RE: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-23 Thread Jim Ruby
Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 4:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question nearby explorer It only covers cities? Does that mean it does not have complete US and Canada coverage? If that is the case I am glad I didn’t buy it yet since I live in a small town

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2016-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Yes, Becky, this app will describe intersections but not in the same way as Seeing Eye GPS or the Trekker Breeze. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Becky Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 8:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-23 Thread Becky
Will this app describe intersection For example say 4 way intersection like seeing eye Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:44 PM, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Hi. > How do I know before purchasing this ap if my city's transit system is > supported? > > Jenifer Barr > Jenifer571 on dice

RE: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-22 Thread M. Taylor
7:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question nearby explorer X I actually do not find the countdown all that useful, especially since the distances are still further off than I would like them to be. For instance, you can be right at or even across an intersection, and the last

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Paul Ferrara
If you contact APH, they will look into adding any transit system. Paul From: Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 6:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Question nearby explorer Right. The list of cities is just for currently supported transit services. I was very

RE: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Richard Turner
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question nearby explorer Hi. How do I know before purchasing this ap if my city's transit system is supported? Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent fr

RE: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question nearby explorer Hi. How do I know before purchasing this ap if my city's transit system is supported? Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhon

RE: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
here. But if they have a list of cities I assume that only major cities are covered. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question nearby

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Jenifer Barr
Thanks... I'll look there. My bad. Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > In the user guide, one of the sections covered which cities are supported. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:44 PM, Jenifer Bar

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Les Kriegler
In the user guide, one of the sections covered which cities are supported. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2016, at 1:44 PM, Jenifer Barr wrote: > > Hi. > How do I know before purchasing this ap if my city's transit system is > supported? > > Jenifer Barr > Jenifer571 on dice world > Sent

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi. How do I know before purchasing this ap if my city's transit system is supported? Jenifer Barr Jenifer571 on dice world Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 21, 2016, at 10:25 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > X I actually do not find the countdown all that useful, especially since the > distances are

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Mary Otten
X I actually do not find the countdown all that useful, especially since the distances are still further off than I would like them to be. For instance, you can be right at or even across an intersection, and the last info you got from nearby was that you were still some ways away from that inte

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
It's far better than seeing eye, because the distance to the next intersection is counted down rather than just announced, no comparison. > On Aug 21, 2016, at 6:43 AM, Becky wrote: > > Can someone using the app tell me about intersection configuration? > Is it better than the seeing eye app > T

Re: Question nearby explorer

2016-08-21 Thread Michael Maslo
Hello In my personal opinion it is better. You get advanced warning before you get there. That is while the screen is locked. In my humble opinion nearby explorer is the best gps app for the blind. On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 06:43 Becky wrote: > Can someone using the app tell me about intersecti