soundscape did not call out the names of approaching streets for me. When I tried it, one could not mark an address or a location more than a couple of hundred feet away. I am looking forward to trying the new update.
Kelly On 3/24/18, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone else tried - SoundScape - meant to be free, pretty new, and > very good. > > Comments please? > > Thanks, RobH. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fazil M." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 4:46 PM > Subject: RE: What GPS App are You Using? > > > Hi. > > Is $79 for Nearby explorer just a one-time charge? > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 6:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: What GPS App are You Using? > > > > > > dani, > > Perhaps you could say what kind of traveling you plan to do using a GPS app, > since everyone's use is different. > > Most GPS apps use data but there are two apps I know of that download the > maps onto your device, so do not require data. Nearby > Explorer, $79.99, and requires close to '3 GB of space on your phone for the > United States map I think. > > Though an update is just out that may allow you to download smaller regions > including a map for England. It is made specifically for > visually impaired users. > > The other one with on board maps is Navigon, which is about $60 for the US > and Canada, or you can buy regions for around $30, plus > it has apps for other countries'. Navigon works fine with VoiceOver, but is > not as user friendly as Nearby explorer. > > > > Are you app to mostly be walking or using the bus, or what? > > HTH, > > Richard > > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world > quieter.” > > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > > On Mar 24, 2018, at 3:44 AM, Dani Pagador <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Everyone. > Now that my iPhone is being put to full use, I'm considering getting a > GPS app--not sure what the proper name is for it; I had a Trekker till > 2010. > > What are y'all using? Why did you choose that particular app over its > competition Does it need a data plan to function outside the reach of > WiFi (newbie's still getting used to the difference between iPhone and > iPodTouch.)? > > Thanks, > Dani > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please > contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list > itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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