[talks-uk] Re: sat' nav' for phones with Talks v mobile speak, RE: Re: the kapten plus.
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:21:02 -0000
The mobile phone market is a nightmare at the moment and it is not made
easier by all the major manufacturers rushing towards touch screen phones.
The truth is that there is a lot of concern in the world as a whole that
symbian may be dying as there are already 3 other smart phone alternatives
in existence i.e. the apple IPhone, Google Android and Microsoft Windows.
Will Nokia continue to support Symbian or will all the nokia smart phones
end up being android phones? No one really knows for sure.
Graham Page
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From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 25 November 2010 16:19
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: sat' nav' for phones with Talks v mobile speak, RE:
Re: the kapten plus.
Oh crikey lol; any ideas re- prices of these? I really did try to make a
good decision when I bought my phone. Wish I?d known about this list before
making the leap. As it was, when I went to buy my phone, they said the one
they sold me was the only Talks-compatible one in the shop, and they knew
nothing about Mobile Speak. Am guessing this means I?ll need to change my
handset before setting about the software...
Expletives omitted, with effort lol.
A
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Graham Page
Sent: 25 November 2010 14:24
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: sat' nav' for phones with Talks v mobile speak, RE:
Re: the kapten plus.
Ok for the working satnav system you need a phone running windows mobile 6.5
and the Mobile Speak software which is a screenreader like TALKS. You then
need to buy the Mobile Geo which is the satnav bit.
Graham Page
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From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 25 November 2010 12:09
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] sat' nav' for phones with Talks v mobile speak, RE: Re:
the kapten plus.
A-ha; thanks. So it works with this Mobile Speak option then does it? When
I bought my phone I tried asking about Mobile Speak because I thought that
was the one that comes free from Vodafone; no luck though. What?s the deal
with Mobile Speak please?
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Darren Harris
Sent: 25 November 2010 11:31
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
it's the same thing. mobile geo is developed in part by code factory.
-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 25 November 2010 11:29
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
So is Geo the name of the sat nav? or the adaptive tech-bit, or are they the
same thing in this instance?
Sorry; I have the art of asking dumb-ass questions, I?m afraid, but as I
know nout, I don?t have much option :o)
Thanks again
A
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On Behalf Of Darren Harris
Sent: 25 November 2010 09:58
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
oh yeah for sure.
well there's geo that comes in at a meer £1000 when you factor in the
windows phone that you need and mobile speak. that's probably the cheapest
of the adaptive tech gps software out there.
as for the new kapten, well that does definitely look on paper to be a
reasonable contender. it's something i really do want to look at now. before
hand i wasn't so interested because of the lack of look around but now this
has changed, it's something i really do want to look at.
-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 25 November 2010 09:53
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
Now that?s not a bad price if the product works as well as it sounds, is it?
Hope this isn?t too o-t, but I?ve just been through the rigmarole of making
an ATW claim to upgrade my Braillenote to the new Apex. I did this because
I was told by Humanware tech? support that the Apex has sat? nav? on-board,
as standard. This appealed strongly to me because I just can?t be doing
with handling the Trekker, in it?s several pieces and high complexity, but
do need a gps facility.
Turns out, though, as you probably all know but I didn?t until I?d been
right through the claim, that while the sat? nav? software is standard on
the Braillenote Apex, the soft key to unlock it, and the Brother sat?
receiver retail at a cool £900. I am, consequently, both looking for an
alternative and spitting teeth at this level of sneaky rip-off.
Why do we put up with it?
More to the point, what is the cheapest effective sat? nav? solution,
looking across all options? Sounds like Talks isn?t offering any great hope
now, so I?m hoping that somewhere out there is the ideal compact,
user-friendly and affordable sat? nav?, for use on a phone or by itself.
Thanks again for all shared info.
