[gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?

Another option, which I use for POIs that are off by 50 feet or more or
addresses that are off by 50 feet or more, which actually seems to occur to
a lesser degree with each version of the product and new Maps and POIs  is
to create a User POI at the location. Your home or any other POI can be
named anything ,such as home, target main door and etc. A note is that when
making private POIs, just make sure they are assigned to the User Private
category so you don't accidentally submit them to Sendero Group to be
included in the Collective POIs.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Murillo-Hicks
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:19 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> 
> Have any of you had to enter a a location at the addressed picked up by
> the
> GPS and just call it fair rather than use the actual address number.
> Is
> that how we'd just resolve the issue until there is a fix?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:47 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> 
> 
> >I was told that street addresses are not concrete in maps but
> approximated
> > based on where the first address on the block is compared to the last
> on
> > that block. Then I looked back in the manual and it actually explains
> > that.
> > Mike S
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Murillo-
> Hicks
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:18 PM
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thanks for all your help.
> >
> > In this case it is an address number which seems to be a block or so
> to
> > the
> > south of the actual location, (my house).  Today we tried following
> the
> > way-points to see where we'd end up, and were not able to locate
> where it
> > said my address was.  We were trapped in a parking lot.  My address
> is
> > 7051,
> >
> > and it says I live anywhere from 7072-7082 depending on when I'm
> checking
> > my
> >
> > location.  So far, commercial points of interest seem to be pretty
> > right-on,
> >
> > and the way-points just until my address are all right.
> >
> > Could it just be faulty mapping.  Also between where it says my
> address
> > is,
> > and where it actually is we have a busy intersecting street just to
> make
> > it
> > fun when experimenting.
> > Any ideas?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:31 PM
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >
> >
> >> Hello Amy,
> >>
> >> When you say its a block or so off what is this in relation to?  The
> >> nearest cross street, a commercial POI, a user POI you created at
> this
> >> location, or a house number?
> >>
> >> Commercial POIs can be off quite a bit, cross streets are usually
> dead
> >> on,
> >
> >> but house numbers can also be off quite a bit depending on the area
> based
> >> on interpolation.  So once you tell us why you think the system is
> off by
> >> a block then we can figure out if its bad POI data, map address data
> or
> >> something else going on.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Charles.
> >>
> >> At 04:22 PM 5/26/2009, you wrote:
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>This is the thing that is making me concerned.  I am using the
> Hollux
> >>>1200, and I have 10 satellites with 12-ft accuracy and I'm still
> about a
> >>>block or more off.
> >>>
> >>>Can you do anything with latitude/longitude or settings in the range
> or
> >>>anything like that?
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <mailto:brettsta21@xxxxxxxxx>Brett
> >>>To: <mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 7:53 PM
> >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >>>
> >>>Hi Amy,
> >>>
> >>>Are you using the internal GPS on the device, or an external one.
> >>>External
> >
> >>>ones should give greater accuracy. Some of the internal ones are
> quite
> >>>good, but it will depend on the phone and at walking speeds they
> often
> >>>aren't as accurate. If your not sure of your results, press 0 to
> check on
> >>>the amount of satellites Mgeo is tracking and it will also give you
> an
> >>>estimated accuracy value.
> >>>
> >>>Hope this helps,
> >>>Brett.
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <mailto:amym2@xxxxxxx>Amy Murillo-Hicks
> >>>To: <mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:12 AM
> >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >>>
> >>>Hello,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I've just started with my trial version of Mobile Geo with the to
> mobile
> >>>dash, and have a couple of questions.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Are any of you using the dash, and are you able to use both the
> external
> >>>Bluetooth GPS and Bluetooth headset together?
> >>>   More importantly, I live on a residential street with houses
> spaced a
> >>> decent distance apart.  As I stand out in front of my house, the
> GPS has
> >>> me plotted at an address about a block and a half away from my
> actual
> >>> address.  When using a route home, I was told, during a pedestrian
> route
> >>> to turn on a street a block my actual block, and at another time,
> during
> >>> a vehicle route, I was told to turn right across a busy
> intersecting
> >>> street rather than left on to the correct street.  Both times the
> same
> >>> address was entered as the destination.  Is there a way of
> adjusting
> >>> settings to fix this, or does this sound like a satellite or
> mapping
> >>> problem?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for any advice,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Amy
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <mailto:renee@xxxxxxxx>Renee M Zelickson
> >>>To: <mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 4:41 PM
> >>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >>>
> >>>I am hoping Sendero will come out with a seperate divice for gps.
