[vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 08:34:02 -0000
Hi,
For what it's worth, I have always had a Google phone, Nexus 1, then Galaxy
Nexus and now Nexus 5. I have loved all of them.
If you are going to get a new phone though, it is worth considering the Moto
G which is now on Kitkat as well.
Thing I don't like about Samsung is they take so darned long to update
anything. Having said that, I have the S3 and love the hardware.
All the best
Steve
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[mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
Sent: 26 January 2014 00:53
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vi-android] Re: First GPS experience
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 <http://blindpodcaster.com>
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 7:48 PM, Christopher gilland <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto: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.
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From: Aaron <mailto:blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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 <http://blindpodcaster.com/>
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Christopher gilland <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto: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.
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From: Aaron <mailto:blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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 <http://blindpodcaster.com/>
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 3:04 PM, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto: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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[mailto:vi-android-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Aaron
Sent: 25 January 2014 19:58
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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
<http://blindpodcaster.com/> Podcaster Studios
Being Confident in your ability, not your disability
On Jan 25, 2014, at 2:50 PM, Steve Nutt < <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
Did you get an error, or did it just not show up?
All the best
Steve
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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
<http://blindpodcaster.com/> Podcaster Studios
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On Jan 25, 2014, at 2:15 PM, Steve Nutt < <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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Sent: 25 January 2014 18:20
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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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