A
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Darren Harris
Sent: 25 November 2010 09:43
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
hi,
well i spoke to cobalt earlier on as a matter of fact. they won't be selling
these units until the new year. they reckon that when they do they'll be
selling for 250 or so. don't take that as absoolute though that isn't set in
stone. am not sure how much it will be directly from kapseys i need to look
at that myself. go to http://www.kapseys.com and take a look.
-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Amie Slavin
Sent: 25 November 2010 09:22
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
How much do they cost? Both models, I?m meaning...
Thanks
A
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On Behalf Of jim
Sent: 24 November 2010 19:44
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: the kapten plus.
Darran,
I'm disgusted with the Kapsys bringing out another model instead of letting
those with the Kapten upgrade the existing models. No I won't be getting
another one. Ripped off again.
Jim
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From: Darren Harris <mailto:darren_g_harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 7:10 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] the kapten plus.
ok people this is directly from the site.
Kapten Plus: Voice-Controlled Mobility Assistant - Available: beginning
October 2010
Kapten Plus is a new generation of voice-controlled navigator, designed for
visually
impaired and blind people.
This new GPS navigator designed by Kapsys, offers the main features
available on
the 1st generation of Kapten and adds on top of it some innovative features
to ease
the mobility of people with a visual handicap.
Icons of the main functions in Kapten Plus
New features
The Kapten Plus new features include:
A
free navigation mode
, which provides in real time a voice description of what?s around during
your pedestrian
trips : street names, crossroads, your K-tags nearby, etc. A dedicated
button allows
to launch and to stop the feature.
A
map discovery mode
, which allows you to browse the embedded digital map to explore an area.
This mode
announces the road segments available from the departure point.
Kapten Plus also offers an
improved voice destination entry with the digit to digit address number
entry.
Kapten Plus integrates a
complete vocalized user guide. This guide is accessible on the product via
the MP3
player function.
In order to provide an optimal navigation experience, Kapten Plus integrates
a
high-performance GPS
which offers a faster time to first reception as well as an enhanced
accuracy. The
product also integrates the
latest map data
from TeleAtlas (version 06 2010), as well as an enriched points of interest
database
(more categories and points are now available).
The
"where am I?" function which allows you to estimate your position is now
accessible
in a click.
In order to protect your Kapten Plus and facilitate GPS reception, the
product is
provided with a silicon transport cover, with a clip attached to it. The
Kapten Plus
pack also includes a mini-speaker kit, an earset with microphone and a USB
cable.
And still...
Kapten Plus inherits from the most popular functions of the 1st generation
Kapten:
A speaker-independent
automatic speech recognition from Nuance.
The
multitransport navigation, offering several navigation modes : pedestrian,
bike,
motorbike and car.
The
smart pedestrian navigation combining street navigation with city rail
public transport.
A
track mode which allows you to record and replay your best itineraries.
A
The A to B itinerary calculation, which calculates the best route between 2
locations.
The
roadbook function, to browse a calculated itinerary in order to prepare your
trips.
The
K-tag recording
to save the position of your preferred or your most useful addresses. You
can attach
a voice memo to your K-tags, use your K-tags directory to start a
navigation, or,
in Free Navigation mode, be notified when passing nearby your favorite
places.
For your comfort and your entertainment, Kapten Plus still integrates :
A
voice-controlled FM radio.
A
voice-controlled MP3 player, with the possibility to leave pause tags when
playing
audiobooks or audioguides.
A
voice recorder to save your voice memos.
At last, nearly
70 keywords
are available to control and interrogate the product. Thanks to its
advanced voice
interface, Kapten Plus can be fully controlled by voice.
Remark:
The Bluetooth hands-free kit feature is no more available on Kapten Plus.
Details
1. Voice interface
Very easy to use, the vocal interface allows you to:
On navigation mode
: vocally enter your destination address (city, then street, then address
number)
then enjoy the precise and friendly voice guidance. The destination of
choice can
also be selected from pre-entered addresses (geotags, useful addresses, last
addresses...)
