I'd like to agree with the person who said, that using an IOS device when 
walking would be difficult. I too rely on the Trekker Breeze when out and about 
as I too have a guide dog. However if a similar appleacation came out on the I 
phone and no flicking required then I'd have two options available to me. 

Kawal. 

On 17 Feb 2013, at 04:01 PM, john gallagher <[email protected]> wrote:

> hi there very interesting point about flicking a screen when walking.  my 
> guide dog is brilliant but i must say with the iphone or the android when 
> walking if i have to do anything on the screen it is a real pain when 
> walking.  i am one of the very fortunate people who can use the apex with 
> sendero gps and with the device over my shoulder i have the braille at my 
> right hand.  today walking on a dual carrige way it was impossible to hear my 
> iphone gps but with the braille on the apex all was well.  i knew where the 
> small gap was that i had to find to the park but of course grace found it but 
> again it was good to know it was coming up.  i wonder if anyone on the list 
> uses the android gps with a braille display this of course would make it a 
> lot better to use when walking but again which people say on the list the 
> cost of a braille display is very expensive.  what about a voice activated 
> gps but again in heavy traffic it would not work.  all the interesting stuff 
> though.
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