Yes,The nexus 7 wifi and Samsung Galaxy TAB S wifi have built in GPS receivers as I have used both tablets with Nearby Explorer.
the iPad and iPad mini wifi units do not have built in GPS receivers. Thanks Chris -- /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy, Haze 66.0°F(18.9°C) Wind:WSW (250°) at 7mph (6KT)/ /Take it easy, and if you get it easy take it twice./ ** ** ** On 7/9/2014 7:41 AM, Robin wrote:
Just seeking clarification. Are you inferring that both Google's Nexus 7 and Samsung's TAB S both have GPS Built In even in their WiFi Models? I presume the Built In features were exclusive to the Mobile Carrier/Provider Models. At 02:17 AM 7/9/2014, you wrote:The Nexus 7 Samsung TAB S both have GPS receivers built in. The iPad and iPad mini only have built in GPS receivers if you get the version with cellular, WIFI only iPads do not. -- /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy, 64.9°F(18.3°C) Wind:WSW (240°) at 7mph (6KT)/ /I have yet to meet a C compiler that is more friendly and easier to use than eating soup with a knife./ ** ** ** On 7/8/2014 3:31 PM, George B wrote:Yes to both they both have a g p s receiver built in-----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers- >> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robin Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2014 12:26 To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Android tablet Will APH's NearBy Explorer work on Google's Nexus 7? Just wondering. I don't recall whether or not google's Nexus 7 has a Built In GPS receiver or if Apple's iPad Mini has a Built In Receiver, which will allow users to utilize the venefits of Sendero's Seeing Eye GPS (iOS app). If anybody has the answers to this question, feel free to respond. At 11:06 AM 7/8/2014, you wrote:Supposedly narrator is included with windows phone 8.1, not sure how well it works. Original message: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 appsoffered.I LOOK Forward to the Freedom to CHOOSE any Mobile PlatFormHow '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.mp3Note: just to keep the message on topic, thistablet 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 youcouldn'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. >>>> OnTue, 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 doosense >>>> 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. 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