On MP3 mode
: select a title or a group of titles through voice command (you simply
indicate
the tile of the song, the name of the artist or of the album, or of the
shuffle list).
On FM mode
: select a radio station, without knowing its frequency, simply by saying
the name
of the station. The corresponding frequency is automatically determined
according
to the location of the device.
On Audioguide mode
: select vocally one of the visits available on the device?s titles list.
When on
visit mode, the device vocally guides you to commented points of interest
and automatically
starts the reading of the audio commentaries when you get near the site.
2. Pedestrian navigation
Pedestrian navigation offers guidance that only uses ways that are adapted
to the
pedestrian (streets with a sidewalk) or that?s been reserved for them :
parks, underground
walkways, stairs, pedestrian streets or bridges? The itinerary process is
optimized
by taking into account the flexibility of walkers (no one way streets or a
possibility
of a u-turn, for example).
Navigation execution: the navigation instructions are easier to understand
for a
pedestrian user thanks to voice guidance specifically designed for walkers:
distances
are vocally indicated (take a right on the third street), as well as street
names
and directions taking street numbers into account (ex : walk up Champs
Elysées).
Pedestrian navigation also offers the option of public transportation in big
cities
(subway, tramway, commuter train). An integrated public transportation
software allows
you to browse for routes within the transportation networks of the largest
cities
in Europe.
The public transportation application creates a ?road book? that goes from
the station
of your departure to the arrival station and which can be played in sequence
(step
by step). For example : at the Place d?Italie metro station, take line 6
towards
Nation, etc)
3. Ktags: geotagging on the spot
With your Kapten Plus, you can, at any time, geotag your preferred places
(home,
bus station, doctor...) just by pressing the dedicated key.
The device, then locates and record the position of the spot (if GPS
reception is
correct).
You can attach to the position, a voice memo. Your Ktags can then be
uploaded to
the Kapsys web site to be completed, categorised, saved and shared. The
Ktags databased
stored in your Kapten Plus allows you to find and navigate to your favorite
places
or the ones shared by the Kapsys community members.
For more details on the Kapten Plus features and on how to use the product,
you can
download and play the vocalized presentation as well as the complete user
guide (audio
version).
A precious help for your daily mobility
With its new features, Kapten Plus is the world?s most comprehensive,
compact and
accessible GPS navigation product for visually impaired people.
Kapten Plus helps you to feel safer by:
Telling you your precise location
Giving you a description of what?s around
Starting a pedestrian navigation to a destination point (with our without
using public
transport)
Saving your useful locations...
After the success of Kapten, sold in more than ten countries and recognized
by the
main charities supporting blind and partially sighted people, Kapten Plus
offers
even more freedom and more comfort for your daily trips.
.
Characteristics
Technical specifications:
Size : 74x44x13 mm
Weight : 60 grams (without speaker)
Memory : 3 GB max. (according to country)
GPS SiRF Star III - EGNOS
Built-in Antennas
Map Data : TeleAtlas 2010
USB via micro-USB 2.0 FullSpeed
Battery: 750 mA
MP3 audio player
Speech recognition and text-to-speech : Nuance
Connectivity : PC (Windows XP and higher) and Mac (Mac OS 10.5 and higher)
Application to download the firmware updates and the databases updates
(ephemeris,
speed cameras database?)
Charging via USB
1 year warranty.
Designed and manufactured in France.
Content of the Kapten Plus pack:
Kapten Plus is delivered with:
1 mini-speaker kit (with audio amplification and built-in battery)
1 necklace
1 USB and synchronization cable
1 quick starting guide
Picture of Kapten Plus Pack
Versions available:
In french : Kapten Plus France
In UK english : Kapten Plus UK + Ireland
In US english: Kapten Plus USA, Kapten Plus Canada
In spanish :Kapten Plus Spain
In italian : Kapten Plus Italy
In german :Kapten Plus DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Remarks :
According to the versions of Kapten Plus, some additional maps and
audioguides are
available in the
easystore
section of the site.
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