robin
From: Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 6:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Weather alerts on your phone Shawn Paul, Thanks and just for the record if anyone else was looking for the app and could not find it I had trouble for some reason. Suddenly I could find it even without using the link, so I have no idea what the heck was going on. On Jul 9, 2012, at 3:37 PM, Sean Paul wrote: > Scott: > I'm inclosing a link to Weather Alert USA at the bottom of this here email. > Regina: > Yes if you turn your phone in to portrait mode whilst the current conditions > are being displayed, Weather Alert USA will display pollen counts as well as > much more current information with regards to current conditions. Such as sun > rise, sun set, moon rise, etc. The link to Weather Alert USA is as follows. > itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-alert-usa/id314502416?mt=8 > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Alvarado" > <reggie.alvar...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 14:20 > Subject: RE: Weather alerts on your phone > > >> Sean Paul: >> Agreed about local radio, but will say no more about that here. I will pay >> for Weather Alert USA if it will give me pollen numbers. If it does not, is >> there an app that will give me weather alerts and the pollen count? >> Reggie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Sean Paul >> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 5:05 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Weather alerts on your phone >> >> Scott: >> As someone who makes his living in local radio. We certainly appreciate that >> >> you still rely on local radio. That is exactly what local radio should be >> about. However, I feel that sadly local radio has lost some of its focus >> where that is concerned. Oh well, a topic for another day, another list. If >> you're interested in Weather Alert USA, it can be found in the App store if >> you search it out. The App does cost 9.99. However, it is totally accessible >> >> with voiceover & can serve all or most of your weather needs. Including >> weather alerts, a very detailed forecast, etc. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 20:27 >> Subject: Re: Weather alerts on your phone >> >> >> Sean Paul, >> >> I do not blame you and completely agree. If some have had success with Imap >> Weather Radio that is great, but I could not trust it and found the alerts >> not timely enough. I am fascinated with the idea of text alerts if those >> will be any more timely than what other apps may provide. I wil have to look >> >> at Weather ALert USA since this is not an app I'm familiar with and would >> like to read info on. I still relie on local radio to get the most >> up-to-date forecast information during a weather event. >> THanks for sharing the name of this other app. >> >> On Jul 6, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Sean Paul wrote: >> >>> I have checked my settings as recent as yesterday during the severe >>> weather we were having in our area. Not one time, not once did it sound to >> >>> alert me of the severe thunderstorm watch nor the warnings. That is & has >>> been my experience with the app. That isn't opinion. If yours has been >>> different. That's great, I'm glad for you. I'm glad I got the app when it >>> was free as well. I'm also glad I'm not putting my life on it. &, that I'm >> >>> still using a good old-fashioned weather radio @ least when I am at my >>> home or in the studio... Otherwise I'll keep looking for an all inclusive >>> weather app. One that will alert me as watches & warnings are sent. Not >>> lightning strikes near me. & one that will give me a good detailed weather >> >>> forecast. & thus far I've settled on Weather Alert USA. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 15:02 >>> Subject: Re: Weather alerts on your phone >>> >>> >>> I can't check my settings since I removed the app. :) THings may have >>> improved and in all fairness I have not used the app in nearly a eight >>> months or more. >>> I do not want to give anyone the impression the app is junk because your >>> experiences may be different then mine. >>> >>> On Jul 6, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>> >>>> Hi: >>>> I do not have battery issues with iMap. I have an iPhone 4 from AT&T. My >>>> alerts also sound when my regular weather radio sounds. Check your >>>> settings. >>>> On Jul 6, 2012, at 5:23 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> That is why I am glad I got it when it was free and also one of the >>>>> reasons I stopped using it. Not to mention it seemed to be chewing up >>>>> the battery sitting out in the background. ALthough maybe it has gotten >>>>> better. >>>>> There will be a time when cell carriers will be sending you free text >>>>> messages about weather alerts. Of course this is assuming the FCC and >>>>> others come together. :) And for our non-U.S. members the FCC is the >>>>> Federal Communications COmmission which is responsible for all things >>>>> telecom. >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:57 PM, Sean Paul wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks very much for confirming this for & with me Scott as far as IMAP >> >>>>>> Weather Radio is concerned. I've posted about the extreme delay of IMAP >> >>>>>> several times. We've had severe weather in our area all afternoon & >>>>>> evening long today. Not 1 peep out of IMAP Weather Radio. Good thing >>>>>> I'm setting @ the computer & have my NWS Chat logged in... >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" >>>>>> <scottn3...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 19:34 >>>>>> Subject: Re: Weather alerts on your phone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Anything delivered over the network may be subject to a delay. I used >>>>>> Imap radio in the past and it also was subject to delays as well. In >>>>>> fact I happen to have the radio on and received over-the-air >>>>>> notifications more quickly than from Imap radio. This is not a negative >> >>>>>> to the value the app has, but simply pointing out that text or >>>>>> otherwise may be subject to delays as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd use something like iMap weather radio. Don't rely on texts. They >>>>>>> could be delayed. >>>>>>> On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:21 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>> Does anyone know if you can get weather alerts as text messages from >>>>>>>> verizon? 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