Parking Mobility

Several users have reported issues with running Parking Mobility on their Storm 2 (9550). We have identified the issue, but our Blackberry developer is on vacation until early September. He will fix the bug as soon as possible after his return, and we will send out a notice once the update has been published. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Thanks for using Parking Mobility!

Craig

I wanted to let everyone know that we just released v1.0.33 of the Android app which:

1.) Fixes all known issues with DROID phones
2.) Makes reporting a violation even faster (auto-login, improved compression when uploading the photos, etc)

We encourage everyone to download the new version and give it a whirl. Because it was *just* published on Android Market, you might initially get the older v1.0.29 version — you can tell by tapping the Menu button while the app is running and select ‘About’. If so, within Android Market go to ‘My Apps’ and you’ll see the v1.0.33 update waiting to be downloaded.

Unfortunately, Motorola does not follow standard Android specs, which makes development harder than it needs to be. We have been working with other Android developers to fix issues caused by Moto DROID phones. If interested, I encourage you to click this link which discusses one of the many Droid-only issues we have to deal with:

http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=8488#c74

As always, please let us know if you encounter any issues. Thanks!

Craig

Since our launch in April, we are amazed each day with how many violation reports are being submitted.

The 50+ cities that we’re working with love the activity all around the world…but each city really wants to know how Parking Mobility is being used in their community.

Some of you have asked if it’s worth reporting violations in your city if it hasn’t yet adopted Parking Mobility. Absolutely! In fact, it’s just as important as reporting violations in cities who have signed up. It demonstrates to your city government that disabled parking abuse is a huge problem affecting its citizens every single day … and that citizen use of Parking Mobility is the solution.

iCare Summer Contest
For the next 3 months (until September 15th) we will give 5 iPad 2′s to users in any city which reports at least 1,000 disabled parking violations. As with all violation reports, they will be shared with the city for enforcement.

You will receive one entry in your city’s drawing for every violation you report, which boosts your odds of winning — if you report 100 violations, you’ll have a 1-in-10 chance at your city’s 5 iPad 2′s! More details will be provided on the website. For example, we will be combining closely neighboring towns into one drawing.

Plus, any city which reports 1,000 violations by August 1st will receive 10 iPad 2′s!

Get the Word Out!
We want you to get creative with motivating your community to participate. For example, contact charities, hospitals and other organizations in your city to tell them how Parking Mobility can generate fundraising for them once adopted by your city — and it’s in their best interest to win this contest! These organizations should encourage their employees, volunteers and friends to report violation.

Social media is another great way to encourage reporting. Linking your Facebook/Twitter accounts to post & tweet when you report a violation is a great way of promoting Parking Mobility. We also have an online forum allowing you to ask us questions and share ideas with other users. We want to give away a lot of iPads!

We’re always here to help. Let’s show your city that working together we can make a difference by creating a more accessible community for everyone.

Accessibly yours,
Campbell & Craig

P.S. Not in a big city?…

Every town is important, and so we want to make the contest fair for all communities. If you live in a smaller community of less than 50,000 people and think submitting 250 reports is more achievable, let us know!

A few users are experiencing issues while running Parking Mobility on their iPhone 4 with iOS versions 4.3.1 and 4.3.3. These issues are only affecting <5% of iPhone 4 users. If you are experiencing this problem, please contact us so we can identify the cause.

Many thanks!

Craig

We released a new version to the Android application this morning and we encourage everyone to upgrade Parking Mobility on their Android phone (using the “Market” feature).

This new version:

1.) Automatically logs you in to the Parking Mobility server, saving you time and allows you to report violations more quickly

2.) Fixes a bug with the ‘Store Report to Submit Later’ feature. Whenever you take a report and your cell coverage is weak (around tall buildings, underground garage, heavy cloud cover, etc), you can store a complete report to submit at a later time.