[gps-talkusers] Re: seeing eye and battery

  • From: rhonda cruz <rhondaprincess@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:45:48 -0700

 hello can i still use the gps on my braille note, i think it works better for 
me.
 and that is what i'm use too.
 and i also use a guide dog,


On Jul 10, 2013, at 8:10 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:

> Can you lock the phone with Navigon or Tom Tom running?  As that is the 
> answer I think if battery life is to be preserved.  With Blind Square, you 
> can lock the screen and all the information is announced to you by another 
> voice.  However, if Voice Over can do this then we're in with a chance to 
> conserve our batteries.  If you also remember, if you have a guide dog or 
> cane or anything else in your hands etc then it's going to be difficult to 
> touch the I phone screen especially if it's in your bag, pocket or executive 
> bag/brief case.  For me, if I had the product now, I'd want to be able to put 
> my I phone in my bag with the screen locked and for Voice Over to tell me 
> where I am etc etc.
> 
> Thank you very much.
> 
> Kawal.
> 
> On 11 Jul 2013, at 02:50 AM, George B <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> charles,
>>  
>> you know i tested other apps.  so here is what i found out today with the 
>> seeing eye app.
>>  
>> i had my phone a iPhone 4's, fully charged.
>> i started the seeing eye app at a bus stop by my house and went streight up 
>> a highway for a 24 minute bus ride.  when i got off the bus my battery level 
>> was at 85 per cent.
>> now, doing the same with navigon or tomtom / u s a as it is listed on the 
>> phone my battery has only went down to 96 or 95 per cent.
>>  
>> just wanted to give you that heads up.

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