<html><body><div dir="auto">The default maps on Android phones is best. It works very well in both urban and rural areas. I live part time in Chicago, the rest in rural NW Illinois. I have had numerous issues with Lazarillo on Android. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jean</div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line" dir="auto"><br></div><div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature" dir="auto">Get <a href="https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg">Outlook for Android</a></div><div dir="auto" id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"><br><hr style="display: inline-block; width: 98%;"><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" style="font-size: 11pt;" dir="auto"><b>From:</b> IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> on behalf of Yousufuddin Syed via IL-Talk <il-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 22, 2025 1:49:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Yousufuddin Syed <anonymous.individual7@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [IL-Talk] GPS App For Smart Phone?<br></div><br>Hi Bob,<br>The best GPS app I can think of is Lazarillo GPS, it is designed for blind<br>people. He can also use the "Maps" the built in app on Iphones, it is fully<br>compatible with voice over. Hope that helps.<br>I was in Chicago until last September, but I don't live there anymore. I<br>moved to California... will be visiting Chicago in summer.<br>Best<br>Syed<br><br>On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 9:19=E2=80=AFAM Robert Gardner via IL-Talk <<br>il-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br>> Hi Syed<br>><br>> Thanks for your response. With Tom, we are dealing with someone with =3D<br>> very low technology skills. He doesn't use a computer, doesn't know =3D<br>> JAWS, etc. What I picture he needs is just the answer: can you recommend =<br>=3D<br>> a mobility app to use on a smart phone? He doesn't have the resources or =<br>=3D<br>> the skills to search for the answer. He just needs an answer, a solution =<br>=3D<br>> that someone knows works reasonably well.=3D20<br>><br>> Always good to hear from you. I've kind of withdrawn from being an =3D<br>> active member of the NFB, but still consider myself a member of some =3D<br>> kind.=3D20<br>><br>> I also hope life is treating you well. I've lost track -- you are back =<br>=3D<br>> in Chicago, aren't you?=3D20<br>><br>> Bob<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Syed via IL-Talk<br>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 8:49 PM<br>> To: il-talk@nfbnet.org<br>> Cc: Syed <anonymous.individual7@gmail.com><br>> Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] GPS App For Smart Phone?<br>><br>> Hi Bob,<br>> There are tons of apps=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D94 he can do some research on =<br>=3D<br>> AppleVis.com If you want, I can guide him.<br>> Hope life=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3D99s treating you well<br>> Syed<br>><br>> Sent from my iPhone<br>><br>> > On Apr 21, 2025, at 3:47=3D3DE2=3D3D80=3D3DAFPM, Robert Gardner via IL-=<br>Talk=3D20<br>> > <il-talk@n=3D3D<br>> fbnet.org> wrote:<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > =3D3DEF=3D3DBB=3D3DBFHello Everyone<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > I had an inquiry from a former member of the Blackhawk Chapter, a=3D20<br>> >question=3D3D<br>><br>> > for which I'm not able to give an informed answer. The man's name is=3D=<br>20<br>> >Tom Pogue, and he lives in a fairly rural area east of Galesburg.<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > What Tom wants to do is buy a smart phone, then add a GPS app on it to =<br>=3D<br>><br>> >giv=3D3D<br>> e<br>> > him mobility information. He has used Humanware Trekker Breezes in the =<br>=3D<br>><br>> > pas=3D3D<br>> t<br>> > but seems to not have a working model anymore. Humanware has changed=3D=<br>20<br>> > their=3D3D<br>><br>> > line of such equipment, and the current Trekker Breeze, or whatever=3D2=<br>0<br>> > they call it, is around $1500. He is looking for a cheaper approach.=3D=<br>20<br>> > FYI, Tom h=3D3D<br>> as<br>> > never used a smart phone before.<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > I could give him some basic info on iPhones, but Tom's biggest=3D20<br>> >question wa=3D3D<br>> s<br>> > about an GPS app for a smart phone. I don't use such an app, and am=3D2=<br>0<br>> >not familiar with any of them.<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > He was having trouble getting good info on such an app, and wondered=3D=<br>20<br>> >if so=3D3D<br>> me<br>> > one might have some experience with such an app and could give him=3D20<br>> > some recommendations. If any of you are familiar with this approach=3D2=<br>0<br>> > for a mobility assistance solution, would you be willing to contact=3D2=<br>0<br>> > Tom? His inf=3D3D<br>> o<br>> > is given below.<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > Tom Pogue<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > Oneida, IL<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > 309-483-8377<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > pacman@otelmail.co <mailto:pacman@otelmail.co><br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > Note also Tom is not on Il-Talk.<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > Thanks for any help you can give,<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > Bob Gardner<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> >=3D3D20<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > IL-Talk mailing list<br>> > IL-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org<br>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for=<br>=3D20<br>> >IL-T=3D3D<br>> alk:<br>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/anonymous.individ<br>> > ual7=3D3D<br>> %40gmail.com<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> IL-Talk mailing list<br>> IL-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org<br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for =3D<br>> IL-Talk:<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/rgardner4%40gmail.co=<br>=3D<br>> m<br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> IL-Talk mailing list<br>> IL-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org<br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for<br>> IL-Talk:<br>><br>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/anonymous.individual=<br>7%40gmail.com<br>><br>_______________________________________________<br>IL-Talk mailing list<br>IL-Talk@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/il-talk_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for IL-Talk:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/il-talk_nfbnet.org/jmj1967%40comcast.net<br><br></div></body></html>