hi Andreya, While you are correct, from everything I have read, the accuracy is still much greater than the other alternatives. I mean, as we speak, now!
I believe it runs on the Sanson galaxy, but I'm open to correction here, there might not even be such a thing as a Sampson galaxy, I don't know. however, this might be the very thing that will push me onto the android platform. sent from the dark side of the moon > On 6 Jul 2017, at 09:51, Andrea Roveretto <and...@andrearoveretto.it> wrote: > > Anyway the galileo system is not completely working yet... it will be in > 2020 or 2021, when all the satellites will be active. > > > > Il 06/07/2017 10:31, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone ha scritto: >> ahh ha, but if Galileo lives up to its claims, we should get enough position >> to actually take us to a given door! this all comes down to clocks on >> satellites and our access to decimal points. Galileo gives us access to many >> more decimal points, thus, we can expect much much greater accuracy from it. >> what's more, Galileo is up and running and has been since January. it has, >> already, greatly improved search and rescue response times. Galileo is the >> only non-military GPS system, at the moment. for this reason, restrictions >> of accuracy do not apply. so, if anyone can find out more, particularly as >> to which devices can use it, do please let us know! >> >> from Sandy, who needs all the help she can get! >> >> sent from the dark side of the moon >> >>> On 5 Jul 2017, at 15:04, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote: >>> >>> No GPS is accurate enough to tell you exactly where the door is located. >>> That is where your cane skills come in, not to mention the willingness to >>> ask passers-by. >>> Or, open the door you find and ask if it is the correct location. >>> GPS is to supplement good travel skills, no one should depend on it >>> entirely. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Husna Begum >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 4:07 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>> >>> which one tells you where the door is then, you really need to know that. >>> >>> Husna >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Wayne Merritt >>> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:44 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>> >>> I would second, or third, the votes for BlindSquare. Though it is not >>> specifically an app to give direction from Point A to Point B, you can >>> use BlindSquare to get information about your environment, in >>> conjunction with Apple/Google Maps to get directions, or to look up >>> other information like menus from many restaurants. Also, it is >>> updated fairly often with fixes and new features. I recall seeing in >>> the last update that their Open Street Map data was updated, whatever >>> that means. If you want something more "blindness specific" which will >>> tell you exactly where the door of a business is locate relative to >>> you, then go for one of the other more expensive apps. BlindSquare >>> works for me and suits my purposes. >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>> Kelly: >>>> >>>> Good points. >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> >>>> Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Kelly Pierce >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:30 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>> >>>> Another consideration is where in the world you are located. You do not >>>> say >>>> and this is an important consideration for anyone asking for app >>>> recommendations. Nearby Explorer is only currently available in North >>>> America while the other two have maps for other parts of the world. Also, >>>> you do not say if you need the app in a language other than English. >>>> Nearby >>>> explorer supports only English while Blind Square supports more than 20 >>>> languages. English though is an international language spoken throughout >>>> the world by educated peple. >>>> >>>> Kelly >>>> >>>>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>>> Well, >>>>> >>>>> It depends what GPS functions you're looking for: orientational, >>>>> navigational, or both and what you're willing to spend. >>>>> >>>>> If you're wanting both orientational and navigational gps, your >>>>> choices are "Seeing Eye Gps", and "Nearby Explorer." >>>>> >>>>> In this writer's opinion, "Nearby Explorer is a much better option >>>>> than Seeing Eye GPS; >>>>> 1: It's much cheeper; >>>>> 2: Updates to the program are much more frequent. >>>>> 3: It is, in my opinion, a much more complete GPS system than >>>>> Seeing-Eye GPS. >>>>> >>>>> If, on the otherhand, you're only interested in orientational GPS, by >>>>> far, your best option is, again in my opinion, BlindSquare. It's been >>>>> around now for some time and is a very mature product. It also >>>>> supports the "What Three Words" service. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Chip Orange >>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:43 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: RE: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>> >>>>> I agree with Mike, although I don't have a lot of experience with >>>>> Seeing Eye; it's price alone of $300 is a great deal more than the $80 >>>>> of Nearby Explorer. >>>>> >>>>> I believe the support for Seeing Eye may be better (in that you can >>>>> pick up a phone and call someone, or email their support department), >>>>> where-as Nearby Explorer's only support is a mailing list (nothing >>>>> else). The lack of support is perhaps my only significant criticism >>>>> offered for Nearby Explorer. >>>>> >>>>> If money is very important, you can try the $20 Blind Square ... not >>>>> my favorite because the maps it uses for intersections are "free" ones >>>>> created by volunteers, and so often quite incorrect, but it's price is >>>>> the >>>>> best. >>>>> >>>>> Hth, >>>>> >>>>> Chip >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >>>>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:18 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>> >>>>> In my opinion, nearby explorer is by far the best one, it provides the >>>>> most automatic feedback, much better than the seeing eye app, I would >>>>> go with nearby explorer for sure. >>>>> Original message: >>>>>> hello friends. 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