Beta test, iOS4.1 geo location...

[moflo]

Hi, we're looking for beta testers who can help us pound on our server a bit and debug some iOS4.1 location based services issues we're facing. You can register online, here:

Field Force App Beta Test

Details below.

Thanks,
--MoFlo Dev Team

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Hi, we're looking for a few beta testers who can provide some feedback on our iOS4-based app. We are specifically testing some background update features of the latest iOS, trying to fine-tune our background location based service to balance the convenience with battery life -- no easy task!

You can learn more about our app, and sign up as a beta tester on our landing page:

Field Force App Beta Test

Thanks,
FieldForce App Dev Team


Technical Details (In case you're into that type of thing...):

• iOS4.1 based, native UIKit
• Rails 3.2 backend, running on Debian5-based VPS planning to deploy to Engine Yard
• SSL encrypted communication between app and server
• Push-based private Twitter-like status updates, with geo-tagging and "reply-to" feature for threaded messages
• Currently using NSCoded datastore on the device, planning to move to CoreData with encryption
• Extensive use of mutlithreaded XML parsing, app manages and load balances 6 parallel streams
• Extensive use of location based services, including background location updates synched to the server
• Extensive use of MapKit, including custom annotations and drag-and-drop functions
• Local notifications driven by our server, effectively emulates Apple's native Push Location Services
• Shared contacts dB, extends native phonebook with private phonebook sync-ed to server
• Shared todo dB, linked to notifications with custom sound alert -- remotely set your buddy's alarm!
• Introducing the concept of "Account Check-ins," with shared Account dB with geo-tagged updates
• Extensive drill-downs for both visual MapKit-based and UITableView-based analysis of team activity
• InApp Purchases, supporting free-to-try subscription based business model