The Sendero Look Around app is also good for finding out where you are, what intersection you are near, or what 5 points of interest are closest to your location. It does not give direction from point to point, or from your location to the points of interest, but rather gives you information about your area. This is also a free app.
Wayne On 11/18/15, Paul Richard McGann <rkmcg...@comcast.net> wrote: > hmmm, hmmm, hmmm! > > if I need an app to help if I am walking. I would use braille display, not > > voice. because this app could help blind listening, but if there are noises, > > not possible to follow as I have been told. > > since many sidewalks are made into ramps as many cities and towns change > from curbs to ramps to help wheelchair users. it means guide dogs could be > > confused not follow with curbs as dogs are trained for, and also can app > help remind many blind and deafblind to be cautious walking on each corner > of streets as all cornders are made into ramps. it would be easier to help > blind/deafblind with white canes to track the corners and be sure nto to > overstepping the ramp before crossing the street. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rhonda Cruz > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 11:17 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling. > > On 11/18/15, Iolaire <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> Hi. You say what you use is not very helpful. Could you tell us, what >> is >> it you want from an app? Do you want turn by turn directions to a >> particular destination? Do you just want to know what roads you are on, >> what junctions you pass etc? Or do you want an app that will give you >> points of interest? In addition, you say when you are travelling but are >> you travelling on foot, buss, train or plane or by car or a combination >> of >> these. Some appes are better than others in these areas so if you could >> let >> us know it would be helpful. I personally like Apple Maps, especially >> for >> turn by turn directions to a destination but for what's around you, >> ViaOptaNav is pretty good and is free but Blind square is better but is >> not >> free. Walter. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Rhonda Cruz >> Sent: 18 November 2015 15:03 >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile traveling. >> >> -- >> Have freedom. >> >> >> and listen to your hart Smilely. >> Rhonda & Mya.. >> >> >> >> hi everyone, i'm a iPhone 5's user. and i'm looking for a very useful >> gps. app, to use on my iPhone. wile. traveling in a car. witch one >> would be a great one. 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I > do not know. very well. I also useperentransit. and some times I use > bart trans. as well. with my guide dog. . 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