[mac4theblind] Re: IOS and Bluetooth GPS
- From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 17:58:35 -0700
I thought they were slowly getting rid of the ipod models. If that's the case
then your point is now moot.
Take care.
On May 23, 2012, at 2:00 PM, John Heim wrote:
> Well, its not directly an accessibility issue -- unless you include cost as
> part of accessibility. If they included a GPS bluetooth stack in IOS, it
> would bring down the cost of a talking GPS by more than half. A Trekker or an
> iPhone (including the boice phone plan) is going to cost you $600 - $700. An
> iPod Touch is only $200.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hilbert Poehlman"
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> To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:53 PM
> Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: IOS and Bluetooth GPS
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> I think it is not an accessibility issue but a good idea for them to do it or
> for someone to find a way to use the current bt module in ios for this
> purpose. After all, if it can be used for headphones and keyboards, why not
> gps receivers.
>
> I wonder if a gps receiver could be designed with an app which had the
> support for it.
>
> On May 23, 2012, at 1:55 PM, John Heim wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I think we should politely ask Apple to include a bluetooth GPS stack in IOS.
> If you could pair a bluetooth GPS with an iPod, you could get a talking GPS
> for under $200. That's cheaper even than the Kapten Plus used to be.
>
> I think we should all email accessibility@xxxxxxxxx to suggest this. What do
> you think?
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