> I'd
> >>>rather not use a cell phone with it, because I feel it would use to
> much
> >>>battery power and I would rather have my phone of r phone calls .
> >>>
> >>>Renee
> >>>
> >>>On May 25, 2009, at 6:29 PM, Brett wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>In all cases, an external GPS receiver will do better than an
> internal
> >>>>one, although some internal ones are pretty good. How well MGeo
> runs on
> >>>>a
> >
> >>>>smartphone or pocket PC will depend on the amount of ram and rom
> the
> >>>>device has and the processor speed. I'm not sure what the specs of
> the
> >>>>Ipaq were, so don't know if that was the issue. I also can't give a
> >>>>personal comparison of MGeo compared to a Braille note, as I have
> never
> >>>>tried GPS on a Braille note.
> >>>>
> >>>>Cheers,
> >>>>Brett.
> >>>>
> >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Pettke"
> >>>><<mailto:cpettke169307@xxxxxxxxxxx>cpettke169307@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>To: <<mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-
> talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 8:19 AM
> >>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: How well does mobile geo work?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I tried a trial version of Mobile Geo on my HP IPaq and found that
> I
> >>>>>was
> >>>>>less than impressed. My IPaq has a built-in GPS receiver and I
> have
> >>>>>heard
> >>>>>that if you pair the pocket PC (which is what the IPaq is) with an
> >>>>>external
> >>>>>receiver you get a better signal. I also found that the response
> to
> >>>>>commands
> >>>>>varied quite a bit. Sometimes it was very quick and other times
> Mobile
> >>>>>Geo
> >>>>>was slow to respond. I do use the Sendero's BrailleNote GPS and
> like it
> >>>>>much
> >>>>>more than I did Mobile Geo. Although it is not as portable as
> carrying
> >>>>>around a smart phone or pocket PC. If you have access to both
> platforms
> >>>>>(a
> >>>>>BrailleNote and a Windows Mobile device) and don't mind carrying
> around
> >>>>>the
> >>>>>BrailleNote, I'd choose Sendero GPS for the BrailleNote. I also
> suspect
> >>>>>that
> >>>>>Mobile Geo's responsiveness is highly platform dependent. I
> believe
> >>>>>most
> >
> >>>>>of
> >>>>>my issues were because of the IPaq and not Mobile Geo.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>From:
> >>>>><mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-talkusers-
> bounce@freelist
> > s.org
> >>>>>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric
> Brinkman
> >>>>>Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 1:36 PM
> >>>>>To: <mailto:gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>gps-
> talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] How well does mobile geo work?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm thinking about getting either mobile geo or brailleNote GPS to
> >>>>>replace
> >>>>>my SenseNav, since GW have dropped the ball in regards to updates.
> I'm
> >>>>>leaning towards mobile geo due to the portability and small size
> of a
> >>>>>cell
> >>>>>phone.  However I have several issues.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>1.  Battery life.  Using a bluetooth receiver plus things like
> WiFi
> >>>>>must
> >>>>>drain the phone's battery quickly.  What kinds of results have
> others
> >>>>>had?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>2.  No braille display
> >>>>>
> >>>>>3.  Since Sendero is lisencing the product and not building it
> >>>>>themselves,
> >>>>>it could suffer from the same lack of updates as SenseNav.
> >>>>>However I understand that the features of Sendero GPS version 5
> are
> >>>>>available for mobile geo, whereas SenseNav hasn't been updated in
> well
> >>>>>over
> >>>>>a year.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thoughts and suggestions would be apreciated.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks in advance.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Eric
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>________________
> >>>Renee M. Zelickson
> >>><mailto:renee@xxxxxxxx>renee@xxxxxxxx
> >>>www.zeli.net
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >> Charles M. La Pierre
> >> CTO Sendero Group
> >> "The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote as well
> as
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