[vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
- From: "Christopher gilland" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:48:46 -0500
You know, Aaron, I can't really explain it. I came from an I O S background
originally, although I've been using smart phones for quite a wile. I say
originally, as the IPhone really was my first smart phone which actually was
almost 99% accessible out of the box. I think the fact that a lot of my I O S
gestures like flicking, and double tapping etc carry over makes the experience
very very pleasant.
I also like that it is very clean. I can't really elaborate on what I mean by
that. Again, it's hard to explain. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but
it just feels nicer. It's just a more smoothe experience. Things seem to be
more responsive, and I find that in many cases, things seem to slightly be laid
out better. Here's an example. Not always obviously, but most of the time, in
most apps, one of two things are going to happen, and sometimes even both will
occur. Normally, the top right or bottom right corners of the screen have a
more options button. This usually pops up a menu which Talkback tells me how
many items are in it, and I can get to things like the settings of the app, the
help for the app, etc. Sometimes if an app has multiple screens, you'll either
have something in the upper left corner called a drawer, which you can double
tap on and slide in and out to reveal different sections of the app you can
access. Either this, or it will be a navigation menu you can slide out from
left to right with two fingers on the screen, then close by two finger sliding
right to left on the screen, or by activating one of the items in the slide out
menu. It's things like this that make KitKat very nice in my view. After a
while, you kind a get where you can almost guess where certain things probably
most likely are located, and if you can't find something on the screen, you
generally know the real important areas of the screen to look at. It's very
pattern based, and once you kind a learn that pattern, if you will, you kind a
get at a point where your muscel memory takes over, and it gets to be so second
nature, you really don't even think about it.
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 7:34 PM
Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
awesome, what do you like about it?
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Christopher gilland <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
KitKat is downright awesome! That is all I can say. It is so! good, that
I've literally barely even picked up my IPhone/IPad since getting my Moto X.
I'm almost at the point of saying, I'll never! look back! I'm not fully
converted yet, but I'd say I'm 95% there.
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 3:41 PM
Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
what are your impressions with kitkat?
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
Don't like the new launcher, I replaced it with Nova very quickly. The
phone is gerat though, except it is not the best for audio output. When the
audio channel is closed there is a definite crackle if you have headphones
on. My Mot G has better audio, but the Nexus 5 is a nice phone.
All the best
Steve
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From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
Sent: 25 January 2014 19:58
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
ok I will, how are you liking the nexus 5 and the new launcher? I’m
possibly thinking about replacing my S4 with a nexus 5 or a moto x
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
Did you get an error, or did it just not show up?
All the best
Steve
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From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
Sent: 25 January 2014 19:35
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Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
I couldn’t install it.
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
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On Jan 25, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Claire,
Try a new app called GuideDroid from Ideal Group. You will be
pleasantly surprised. It's a great little GPS app and it's free.
You can also add favourites and get it to take you to any of your
existing contacts as well.
All the best
Steve
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From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of claire amoroso
Sent: 25 January 2014 18:20
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-android] First GPS experience
Hi All,
I tried out the GPS capabilities on my Android phone using Walky
Talky to go to a well-know computer store. I wasn't sure how to hold my
smartphone as I thought that usiing earbuds wasn't safe. Secondly, I was
surprsised that the application did not announce much information about from
the odd directions on when to turn, I mostly had to rely on my limited vision
to see the big arrow on the screen. I was expecting more detailed information
about what buildings were around me also. Was I expecting too much ?
Any advice from more experienced users would be welcome.
Thanks
Claire
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