the only way you lost signal on the bus would have been if people were
standing. It doesn't seem to happen so much with the new upgrade.
-----Original Message-----
From: Saqib Hussain
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 9:36 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
Hi. I still think that BlindSquare is a better solution as I had tried the
breeze and didn't like it at all. I always use to lose GPS signal on the
buswhen I used the breeze. ent from my iPad Air 2
On 27 Aug 2015, at 10:53, Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
I thought some of you might find my observations on a couple of GPS products
interesting or useful.
I was asked to attend an event this week to talk about using technology to
assist with mobility. I have been loaned an Apple Watch and new Trekker
Breeze+ to facilitate this. So, on Tuesday, we travelled by car to
Newcastle in County Down which is roughly 80 miles away from where we live.
I put the postcode of the hotel where we were staying overnight into Apple
Maps on my iPhone, and set it for driving. I turned on the Breeze+, but
didn't put in a postcode as I wanted to see what feedback it would give me
in the car on free mode.
A female voice on the Maps app gave instructions. When we approached
roundabouts and turns, the watch tapped me on my wrist to indicate the
actions required, a couple for left and more for right. Meanwhile, Breeze+
told me streets and major roads we were passing, indicating when we needed
to negotiate roundabouts and major junctions etc. Our friend driving had
his SatNav on but muted so he could hear what my toys were saying. He found
both devices really interesting for different reasons. He liked the way
Breeze+ announced things we were passing, but also the way the watch kept
tapping me as we approached something that required an action.
On the whole, it isn't my bag, and I wouldn't pay £300 for a watch that
requires you to be tied to your phone in order to use it most of the time.
Trekker Breeze+ was more interesting as it provided a lot of feedback on my
surroundings. The new version is way better than the previous take as I got
a signal immediately, and never heard the famous phrase "street with no
name."
I also took my BEM Bluetooth wireless wristband and paired it with my phone
during the talk so that people could get some idea of its use. I think the
Breeze+ came out on top though.
An interesting couple of days.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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