[talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description

  • From: "All formats" <allformats@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:19 -0000

I used an external GPS receiver and found OVI quite inaccurate.  I need to
give it another go I guess and I will.  But, I have the keychain receiver
that Talknav sell, or, were selling so, shouldn't be a problem there.  I'm
reluctant to switch to internal GPS receiver and AGPS cause of battery life
on my phone.

Using the N86 for reference by the way.

Thanks.

Paul H 

-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 26 March 2010 12:24
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description

Hi Steve.

All thingz considered, as you say, its not adiquit enough of a replacement
for the totally blind traveller however it is nearly there.  If the home
screen were made usable, we could get more information about what street we
were on or where we were in both driving and walking navigation modes, this
product could easily outshine wayfinder though, its just a matter of putting
in the effort by the powers that be.

All the best, Ibrahim.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:32 AM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description


> Hi Ibrahim,
>
> I think we should be realistic here though, it is not really a solution 
> for
> the blind in its current state.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> Sent: Thursday 25 March 2010 09:41
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>
> Hi Steve.
>
> Well, I was able to use Maps on a route from my home to the local chemist
> yesterday, however I get your point to a degree because you have to 
> memorise
>
> which icon and sub icon you need.  For instance to walk a route, you need 
> to
>
> press the right arrow once, enter once then right arrow once to set
> destination and this all from the home screen while avoiding touching the
> touchscreen on N series devices.  You could easily become disoriented if
> you'll pardon the pun *smile*.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:04 AM
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>
>
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> This is entirely my point.  Saqib is coming at this from a low vision
>> user's
>> point of view, which is entirely different to that of a total.
>>
>> I still maintain that maps is pretty unusable if you have no sight.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Scott C
>> Sent: Wednesday 24 March 2010 11:33
>> To: Talks List Talks List
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>> Thanks to sack for the pod cast on this.
>>
>> I have to say though the mane thing I noted from it is that non of the
>> things he went to on screen talked either before he prest on it or after
>> so
>> how can a blind person use it?
>>
>> From listening to this I don't think I could.
>>
>>  Ta Scott.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Nutt - Email Address: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent On: 24/03/2010 09:08
>> Sent To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>> Hi Eleanor,
>>
>>
>>
>> No, but then again, I didn't know about them until what I read on here.
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
>> Sent: Monday 22 March 2010 22:21
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Oh well Steve, Neil is holding up a flame of hope tonight re WFA.  Maybe
>> the
>> Ovi Maps will not be necessary after all.  that would be  brill if Neil
>> does
>> come up with something.  Are you involved in these Talks, too, if you 
>> will
>> pardon the pun, on the Talks list *smile*.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 9:21 PM
>>
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Eleanor,
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't believe it.  The icons don't talk, but even pressing on them gets
>> nothing, so Hussein, care to elaborate?  I guess you have some useful
>> vision
>> too.
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
>> Sent: Sunday 21 March 2010 20:45
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> That is interesting, I would have expected it to have made sense to Steve
>> then as Steve has a lot of experience with phones and technology in
>> general.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: Hussein Patwa <mailto:talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:35 PM
>>
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> I can confirm this.  I commandeered an N86 today and even though I did 
>> not
>> use it for long, Sahib's description made sense to me when I had the 
>> thing
>> in front of me.
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> Hussein.
>>
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>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu
>> Sent: 21 March 2010 19:56
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Steve.
>>
>>
>>
>> Go to www.nokia.com/maps and download the 3.03 release of maps.  Its not
>> available through the SW update feature on that phone, so you have to
>> download it manually.  Install it and you'll be able to use the software
>> as
>> per the instructions Saqib has provided.
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>
>> From: Steve Nutt <mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 7:30 PM
>>
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Saqib,
>>
>>
>>
>> This description is no help at all if you have an N86, since the submenus
