in danger of drifting off topic, but have you found any apps to use with your galaxy and Galileo?
I just want to know about this accuracy business! Thanks, Sandy sent from the dark side of the moon > On 6 Jul 2017, at 10:37, Andrea Roveretto <and...@andrearoveretto.it> wrote: > > the galaxy s8 sold in the u.s. surely has galileo compatibility > > I am not sure about the version sold in europe because I don't find good info > about that version, wich I have in my possession :) > > > > Il 06/07/2017 11:17, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone ha scritto: >> hi Andreya, >> While you are correct, from everything I have read, the accuracy is still >> much greater than the other alternatives. I mean, as we speak, now! >> >> I believe it runs on the Sanson galaxy, but I'm open to correction here, >> there might not even be such a thing as a Sampson galaxy, I don't know. >> however, this might be the very thing that will push me onto the android >> platform. >> >> sent from the dark side of the moon >> >>> On 6 Jul 2017, at 09:51, Andrea Roveretto <and...@andrearoveretto.it> wrote: >>> >>> Anyway the galileo system is not completely working yet... it will be in >>> 2020 or 2021, when all the satellites will be active. >>> >>> >>> >>> Il 06/07/2017 10:31, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone ha scritto: >>>> ahh ha, but if Galileo lives up to its claims, we should get enough >>>> position to actually take us to a given door! this all comes down to >>>> clocks on satellites and our access to decimal points. Galileo gives us >>>> access to many more decimal points, thus, we can expect much much greater >>>> accuracy from it. what's more, Galileo is up and running and has been >>>> since January. it has, already, greatly improved search and rescue >>>> response times. Galileo is the only non-military GPS system, at the >>>> moment. for this reason, restrictions of accuracy do not apply. so, if >>>> anyone can find out more, particularly as to which devices can use it, do >>>> please let us know! >>>> >>>> from Sandy, who needs all the help she can get! >>>> >>>> sent from the dark side of the moon >>>> >>>>> On 5 Jul 2017, at 15:04, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No GPS is accurate enough to tell you exactly where the door is located. >>>>> That is where your cane skills come in, not to mention the willingness to >>>>> ask passers-by. >>>>> Or, open the door you find and ask if it is the correct location. >>>>> GPS is to supplement good travel skills, no one should depend on it >>>>> entirely. >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Husna Begum >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 4:07 AM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>> >>>>> which one tells you where the door is then, you really need to know that. >>>>> >>>>> Husna >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Wayne Merritt >>>>> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:44 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>> >>>>> I would second, or third, the votes for BlindSquare. Though it is not >>>>> specifically an app to give direction from Point A to Point B, you can >>>>> use BlindSquare to get information about your environment, in >>>>> conjunction with Apple/Google Maps to get directions, or to look up >>>>> other information like menus from many restaurants. Also, it is >>>>> updated fairly often with fixes and new features. I recall seeing in >>>>> the last update that their Open Street Map data was updated, whatever >>>>> that means. If you want something more "blindness specific" which will >>>>> tell you exactly where the door of a business is locate relative to >>>>> you, then go for one of the other more expensive apps. BlindSquare >>>>> works for me and suits my purposes. >>>>> >>>>> Wayne >>>>> >>>>>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>>>> Kelly: >>>>>> >>>>>> Good points. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- >>>>>> >>>>>> Original Message----- >>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Kelly Pierce >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 3:30 PM >>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>>> >>>>>> Another consideration is where in the world you are located. You do not >>>>>> say >>>>>> and this is an important consideration for anyone asking for app >>>>>> recommendations. Nearby Explorer is only currently available in North >>>>>> America while the other two have maps for other parts of the world. >>>>>> Also, >>>>>> you do not say if you need the app in a language other than English. >>>>>> Nearby >>>>>> explorer supports only English while Blind Square supports more than 20 >>>>>> languages. English though is an international language spoken throughout >>>>>> the world by educated peple. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kelly >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6/18/17, Jim Noseworthy <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>>>>> Well, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It depends what GPS functions you're looking for: orientational, >>>>>>> navigational, or both and what you're willing to spend. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you're wanting both orientational and navigational gps, your >>>>>>> choices are "Seeing Eye Gps", and "Nearby Explorer." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In this writer's opinion, "Nearby Explorer is a much better option >>>>>>> than Seeing Eye GPS; >>>>>>> 1: It's much cheeper; >>>>>>> 2: Updates to the program are much more frequent. >>>>>>> 3: It is, in my opinion, a much more complete GPS system than >>>>>>> Seeing-Eye GPS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If, on the otherhand, you're only interested in orientational GPS, by >>>>>>> far, your best option is, again in my opinion, BlindSquare. It's been >>>>>>> around now for some time and is a very mature product. It also >>>>>>> supports the "What Three Words" service. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Chip Orange >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:43 PM >>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: RE: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I agree with Mike, although I don't have a lot of experience with >>>>>>> Seeing Eye; it's price alone of $300 is a great deal more than the $80 >>>>>>> of Nearby Explorer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe the support for Seeing Eye may be better (in that you can >>>>>>> pick up a phone and call someone, or email their support department), >>>>>>> where-as Nearby Explorer's only support is a mailing list (nothing >>>>>>> else). The lack of support is perhaps my only significant criticism >>>>>>> offered for Nearby Explorer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If money is very important, you can try the $20 Blind Square ... not >>>>>>> my favorite because the maps it uses for intersections are "free" ones >>>>>>> created by volunteers, and so often quite incorrect, but it's price is >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> best. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hth, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chip >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>>>> Behalf Of Mike Arrigo >>>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:18 PM >>>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> Subject: Re: which GPS app should i buy? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In my opinion, nearby explorer is by far the best one, it provides the >>>>>>> most automatic feedback, much better than the seeing eye app, I would >>>>>>> go with nearby explorer for sure. >>>>>>> Original message: >>>>>>>> hello friends. 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