How to buy FloJack reader?

[TanParticipant]

Hi guys,

I’m Tan from Vietnam.
I’d like to ask you some things about FloJack reader product:
1. If I buy this product online, how can I receive it from shipping? And how long does it probably take to ship to VN?
2. The product includes one FloJack reader and FloJack SDK Pro version ($185), doesn’t it?
3. The SDK is for both Android and iOS, isn’t it?
4. I can use this product for commercial purpose (develops application for Android or iOS), can’t I?

Thanks,
Tan

[RichardKeymaster]

Hi Tan, the FloJack can be ordered form here. It will take roughly 10 business days to arrive in Vietnam. If you buy the Pro version for $185, it will include the FloJack and license for Pro SDK. The Flomio SDK has only been released for iOS at the moment. Then Android version is still in development and we expect to release it by November time frame. Yes, you can use the product for commercial applications.

thanks,
Richard

[TanParticipant]

Hi Richard,

I’d like to make clear three more points:
1. About the license of FloJack SDK
>>>>
>>>> Yes, you can use the product for commercial applications.
>>>>
If so, after we developed applications using FloJack SDK, then public them on Google/Apple store for end users, SHOULD we have to charge any fee more for your SDK license?
OR maybe we need to charge only once at buy time?

2. In case we buy one Basic version and one Pro version, we can get two FloJack Reader devices and two licenses for Basic and Pro version accordingly. Is it correct?
If it’s correct, can we use each FloJack Reader device for both Basic and Pro version of SDK?

3. Can we only buy FloJack Reader (without SDK)? If yes, will the cost be?

Thanks,
Tan

[RichardKeymaster]

Hi Tan, the Flomio SDK license is assigned to each FloJack’s device id. So usage of the SDK is limited to use with just it assigned reader. This applies to both the Basic and Pro versions of the SDK. The license is perpetual and can be built into software products without further fees but upgrades and tech support are only included for up to one calendar year from the time of purchase.

If you buy a FloJack with Basic SDK license and another FloJack with Pro SDK license, the use of the SDK is *not* interchangeable between the two FloJacks. Again the SDK licenses are tied to the each reader’s device id.

The FloJack without Flomio SDK is simply an ACR35 reader and can be purchased for $35 from our site here.

I hope that addresses all your questions. Let me know if not.
Thanks,
Richard

[TanParticipant]

Hi Richard,

Thanks so much for your quick response.
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>>> SDK is limited to use with just it assigned reader
>>>
>>> the SDK is *not* interchangeable between the two FloJacks
>>>
According to your answers, I still have one more question.
We planned to develop a product which use Flomio SDK and FloJack reader to read /write the data from/to NFC tags. However with your constraint of license, our application only be able to work on a FloJack reader with specified ID. Is our understanding correct?

In case we want our application work with many FloJack readers, what should we do?

Thanks,
Tan

[RichardKeymaster]

If you want your application to work on many FloJack readers, then all you need to do is continue to purchase readers from us. I guess what might not be obvious is that the FloJacks/ACR35s are manufactured by another company, ACS, and they sell the readers through several channels. Our Flomio SDK is only available through readers purchase through us, that’s the only difference. If you purchase readers from someone else then you’ll need to follow this procedure get licenses for the Flomio SDK for those readers.

[TanParticipant]

Hi Richard,

Of course we must buy your readers for use, when implementing FloJack SDK.
I just wonder about this constraint “the SDK is *not* interchangeable between the two FloJacks”.
It means, when each User buy your FloJack reader, he must buy Flomio SDK accordingly.
Meanwhile our application can only be applied one SDK at development time.
So, it has no meaning when we public our application on Apple Store, if Users cannot use this app with their readers. Is it right?

More important point, we want to build an application that User can download it from Apple store for using with any FloJack readers. How can we make it real?

Thanks,
Tan

[RichardKeymaster]

Tan, you bring up a valid point I was not addressing. The Basic SDK makes a connection to our cloud database to validate that reader device ids are licensed to use the software. This is done regularly but not enough to interfere with best user experience. The Pro SDK works completely offline so we have to hard code device ids into the Flomio SDK bundle we provide you to work with your purchased readers. This would be a problem if you publish an app on the App Store that is to be used by customers that may not have licensed readers in hand. There’s little that can be done about this limitation other than you should buy Pro licenses in bulk along with their associated readers such that your app published on the App Store will be licensed for use with all of them (this is possible with the Pro SDK). Then when you run out of FloJacks and Pro SDK licenses you buy another bulk order from us, we add the new device ids from this batch to your SDK bundle, and you push out an update on the App Store so the app works with the new readers to be distributed by you.

I hope that makes sense. Let me know if not.
Richard

[TanParticipant]

Hmm, let me confirm about my understanding.
You mean we must buy Pro licenses and Readers in bulk, so that you can add the Reader ids to SDK bundle, right?
If so, it cannot answer for the question “How User can use our application when he buys FloJack Reader by himself?”
Maybe he must contact with us to register his device id, then we must contact with you to add that id to SDK, or something like that. Is it correct?
Let me know if my understanding is not correct. Thanks!

[RichardKeymaster]

Hi Tan, yes your understanding is correct. If your customers buy ACR35 readers from other vendors then we would need to get their device ids hardcoded into the SDK for your app to work with those readers.

thanks,
Richard

[TanParticipant]

Thanks Richard, it’s clear to me now.
I will check it with our team for further decision.

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