As the phone uses the compass, you must hold the phone horizontally to get directional infos. You must label the points if you want the kind of infos I wrote in my previous email.
If you guys are interested, I'd be happy to record a podcast about it. Regards, Emrah On Jan 19, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Bill Holton wrote: > E.g.: Corner of 43rd Street and 5th Avenue, 50 meters at 12 o'clock. > How did you get it to do this? > I only get distance to way point. Or did you create a way point and name it > this? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emrah > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: And Finally! A Loadstone like GPS solution on the iPHone > > It uses the compass, so you always know how you are situated in relation to > your next landmark. > > It will announce the distance and the direction to your landmark every 5 > seconds and so as you walk. > > E.g.: Corner of 43rd Street and 5th Avenue, 50 meters at 12 o'clock. > > This is at least 3 times more accurate than any other pedestrian solution. > Turn by turn can only give you 4 directional instructions: west, east, north > and south, or, Turn Left, right, go forward or make a U-Turn. > > This kind of places your landmark on a gigantic clock and tells you where it > is situated in relation to your current position. It splits 360 degrees in > 12 directional instructions, not 4. > > Best, > Emrah > On Jan 19, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > >> What type of instructions does it give, i mean does it only tell you how > far it is to the landmark you set up? >> Anything else to note about it? >> /Krister >> 19 jan 2012 kl. 15:46 skrev Emrah: >> >>> Krister, there is no programming involved when it comes to creating > points along the way to your destination. >>> >>> You ask someone to guide you once, and when you feel like you should set > up a landmark somewhere, you just shake your phone and label the point. >>> If the next landmark you set up is located 80 meters at 3 o'clock from > you previous landmark, the app will automatically tell you where it is. It > is not up to you to set up direction information. You just shake it up and > walk. Lol. >>> >>> E >>> On Jan 19, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>> >>>> But before the app can guide you back to your destination, or for that > matter anywhere else, you actually have to draw a map yourself of the way > you want to go, as far as i understand the loadstone concept, and i could be > totally wrong here, but i want to have maps drawn for me and then follow > them, i don't want to go fumbling around in foreign teritories and then try > drawing up some kind of map especially not if you have to provide lat and > long coordinates yourself. As i said earlier call me lazy but and this is > why i don't like opensource at all, i want a program that's ready and that > works, i don't want to make the program myself, because i am an idiot when > it comes to programming in any shape or form. I just want the thing to work. > I'll gladly leave programming, map drawing and other such stuff to the > experts, the knowledgeable ones. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 22:06 skrev Emrah: >>>> >>>>> This is definitely not an app where you can input an address and expect > to be guided to it. I would love to find an app that would work well with > VoiceOver and provide accurate pedestrian navigation instructions. >>>>> Last time I used Navigon in pedestrian mode, I felt like an idiot when > it said "At the roundabout, take the second exit." >>>>> >>>>> This app is great to find directions in large open spaces. If you have > a guide dog and like having nice refreshing walks together, this app opens > new horizons to you and your friend. You can just walk freely in any open > area and ask the app to guide you back to your point of origin. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers! >>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> But as i understand it, you have to put in your own points and stuff > yourself, this is why i never used loadstone, because if you hadn't made > points yourself or if there weren't readymade maps, made by users it was as > good as useless. Call me lazy if you will, but i'd much rather prefer > walking a readymade rout to learn it than first have to build the route then > learn it. >>>>>> /Krister >>>>>> >>>>>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 18:33 skrev Emrah: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It is not a turn by turn app, but can almost sound like one if you > set up your points right. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If the app tells you your destination is at 3 o'clock and you are at > the corner of 2 streets, you logically make a right. If it says it's at 2 > o'clock, you can still make a right, and most likely turn left at the next > intersection. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 6:15 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> It opened up in safari as well and I was actually able to see and > english description from there. >>>>>>>> Does this do turn by turn as well or just guide you to a previously > set waypoint. >>>>>>>> Thanks for sharing this awesome sounding app. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2012-01-18, at 12:06 PM, Emrah wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Matthew, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Try accessing the App Store description directly from your iPHone. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think the main difference is the ability to load OpenStreet > points. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 5:59 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>>>>> What is the differences between the light and the classic > versions? I'd read the App store description if I could but it's all in > german. >>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2012-01-18, at 11:19 AM, Emrah wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Guys, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> First of, please let me clarify that I have not been endorsed or > compensated in anyway for spreading the word about this app. I am just super > excited about it. :) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I just heard that the Swiss Federation for the Blind have > developed an App that works like the legendary Loadstone on Nokia phones. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This is a gigantic breakthrough in my opinion, here is why. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1. You can set up arbitrary location points. For instance, you > can create a point at the entrance of your favorite park or forest when you > walk your dog. >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Walk away as freely as you want. >>>>>>>>>>> 3. Ask your iPHone to guide you back to your original point. >>>>>>>>>>> 4. Your iPhone will guide you with instructions like "Your point > is 200 yards at 12 o'clock." >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now guys, these are assumptions based on my past user experience > with Loadstone GPS. Actual data and app features may differ. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> This app is called My Way and it is available on the App Store. > Two versions are available. My Way Light is free and My Way Classic is > $19.99 on the US Store. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I invite you to check these out under the following links: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> MyWay Light: > http://itunes.apple.com/app/myway-lite/id494516234?mt=8&ls=1 >>>>>>>>>>> MyWay Classic: > http://itunes.apple.com/app/myway-classic/id494282724?mt=8&ls=1 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy! >>>>>>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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