Very good and now it is back, so the issues must have been corrected. That certainly explains why I was unable to find it.
Scott On Jul 10, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Robin Frost wrote: > 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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