[talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from here?

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:48:27 +0100

Hi Saqib,

Yes, Navigon is on Symbian right now, but completely inaccessible.

All the best

Steve

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Subject: [talks-uk] Re: First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?

Hi. Isn't Navigon available on the Symbion phones? It was roomoured to 
be so in the near future. Whether that materialises is there for all to 
ponder and see. I am using Ovi Maps and point blank refuse to pay for 
any nav software when the sighted world are getting it for nout. Ovi 
Maps has been serving me well for the last 3 months or so. It's very 
responsive and I don't experience the lack of GPS signall or having to 
wait for ever at times for a rout calculation. Admittingly the App 
isn't a 100% accessible but once beond the main screen it is fairly 
accessible and the visual counter display tab is very large and bold 
and parden the pun you would have to be blind not to be able to see it.
Original message:
> I can only agree we do seem to be going backwards rather quickly here.
GPS
> on a note taker is simply too big and inconvenient as well as being
totally
> financially impractical for most people.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walter Ramage" <wpr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:05 PM
> Subject: [talks-uk] First Wayfinder, now Trekker, where do we go from
here?


> Hi all.  I am interested in acquiring an accessible portable GPS system.
> Firstly Wayfinder hits the dust and now The Trekker Pro has followed.  My
> question is; is there another GPS system with the features of Trekker or
> even of Wayfinder that is accessible and works well with talks.  The
trekker
> breeze is of no use to me as you have to walk or drive the rout first and
in
> any case it, as is the Trekker Pro is a stand alone unit.  I need a rout
> finder and not a rout reminder.  The Captain system is apparently a waste
of
> space never mind money and although there seems to be a lot of talk on the
> net about blind friendly GPS, there doesn't  seem to be anything concrete.
> I have the 6210 navigator but the access to the GPS is impossible and I
> would imagine if it was accessible, it wouldn't give turn by turn
> instructions.  I might be wrong but it seems nokia maps are strictly for
the
> sighted.  If anyone has any constructive suggestions I would be grateful.
I
> read a news article on the BBC web site about a test being carried out in
> Italy using Talks and GPS but it didn't seem very good as I think it meant
> if you had trouble you could connect to a call centre and the operator
would
> give you a turn by turn guide in real time, sounds rather dangerous to me
> when the blind person should be giving their full attention to their
> mobility rather than listening to someone on the phone trying to guide
them
> and on a busy city street it would be impossible to hear or understand the
> operator.  It would seem to me things are taking a backwards step.
Walter.





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