My biggest issue with the seeing eye app is that real time information is not spoken unless you search forit on the screen, and when you are walking, that's not practical. For example, unless you turn this off, when you change direction, nearby explorer speaks the new direction as soon as it is determined and the up coming street is then also spoken. With the seeing eye app, you have to either shake the device or wait until you are close to the street before it is spoken, this is why I think nearby explorer is the best app to use.
> On Mar 24, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: > > Seeing Eye GPS does offer a one time purchase for $299 u. S. and they often > discount it for the summer conventions. They had to offer this because they > wanted to sell it to the VA, and the VA does not pay for subscriptions. > > Andy > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Sieghard Weitzel >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:09 PM >> Subject: RE: What GPS App are You Using? >> >> And $79 is the US price, here in Canada it is $109.99. >> There is also the Nearby Explorer Online app which is free. It has many >> features of the paid app, but as the name suggests it does not have maps >> downloaded to the phone and you need a data connection for it to work. It >> also has a few other limitations, sounds like it does not give turn by turn >> directions, just tells you where you are as you are walking similar to >> Blindsquare. >> Also, a 1-year subscription for the Seeing Eye GPS app is currently still >> discounted I think as a promo for the CSUN conference. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >> Richard Turner >> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:51 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: What GPS App are You Using? >> >> Yes, it is a one time charge. >> 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 >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fazil >> M. >> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:47 AM >> To: [email protected] >> 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? 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