>> are not being read out.
>>
>>
>>
>> It looks to me as if maps is completely inaccessible on the N86.
>>
>>
>>
>> The only bit that is accessible is when you press options, you get
>> Account,
>> Settings and Support.  That is all I can get anyway.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for a great effort, but it looks as though this won't work on some
>> of
>> the newer phones.
>>
>>
>>
>> All the best
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Saqib
>> Sent: Friday 19 March 2010 17:56
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Nokia Ovi Maps3.3 full interface description
>>
>>
>>
>> Nokia Ovi Maps 3.3 main menu description.
>>
>>
>>
>> This description is for the new Nokia Maps 3.3 main menu interface.
>>
>>
>>
>> Usually when you open the application you are greted with the main menu
>> which consists of 10 icons. There are two rows of 4 icons which are
>> displayed on the screen and a further 2 which can be seen at the bottom
>> left
>> of the screen. The display almost looks like a 4-4-2 formation. For those
>> who follow football will know what I'm relating to.
>>
>>
>>
>> When you first open the Ovi Maps 3.3 app the drive icon is highlighted.
>> The
>> drive icon is located on the left of the screen, second one down from the
>> top left icon. If you select this drive icon you will be presented with a
>> further 3 icons. The highlighter will be on the first of the 3 icons
>> presented which is on the left of the other two icons. The first icon is
>> called drive home in this submenu. Selecting this will prompt the app to
>> start navigation to your home location.
>>
>>
>>
>> The second icon in this sub menu is called Set Destination. Pressing
>> select
>> on this will bring up a accessible menu where you can select an option of
>> your choice. These choices consist of History, Favourites, Search and
>> finally From Map. The From Map is the 4th option.
>>
>>
>>
>> The third and final icon from this Drive submenu is called Map. If you
>> select this you will be shown a Map view of your current location. From
>> this
>> Map you can press select and you will then be presented with a accessible
>> menu. The first of these options is Show Details.This will give you
>> further
>> information in text so You will know exactly where you are currently
>> standing. For example a name of the road and the number of the property 
>> in
>> which you may be standing by. Second option is Share location. Third
>> option
>> is Save Place. 4th option is Send. I have now covered the drive section 
>> of
>> Ovi Maps 3.3.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> My Position Icon
>>
>> From the main icon screen remember when I pointed out that the 
>> highlighter
>> is stationed on the Drive icon in which I have described in detail above.
>> Above this icon is the My position icon which is situated on the top left
>> of
>> the screen. It's the first icon in the first row of icons. To get to this
>> you just arrow up once from the Drive icon. With in this map view you can
>> hit select to bring up an accessible menu. These consist of Show
>> Details,Share Location, Save Place and the final option in the list is
>> Send.
>>
>>
>> Find Places
>>
>> The Find Places icon is the second icon in from the top left next to the
>> My
>> Position Icon. Pressing select on this will bring up a search box. Once
>> you
>> type in your search you should be presented with a result of your search.
>>
>>
>>
>> Share Location
>>
>> The Share Location Icon is the third icon in the top ro after the Find
>> Places icon. You will have to create a Nokia account to take advantage of
>> this feature.
>>
>>
>>
>> Favourites
>>
>> The Favourites Icon is the 4th and last icon in the top row. This is on
>> the
>> right of the Share Location icon. Pressing select on this will bring up
>> the
>> Favourites menu. The options here are Sincronise with Ovi, Places, Routs
>> and
>> Create New Collection.
>>
>>
>>
>> Second row of 4 icons description
>>
>> The First option in  this row  of icons is the Drive option. I have
>> covered
>> this earlier on in this document.
>>
>>
>>
>> Walk
>>
>> The Walk option resides next door to the Drive icon. Selecting this 
>> option
>> will bring up a submenu of three icons. The first icon is Walk Home. This
>> will trigger the navigation mode and you will be ready to outtake your
>> journey on foot. Icon 2 is the Set Destination option. From heare you can
>> select an address from a previous history or favourites. There are also
>> options to search or select from map. As the map it self is inaccessible 
>> I
>> think this option is not applicable for the VI user. The final option in
>> the
>> Walk submenu is help. Sadly this is also inaccessible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Weather
>>
>> The Weather icon is the third icon in the second row and this is
>> inaccessible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Events
>>
>> The Events Icon is the final icon in the second row of four. This feature
>> is
>> also inacfcessible.
>>
>>
>>
>> Third row of 2 icons
>>
>> The third row which is the bottom row has two icons. Both are
>> inaccessible.
>> The first is called Loanly Plannet and the neighbouring icon is called
>> Michelin.
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope this description is a help to those who are using the application.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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