Hi Carol I tend to agree with you, also being a casual user. I also think that if it is going to be around £6 a month, it wouldn't be viable for me personally as I would rather put that money to something more useful. This isn't a criticism, just a thought from my own perspective. I really must read this guide and either confirm or rethink my initial doubts on one or two things. Kind regards, Jackie Brown Twitter: @thebrownsplace Skype: Thejackmate -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 06 May 2014 23:42 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. IT's RNIB Navigator. Does anyone know who's been working on it at the RNIB that we might contact with some comments, please? It's a good start but, if we're to continue to pay on a monthly basis, which is how it appears to me, I'd sure like to see more information given and to know what commitment Sendero is going to give to continue to develop the app. I've personally been a little disappointed with the POIS for which i've searched. Surely, RNIB and Sendero should be liaising quickly with 4Square about those places which just don't have enough information. I was looking for the Barclays banks in our area and only found mine by inputting just the word "Barclays" because the second word was "Premier". When i finally found what I thought was the right one, I couldn't check the address because there wasn't one and I'm not 100 percent sure of its direction from our home. With the various apps available over the past few years, we've always had so many POIS which just haven't been adequate and I feel it's time that those creating the apps should put in more effort to ensure information is obtained so that we don't have to go through this stage of not getting the information we need yet again! Anyway, as I've said, it's a good start but there are probably enough apps out there that give us more information and are free at present. (If this is not so, please tell me because I'm no expert in this field, just a casual user from time to time! Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Bishop <franciscan.me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2014 9.44 pm Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > > What is this app called? > Mark bishop > > I am taking part in the live below the line challenge. Please help by sponsoring me at www.livebelowtheline.com/me/franciscan > > On 6 May 2014, at 21.18, <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Just to clarify, what I wrote below was about the Android guide dots app. > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 06 May 2014 19.22 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > My first observation about this app. > > First of all I have only just installed it and only plaied about with it for a short time. I need to advise that I haven't walked out and about with it yet and only plaied about here at home. Hving said that, I must say that although it definitely recognised my address, sadly it claims that there are no near by places even though this is definitely not true. For example, there is a pub, an off licence and a couple of shops all within about 5 minutes or less walking distance from here. It says that it partly uses google maps and google maps certainly recognises those location, but this app does not. > > Also, in order to find friends near by it says that you have to log in to facebook, but I don't see anywhere with in this app an option to do so. So how does one log in to fb with this app? > > So, it's hard to judje how good this app is, as I said, it is disappointing that it doesn't recognise certain points of interest near by my flat, but as I also mentioned, I haven't walked about with it therefore I most certainly didn't fully test it. > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt > Sent: 06 May 2014 05.35 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > Hi, > > And for you Android guys, http://www.guidedots.org and it's free. > > All the best > > Steve > > -- > Computer Room Services > 77 Exeter Close > Stevenage > Hertfordshire > SG1 4PW > Tel: 644(0(1438-742286 > Mob: 644(0(7956-334938 > Fax: 644(0(1438-759589 > Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: 06 May 2014 04.31 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > Hi Everyone. > > I am delighted to share with you this exciting news: RNIB and Sendero group have launched a UK version of their iPhone navigation app previously marketed to the US as the Seeing Eye GPS. Click on the following link for more information and to get your one month subscription for just #2.99: > http://senderogroup.com/news/rnibnavrelease.htm > > All the best, Ibrahim. > > What is this app called? > Mark bishop > > I am taking part in the live below the line challenge. Please help by sponsoring me at www.livebelowtheline.com/me/franciscan > > On 6 May 2014, at 21.18, <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Just to clarify, what I wrote below was about the Android guide dots app. > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 06 May 2014 19.22 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > My first observation about this app. > > First of all I have only just installed it and only plaied about with it for a short time. I need to advise that I haven't walked out and about with it yet and only plaied about here at home. Hving said that, I must say that although it definitely recognised my address, sadly it claims that there are no near by places even though this is definitely not true. For example, there is a pub, an off licence and a couple of shops all within about 5 minutes or less walking distance from here. It says that it partly uses google maps and google maps certainly recognises those location, but this app does not. > > Also, in order to find friends near by it says that you have to log in to facebook, but I don't see anywhere with in this app an option to do so. So how does one log in to fb with this app? > > So, it's hard to judje how good this app is, as I said, it is disappointing that it doesn't recognise certain points of interest near by my flat, but as I also mentioned, I haven't walked about with it therefore I most certainly didn't fully test it. > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt > Sent: 06 May 2014 05.35 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > Hi, > > And for you Android guys, http://www.guidedots.org and it's free. > > All the best > > Steve > > -- > Computer Room Services > 77 Exeter Close > Stevenage > Hertfordshire > SG1 4PW > Tel: 644(0(1438-742286 > Mob: 644(0(7956-334938 > Fax: 644(0(1438-759589 > Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: 06 May 2014 04.31 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > Hi Everyone. > > I am delighted to share with you this exciting news: RNIB and Sendero group have launched a UK version of their iPhone navigation app previously marketed to the US as the Seeing Eye GPS. Click on the following link for more information and to get your one month subscription for just #2.99: > http://senderogroup.com/news/rnibnavrelease.htm > > All the best, Ibrahim. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq