Haven't used Google maps much, so can't really comment. Like others, I want to have favourites for routes and to be able to save my personal list of POIS. Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CC: Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2014 9.20 am Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB and Sendero Group release GPS Solution. > > > hi there carol good point i wonder though what diference this app is to the > google maps must have a good look at it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2014 11.42 pm > 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. 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