[gps-talkusers] Re: Android tablet
- From: Ray Carette <ray957719@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2014 18:46:38 -0400
you know something I never give that a thought but I agree with that
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Robin <robin-melvin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> How about Microsoft in the Mobile arena? Wouldn't it be GREAT if "we" as
> Totally Blind and/or Low Vision users will have the same optionas Ol'Sighty,
> and be able to freely CHOOSE from the 3 Top Mobile PlatForms at this point in
> time providing Microsoft's Mobile PlatForm is accessible in terms of
> Text-to-Speech (TTS) features. The only difference will be the availability
> of apps offered.
>
> I LOOK Forward to the Freedom to CHOOSE any Mobile PlatForm
>
> How 'bout anybody else??? Just Wondering.
>
>
> At 08:28 AM 7/8/2014, you wrote:
>> Yes, android is very accessible, I use it on a daily basis. Anyone who still
>> says android is not blind friendly simply has not given it a chance. Does it
>> work differently than IOS? Yes. Is it just as accessible? Yes. Original
>> message: > These days Android devices are quite accessible. > For example,
>> here is an unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S that was > released on June
>> 26. > http://www.mysticaccesspodcast.com/audio/mp71samsungunboxing.mp3 >
>> Note: just to keep the message on topic, this tablet runs Nearby > Explorer
>> just fine. > -- > /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy,
>> 75.9°F(24.4°C) Wind:SSW > (200°) at 16mph (14KT)/ > /The phrase 'rule of
>> thumb' is derived from an old English law which > stated that you couldn't
>> beat your wife with anything wider than your > thumb./ > ** > ** > ** > On
>> 7/8/2014 10:29 AM, Carter Temm wrote: >> Not to mention their devices I'm
>> not accessible either >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 8, 2014, at 6:51 AM,
>> "Luke French" <nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> wrote: >>> Hello all, I would have to say that Google is not friendly to
>> blind >>> people. The Google Chrome app is nearly impossible to use with the
>> >>> voice synthesizer. Their Google glass only works for the ride I sorry
>> >>> if you don't have a right eye. >>> Luke >>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:53 AM,
>> Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx >>>
>> <mailto:ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> I see this "why don't you
>> use Google Maps" question so often, that I >>>> think I need to give my
>> thoughts. I was originally planning to use >>>> Google Maps in BlindSquare,
>> but their license explicitly says it is >>>> not allowed to be used in apps
>> like this. I tried to contact Google, >>>> but it is very hard to get to
>> contact with them, even I have some >>>> business channels there. >>>> So,
>> as a built in map data source, I don't see Google Maps as an >>>> option.
>> They don't have API to get street data in vector form which >>>> is often
>> needed in apps like this. What they provide is map in >>>> graphical form
>> which is not very useful). >>>> Yes, they have possibility to do route plan
>> and search for POI, but >>>> for BlindSquare it is not enough (+there is
>> this license issue). >>>> So, for this reason, Google Maps is provided only
>> as 3rd party route >>>> planning and more detailed map data is coming from
>> OpenStreetMap and >>>> Apple Maps. >>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:02 AM,
>> brandon armstrong >>>> <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> hello all, I want to weigh
>> in on what mike may said here. you >>>> love foursquare, my point here,
>> please get google maps in the >>>> next version of this app, like
>> we’ve been asking you to do sense >>>> 1.0 and call it a day. do you
>> know, that we got a bypass here in >>>> my location, after the bypass
>> opened, with in two days of that >>>> road opening, google maps starts
>> telling me turn right on to >>>> state highway 9, where your app and
>> some others keep telling me >>>> to continue on to 190. I’m sorry,
>> but for almost real time >>>> updated map info google maps will be your
>> best way to go verses >>>> tom tom and map quest. brandonTo change your
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