David, I'm curious how you manage to get the speaker securely near your ear. I have thought this is something I would prefer at times, but I can't figure out a secure way to do that.
Thanks. Keith -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Trekker GPS App Just set maps to track with headings, use Ariadne, or use the new iMove app (which I find to be a bit too wordy). David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 22:21, John Gallagher <j...@pianotuner.plus.com> wrote: > Hi David that's interesting about where you put the iphone. on my apex of > course there is a strap which you put over your shoulder so when carrying my > piano tuning bag to clip the iphone near your ear will make it better. so if > your gps system keeps anouncing where you are that's a great help. > I find when on a bus say I do not put a route in the gps as the bus goes > round estates I just put in a destination and have anouncments to where I am. > Now when I get off the bus I put in a route to the house where I am doing the > piano tuning. > At 22:46 17/02/2013, you wrote: >> I connect my Bluetooth Braille display to my iPhone and use it the same way >> whilst walking, or i tuck my iPhone under my shirt collar so the speaker is >> near my ear. I also use a guide dog, and can easily hear the speech even in >> high traffic. There are also Bluetooth speakerphones which can be purchased >> and carried in a similar fashion. >> >> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA >> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com >> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 18/02/2013, at 5:01, john gallagher <john00...@googlemail.com> 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. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> > Google Group. >> > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "VIPhone" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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