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SteveO86 · 06-25-2009, 06:33 PM

Apparently they must have expanded their coverage because they now cover Spring Hill FL... I signed up for it, I like the home screen icon with the description (looks nicer then the WetherBug icon)..

Now my deal breaker is does it push out automatically if their is a severe weather alert?? I haven't ran it long enough to get any to find out, but I want to make sure before I actually delete WeatherBug (I've been using it for over year!)

diffused · 06-25-2009, 11:58 PM

I have had Accuweather on my Curve for a couple of weeks and it has send me SMS alerts for all severe weather. You will need to get on a PC to set this up on there site.
Hope this helps.

VIOLATOR · 06-26-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by diffused

I have had Accuweather on my Curve for a couple of weeks and it has send me SMS alerts for all severe weather. You will need to get on a PC to set this up on there site.
Hope this helps.

...But that is available from just about all the local news stations and weather services?

I subscribe to AccuWeather's free push service but have never seen any kind of severe weather notice, icon change or audio alert like WeatherBug..

Oh - and I am trying WeatherBug AGAIN as well.

David

diffused · 06-26-2009, 07:57 AM

I should also mention that I have the 3 mo. paid subscription for the Accuweather. But hey, The Weather Channel had SMS alerts and you could even get a video of a close, major city. And that was the free service.
The Weather Channel Mobile

SteveO86 · 06-26-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by VIOLATOR

...But that is available from just about all the local news stations and weather services?

I subscribe to AccuWeather's free push service but have never seen any kind of severe weather notice, icon change or audio alert like WeatherBug..

Oh - and I am trying WeatherBug AGAIN as well.

David

Then I will probably go back to WeatherBug weather alerts are pretty important to me

What do you think about WeatgherBUg?

zerog46 · 06-26-2009, 08:54 AM

If you don't mind spending 10.00 Berry Weather is very good with weather alerts.

pshift · 06-26-2009, 09:29 AM

I've used WeatherBug for about 1 year now. I get the alerts and it's free. I wish that the application had fewer icons to mess with, however.

VIOLATOR · 06-27-2009, 04:34 PM

I really like WeatherBug. Always have. It just always seemed to vampire my battery.

This is the 3rd of 4th time I try it. This latest version (0.9.6.6) seems to be much better.

David

SteveO86 · 06-27-2009, 05:59 PM

Yea, I'm going back to WeatherBug.. I just have to find out how to stop the AccuWeather Push..

scottjb · 06-28-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO86

Yea, I'm going back to WeatherBug.. I just have to find out how to stop the AccuWeather Push..

Go to the forecast screen. At the bottom of the screen there's a link to unsubscribe from the service--you might have to click on one the the link to get to the unsubscribe page. Then go into your browser bookmarks and delete the WAP push bookmark for Accuweather. I think that will do it.

SteveO86 · 06-28-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by scottjb

Go to the forecast screen. At the bottom of the screen there's a link to unsubscribe from the service--you might have to click on one the the link to get to the unsubscribe page. Then go into your browser bookmarks and delete the WAP push bookmark for Accuweather. I think that will do it.

Thanks!! Took me a bit to find, never thought about hitting the cancel option lol.

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