NowNav GPS Accessibility
NowNav GPS Accessibility
free
not available
NowNav is a navigation and orientation aid for the blind and visuallyimpaired. It provides turn-by-turn directions and information aboutyour surroundings. NowNav was developed by the blind, for the blind.NowNav continuously announces:+ Upcoming turn instructions if turn-by-turn navigating+ Your compass heading+ The nearest street address+ any nearby cross streets or POI+Any nearby user defined waypoints.
NowNav uses Androids built in Text To Speech service. NowNav isoptimised for walking.
Highlights:
* its simple to use.
* Works when the phone screen is off and tucked away out of sight in a pocket.
* Uses Googles online services. NowNav is ready to go as soon as its installed - no need to download map data files.
* Uses the same high quality navigation data as Google Maps
* Turn-by-turn directions with Automatic rerouting if you get lost
* List all nearby places and place details. Phome, browse and get directions to a place.
* Addresses, Places/POI and navigation data available globally, anywhere Android can get on line
* Can be controlled by shake gesture or headset media button.
* Only announces eighgt compass points (North, North East, East etc).
* Has intelligible speech and does not continuously interrupt itself with updates.
* Announces cross streets and POI.
* Allows multiple waypoints to be saved. These may be named, deleted, made active or saved on a PC.
*Nearby active waypoints automatically run or pause NowNav. This may be used to hands free start NowNav when leaving home, and then pausing it when arriving at work, for example. Full usage instructions are athttp://www.open-networks.co.uk/notnav.html#usermanual">http://www.open-networks.co.uk/notnav.html
Caution:Like all such apps, NowNav depends on the quality of the GPS fix, connectivity and Googles data. Any information presented by NowNav may only be approximate. Use NowNav to augment your local knowledge, clues from the environment and your orientation expertise.
* Terms Of UseBy using NowNav you are bound by Google’shttp://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ ">Terms Of Service.
* Privacy PolicyNowNav uses the Google Maps and Places API and you are bound by their
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/">Privacy Policy
NowNav uses Androids built in Text To Speech service. NowNav isoptimised for walking.
Highlights:
* its simple to use.
* Works when the phone screen is off and tucked away out of sight in a pocket.
* Uses Googles online services. NowNav is ready to go as soon as its installed - no need to download map data files.
* Uses the same high quality navigation data as Google Maps
* Turn-by-turn directions with Automatic rerouting if you get lost
* List all nearby places and place details. Phome, browse and get directions to a place.
* Addresses, Places/POI and navigation data available globally, anywhere Android can get on line
* Can be controlled by shake gesture or headset media button.
* Only announces eighgt compass points (North, North East, East etc).
* Has intelligible speech and does not continuously interrupt itself with updates.
* Announces cross streets and POI.
* Allows multiple waypoints to be saved. These may be named, deleted, made active or saved on a PC.
*Nearby active waypoints automatically run or pause NowNav. This may be used to hands free start NowNav when leaving home, and then pausing it when arriving at work, for example. Full usage instructions are athttp://www.open-networks.co.uk/notnav.html#usermanual">http://www.open-networks.co.uk/notnav.html
Caution:Like all such apps, NowNav depends on the quality of the GPS fix, connectivity and Googles data. Any information presented by NowNav may only be approximate. Use NowNav to augment your local knowledge, clues from the environment and your orientation expertise.
* Terms Of UseBy using NowNav you are bound by Google’shttp://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ ">Terms Of Service.
* Privacy PolicyNowNav uses the Google Maps and Places API and you are bound by their
http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/">Privacy Policy