[vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
- From: Aaron <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:53:13 -0500
I understand what you mean. I have a S4 running 4.3 JB and love it. I’m looking
at getting a nexus 7. I don’t wanna get a new phone not because of the cost
but, because my phone works for me now. What are your thoughts? Would you do
the same thing?
Thanks,
Aaron Linson
Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Christopher gilland <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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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>>> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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
>>> --
>>> Computer Room Services
>>> 77 Exeter Close
>>> Stevenage
>>> Hertfordshire
>>> SG1 4PW
>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589
>>> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>> From: vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
>>> Sent: 25 January 2014 19:35
>>> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
>>> I couldn’t install it.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Aaron Linson
>>> Podcaster Studios
>>> Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
>>> 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
>>> --
>>> Computer Room Services
>>> 77 Exeter Close
>>> Stevenage
>>> Hertfordshire
>>> SG1 4PW
>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589
>>> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>> 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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