[access-uk] Re: Notnav for Android
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- Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 00:48:15 -0400
That's what I thought.
Still didn't manage to go out and about with it, but hopefully tomorrow.
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Steve Nutt
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 5:45 AM
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Notnav for Android
Hi,
Poor is the signal strength of the GPS receiver at the time.
All the best
Steve
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Sent: 05 September 2014 06:06
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Subject: [access-uk] Notnav for Android
Hello listers,
I just came across this app called notnav on android. It is another/new
navigation app. I have only just downloaded the app and so haven't had much
time to play with it, but here are my first impressions.
First we need to be aware that the app is designed for blind people therefor
it is expected for it to work well with talkback. App is very simple with a
very simplified interface. When the app is launched it automatically speaks
your current location. It also announces some sort of status, though I'm
not sure what exactly this means. For example, at the moment where I am
currently it speaks my address followed by the word poor.
There several buttons on the left hand side. Top button is the 'pause'
button, which pauses the app. Interestingly when I restarted app after
telling me my current address again it changed from poor to fair. This could
be the indication of the GPS signal. Down from the pause button is the
'speak last' button, which is quite self-explanatory. Next to that is 'set
waypoint' button, which again I'm not quite sure what it does. Next to that
is the settings which can be also accessed from the more options button at
the top. Again settings of the app is quite simplified with several
checkboxes.
As I said I have not played much with this app as I have just installed it.
The best test of it, of course would be when I go out and I'm not about to
do that right now as it's just gone 1 in the morning.
For most of my GPS use so far on Android I have been just using google
now/maps and although not perfect has worked relatively well for me. The
notnav app claims to automatically read POIs so that could be certainly
something worth investigating. Obviously it's hard to tell at the moment
whether I would replace it or even use it in combination with google. It is
very unlikely that I would replace it since it's interface is very simple
but depending on how well it works and how much information it offers it
could be a good to use in combination with google. It is also worth pointing
out that the app gets it's navigation info from google.
Also just to say that I am currently in USA, New York city to be precise.
I wonder if anyone else has already tried/heard of this app and what your
experiences are. The app can be downloaded from google play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithson.notnav
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithson.notnav&rdid=com.
smithson.notnav> &rdid=com.smithson.notnav
It'd be interesting to hear from other Android users whether you tried it
already or those of you who may try it after reading this.
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