[access-uk] Re: Trekker Breeze
- From: Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:52:28 +0100
Hi Ibrahim. Thanks for that explaination. It's been on the window sill
for an hour now and still hasn't found life. I'm afraid I'm putting
this one down as a bad purchase.
On 13/08/2013, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Saqib.
>
> Sadly, the Trekker like lots of products for the blind uses cheap
> components, also the fact that it doesn't have Wi-Fi connectivity greatly
> hinders the device's capability to get a good GPS signal. The reason your
> IPhone can get a much better signal is simply because of the multiple ways
> in which it gets GPS data. As well as the hardware GPS chip built in to the
>
> device, it also uses Wi-Fi and mast triangulation to approximate your
> position, the hardware gps is used mainly once the Wi-Fi and mobile
> triangulation are accomplished to maintain the GPS lock. I would when first
>
> switching on your trekker put it on a window sill and leave it for around 5
>
> minutes so it can get a position from the satellites.
>
> All the best and good luck, Ibrahim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saqib Hussain
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:23 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Trekker Breeze
>
> Hi. Recently I've aquired a Trekker as I've heard lots of positive
> reviews about it and wanted to try one out. Much to my disappointment!
> I can hardly get a GPS signal when I switch it on. Over the last few
> days! I've taken it on regular bus journeys and two train journeys and
> the Trekker has failled to lock on to a GPS signal. My iPhone can get
> a signal with any of my GPS apps within seconds and this expensive old
> brick that has been widely touted as the ideal GPS solution for blind
> people can't get a signal for hours. I've updated the software and
> that hasn't made any difference. It still takes a good hour to lock on
> to a GPS signal and as soon as I get on a bus! I lose the signal for
> the entire journey. This thing is an expensive brick that is only good
> for paper weight duties.
>
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