First, President Clinton removed the policy that enabled the Pentagon to turn off portions of the GPS system in times of emergency. In recent years, satellites have been launched completely without this capability. Also, the signal is not degraded. The technology used only provides accuracy to about 15 to 20 feet. This may be one of the reasons why some of the Tomahawk missiles were slightly off target and did not fully destroy the airport where the planes took off to dump poison gas on the Syrian people.
The one centimeter accuracy will be available when the system is fully deployed and only for those companies that pay a licensing fee. The free version of Galileo will have an accuracy of three meters. Kelly On 7/6/17, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > in danger of drifting off topic, but have you found any apps to use with > your galaxy and Galileo? > > I just want to know about this accuracy business! > Thanks, Sandy > > sent from the dark side of the moon > >> On 6 Jul 2017, at 10:37, Andrea Roveretto <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> the galaxy s8 sold in the u.s. surely has galileo compatibility >> >> I am not sure about the version sold in europe because I don't find good >> info about that version, wich I have in my possession :) >> >> >> >> Il 06/07/2017 11:17, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone ha scritto: >>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf Of Husna Begum >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 4:07 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> 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: [email protected] >>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Kelly: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good points. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>>> Behalf >>>>>>> Of Kelly Pierce >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:30 PM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Chip Orange >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:43 PM >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>>>> Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:18 PM >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> 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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