[Electronics-talk] GPS in the Big City

[Jim Barbour]

Cell tower data, wifi hotspots, better GPS receiver than the bluetooth
receiver Tracy probably has, etc. 

The point is, it's a better location system.

BTW, Sendero will probably have an iPhone app out in the next few
months.  It will probably prove a fairly easy transition from the
Braillenote/Sendero solution.

JIm

On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:08:06AM -0700, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
> And this is because the iPhone uses cell tower data as well as info from
> the GPS receiver.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Jim Barbour
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:52 AM
> To: Tracy Carcione; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] GPS in the Big City
> 
> Hey Tracy,
> 
> I can say for sure that the iPhone works better New York City then the
> Sandero braille note PK solution.
> 
> I used to used the Sendero  Solution several years ago, but used iPhone
> the last two times I was in New York. Much, much better.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> 
> Jim
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 10, 2013, at 8:49 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > I work in midtown Manhattan.  I have Sendero GPS, running on a
> Braillenote PK.  I find it pretty unreliable in New York City, probably
> because of the many tall buildings.  It frequently says I'm 2 blocks
> away from where I know I am, and heading in a different direction than
> I'm heading.  My question is, does this happen with all GPS in big
> cities, or is it because the GPS is running on a PK, not the most
> powerful system in the world?  Would, say, IPhone GPS be more reliable
> in the big city?
> > I am only interested in the big city aspect.  At home, in north
> Jersey, the Sendero and PK work reasonably well.
> > Thanks.
> > Tracy
> > 
> > 
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