[gps-talkusers] Re: A few positive observations on the latest Navigon app for the iPhone
- From: Mike Arrigo <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:37:22 -0500
Yes, go to the POI option, I think there's a search box there that you can type
in.
On Apr 19, 2011, at 8:35 PM, Scott Hegle wrote:
> Is there a way to look up a specific POI? It's easy to look up by category
> what's near, but what about a certain restaurant or store by name?
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 3:02 PM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: A few positive observations on the latest
> Navigon app for the iPhone
>
> Jeff,
>
> I think you can get location info but I don't know if it works when you have
>
> a route opened.
>
> From Navigon, swipe right to More. Double-tap it.
>
> Now, swipe left to Direct help and double-tap. You'll have a list of a
> bunch of different categories, one of which is current location. Double-tap
>
> it.
>
> Now, you can tap anywhere on the screen to hear your location.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Samco" <jsamco@xxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <aiphone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12:15 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] A few positive observations on the latest Navigon
> app for the iPhone
>
>
>> I got my first iPhone last month and purchased Navigon for the first time
>> last weekend. So, my only exsperience is with this latest version of the
>> app, although I did read quite a few user reviews. So mainly with 2 days of
>
>> experience with car travel I think there are some new features that are
>> quite positive for using Navigon with VoiceOver.
>>
>> 1. It recalculates routes very quickly.
>> 2. After starting navigation of a route, under Options there is an item
>> for "Turn by Turn List." This allows one to preview the roote. The last
>> step indicates whether the destination address is on the left or right
>> side of the street. When physically approaching the destination the last
>> announcement also gives the left or right info.
>> 3. While navigating a route, there are 3 items in the bottom line on the
>> screen. From left to right they are:
>> Distance to the next navigation step;
>> The name of the street involved in the next navigation step;
>> and, iPod icon.
>> Of course, one can use VoiceOver to listen to the distance to the next
>> navigation step. However, if the distance item is selected, a double tap
>> will invoke the Navigon voice to announce the distance to the next
>> navigation step.
>> Even more cool, if one does a split tap on the name of the street involved
>
>> in the next navigation step, it appears to toggle between that street name
>
>> and the street name one is currently travelling on.
>> 4. While navigating a route, in Options there is an item for "POI on
>> Route." I haven't played much with the different categories which can be
>> displayed but it definitely gives things like nearby restaurants, gas
>> stations, etc. I think there is then an option to add a POI in to the
>> route as an interim destination.
>>
>> I only wish there were a feature to get current location upon demand while
>
>> in route and approaching intersections. If it could use simple gestures
>> like shaking the iPhone or a left or right tilt then Navigon would be a
>> great GPS tool. For now it's very good.
>> Does anyone else have tips for getting more out of this new version of the
>
>> app.?
>> HTH,
>> Jeff
>>
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