Feature Requests

Thanks for submitting your requests here. 

Apple does not allow us to relate the Mobicip browser to links from other apps. The SDK does have a provision for this, but it has never worked ever since the first version. So there isn't much we can do until Apple resolves that problem. The ability to add bookmarks to the home screen is related to this limitation. We are not given the privileges needed to implement something like this. However, we are working on a visual bookmarks feature where you will be able to save bookmarks as icons, and Mobicip will show these icons when launched. 

Full screen browsing is another feature that has been requested by our users. This is a little tricky to implement as it causes a few stability and usability problems. We continue to plug away at these features and will post an update here as soon as they become available.

Your feedback is much appreciated and it really helps us prioritize and tackle these requests one by one.

Mobicip Support

Yes, sir. The Time Limits feature is almost done and should be rolled out soon. We will post an update on this thread as soon as the feature goes live.

Thanks for your suggestion and feedback. It helps us prioritize what we are working on and benefits all users.

Mobicip Support

We are actively working on adding tabs to our browser. Please bear with us as we test it thoroughly and roll it out.

Could you give us more details on the speed issue you mention? We have run several benchmarking tests and our conclusion is that the speed in rendering a page is comparable to that of Safari Mobile, even though our progress bar is not as perfect in indicating current progress.

Hello transposition

Thanks for indicating your interest in advanced features. The Mobicip team is working on developing additional capabilities including the monitoring and accountability features that you mentioned. We will keep you posted on the developmenents if you have signed up for the Product Update Alerts in your profile.

Hi fredd,

Thanks for posting!  Mobicip plans to be a full-service provider across all platforms (smartphones, netbooks, laptops, and computers), so plans are in place to provide a solution for Android-based phones.  Ultimately, we want our users to be able to subscribe to one filtering service which will work regardless of which device is being used. 

Make sure you register your email address on our site so you can stay abreast of our progress!  We tentatively anticipate a release date for Android-based devices by March (but don't hold me to that!).

Hi smpardo,

You bring up a very good point.  Our filtering solution has been developed so that parents have an option to give their kids a safe, alternative browsing experience.  That is the reason why parents must disable Safari in order to maximize the benefit of our filtering solution.  That act will ensure that Mobicip is the only way that their child can access the internet with their device (with all traffic going through our filtered servers).

Now, what about Apps like Google?  There is no real way for us to filter content on other 3rd party applications.  The only thing that i can suggest is to also disable the App Store in addition to Safari.  This is an option that Apple provides on the device itself.  Maybe you could institute a rule where your child can only install applications with parental approval.

Here's a screenshot of all the different applications you can disable through the device itself.  I hope this answers your question!

These are all features that we are looking to add in future releases of our application (after Apple approves us, of course).  It's good to hear from our testers that the application has been working well!  We wanted to create a "basic" version with the important aspects completed for submission; now, we can focus on the features that our customers are asking for. 

Thanks for the comment!  It helps us to prioritize what work needs to be done to make this application better and more robust.

-Gene

Hi laye,

Our application is still under review by Apple.  There are multiple categories that our filter supports.  The initial free version will come with preset categories that will be filtered, depending on the filtering level chosen (elementary, middle, or high school).  Upcoming versions will include a premium edition where users will have more flexibility in choosing which categories to block, as well as more customization for their blacklists/whitelists.

Keep checking back and we'll make an announcement the second our app is available in the App Store.  If you've registered, you should receive an email announcement from us as well.

Thanks,

Gene