Blank square is similar to the treker breeze by humanware as far as the bouncing streets and such it seems.
Sent from the Super-iPhone > On Dec 4, 2013, at 4:59 AM, "Richard Turner" <richard.turne...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > With Blind Square alone, it will announce cross streets as you are walking, > riding, whatever. You can "Track" a destination, which means it will announce > direction and distance every so often. For example, 1000 feet northeast; then > a little later, 600 feet east, etc. > Along the way, you will hear the cross streets. > If you also want turn-by-turn directions, then from Blind Square, once you > have found the point of interest or entered an address you want to go to, > there is an option to "plan a route." then Blind Square will ask which > navigation app you want to use, then you pick the one you want. Google Maps > is free and does a very nice job. > If you already have Navigon, that will work also. Or you can use the Apple > Maps. > Depending how often you need turn-by-turn directions, you may find you can > get along with just Blind Square. > HTH, > > > Richard > (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) > >> On Dec 4, 2013, at 1:37 AM, Andrew Head <ath...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I have some questions related to gps. >> I use sense navigation on the braille sense as my primary gps device, and am >> looking into using a pocket size gps solution for when I go out to parties >> or restaurants where it’s easier to slip something into your pocket, rather >> than carrying a backpack to store the braille sense, since it’s too to fit >> in your pocket as I have the U2 model. Another point, it is also too >> expensive to leave lying around so I wouldn’t want to leave something like >> that unattended. >> I am looking into the captain gps as a possibility, but a friend suggested >> I try out either google maps or navigon in conjunction with blind square. >> I don’t like the idea of needing multiple gps apps on my phone, especially >> when there are alternatives that might cost a bit like the captain, but >> everything is in one program. My friend said blind square announces points >> of interest even in the background which would be good and I wouldn’t have >> to switch between apps, but how do google maps or navigon go with cross >> streets? >> I’m going to give these a try but just wanted to hear other users >> experiences. >> Hope everyone has a good day, >> Andrew >> Sent from my 11 inch macbook air >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> 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. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > 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. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting 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.
