[nabs-l] GPS devices

[David Andrews]

Wayfinder is no longer available, its maker discontinued last spring.

I think some people use ovimaps, I have been told it works well with 
mobile speak.

Dave

At 09:27 PM 9/19/2011, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>Has anyone used the GPS application for the K-NFB Mobile phone (N82; I
>think it's called Wayfinder)?
>Arielle
>
>On 9/19/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Katie,
> >
> > I have a Trekker Breeze and like it! I think it helps increase my
> > independence.  However, I will advise you to not let the Trekker
> > Breeze be a replacement for your cane travel skills! The only
> > thing I don't like about the Breeze is that it sometimes tells me
> > I have arrived at a particular destination, but the destination
> > is really across the street and
> > offset from the corner.  That's why I say you need to use the
> > Breeze as an addition to your cane travel and orientation skills,
> > not as a replacement to them.  I don't think the Breeze has an
> > earphone jack, but it does come with a microphone that you can
> > clip on to your shirt and plug into the Breeze.  This puts an
> > extra speaker on the Breeze, so you can hear it better.  This has
> > been very useful on the busy streets of my town's business
> > district.  I also like the Breeze's carrying strap.  This is very
> > convenient in that if you're traveling, you can carry it around
> > your neck and you don't need to hold it, giving you a free hand.
> > Another thing I like is that you can record landmarks on it.
> > When you get to the place you want to landmark, hit the record
> > button and say the name of your landmark, like "home," "school,"
> > or "work." In the future, when you get to the landmark you've
> > recorded, it will say "You have arrived at..." and then it will
> > play your recording.  If you have any questions about the Trekker
> > Breeze, please let me know on or off list.  I'm sorry I can't
> > help you with the Kapten, as I haven't had any experience with
> > it.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >  Chris Nusbaum
> >
> > "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> > real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> > exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> > opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> > nuisance." -- Kenneth Jernigan (President of the National
> > Federation of the Blind, 1968-1986.)
> >
> >   Visit the I C.A.N.  Foundation online at:
> > www.icanfoundation.info for
> > information on our foundation and how it helps blind and visually
> > impaired children in MD say "I can!"
> >
> >
> > Sent from my BrailleNote
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com
> > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > Date sent: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:27:41 -0400
> > Subject: [nabs-l] GPS devices
> >
> > Hi all,
> >   As I move through graduate school and do more and more
> > independent
> > travel around town, I'm starting to think that an accessible GPS
> > device may be an useful addition to my toolbox.  Based on some
> > preliminary research, it seems that Treeker Breeze and the newly
> > released Kapten Plus are my main options (I use a Nokia Symbian
> > phone,
> > so gps programs designed specifically for iphones or
> > Windows-based
> > smartphones would not work for me).  Has anyone had any
> > experience with
> > either Treeker Breeze or Kapten? What do you like and dislike
> > about
> > your device? Do you feel that it is helpful for your independent
> > travel? One thing I noticed with the Treeker Breeze according to
> > its
> > on-line description is that it does not appear to have an
> > earphone
> > jack.  Have you found this problematic (I would think that it
> > might be
> > hard to hear the sppeech output on the streets)? Any
> > impressions/experiences you have to share would be much
> > appreciated.
> > Thanks!
> >    Katie