[gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: Phone/scanner

If you use noise canceling technology software like Voice command works well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "dave wilkinson" <davewilkinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 12:26 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] e: Re: Phone/scanner
Voice Recognition is not going to work in an urban environment. I'm a big fan of Voice Command, and I have it on my pocket PC phone. trying to use it in a noisy environment is less than satisfactory. 





----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:32:17 -0700
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Phone/scanner



Mike, there are some solutions to some of these issues though.



While I'm not using any GPS software on my phone yet I do use

lots of text /

data services, even when traveling.  As mentioned in other

threads, if you

get creative with the bluetooth handsfree setup you really can

mitigate some

of the difficulties of trying to travel with headphones for

example.  One

thing I've done is switched to the Oakley RAZR glasses.  These

bluetooth to

my phone and allow me to hear the phone with out having my ears

obstructed.

(not to mention look really good!)
   Another thing that you haven't mentioned and I'd be

interested in your

take would be the use of voice recognition for an interface.

Something you

can't do with your BN or other device is run something like

Microsoft VC.

(there are other similar packages but this is the most well

known)

Microsoft VC recognizes complex spoken commands and doesn't

require

pretraining.  (it's not perfect but it's remarkably good)  In

combination

with a good headset (razr glasses, jawbone, plantronics voyager

series, etc)

with good noise cancelation it works well even in high noise

environments.

So for example while you may issue a series of typed or brailled

commands I

could simply say something like "plot route from present location

to

QuickStop on Lincoln and Minnesota) and only have pressed one

button.  Have

you considered this possibility, especially when this

functionality is

offered on an off the shelf and extremely inexpensive basis?

Thoughts,

comments, flames?



Scott:)





----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:19 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Phone/scanner




I am really liking the KNFB reader on the phone.  Sure, the phone

doesn't

have the fastest processor on the planet but the ability to scan

and read

something independently is absolutely fantastic.  You literally

have to

press a couple buttons and you are hearing the scanned

information.


GPS on a phone is a different thing altogether.  For one thing,

using it

while walking around is an issue in terms of hearing the

information or

holding the phone up to your ear or using a headphone.
You typically need to have everything announced automatically,

which

Wayfinder doesn't do, or do a lot of key presses, which is a

hassle when

walking around.
These user interface issues on a cell phone must be addressed

before GPS

is practical or productive.




Mike
P.S.  Sendero carries the KNFB reader.



At 06:40 PM 3/16/2008, Jerry Leary wrote:

I also just got one, and I find it slower then the old reader.  I

haven't

played with the phone much.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve"

<drum67-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 10:10 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Phone/scanner GPS-talklist




Yes, it is released.  I have one here.  It is the N82 phone,

which runs

on the
Symbian OS.




----- Original Message ----- From: "j pelle"

<jpelle99@xxxxxxxxxxx

To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:15 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Phone/scanner GPS-talklist




Hello,
Is there any information about the new
phone endorsed by NFB that has the GPS along with the scanner?



Joe Pelle




Joe








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