Interesting. I’ll have to try that next time around. I’d certainly forgotten that little bit of bluetooth history. Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com
> On May 3, 2015, at 8:52 PM, george b <gbma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > To all involved with map issues, > > You need to understand the basics of Bluetooth and phones and other devices. > Those who gone through the m power, p k, braille sence, sence note with all > having Bluetooth receivers independent of the device. If you remember > throughout the years of testing and use it was determonded that the b t g p s > receiver had to be on the same side of the body as the unit. Now saying that; > > I took the watch and 5s out for a maps test and walked with tracking on and > heddings on, and padesterin as my travel mode, and had the phone in the front > pocket of my pants on the same side in which the watch was on my wrist. > > As mark stated it was awesome had spot on turn notifications, a really good > distinct tones to let me know the turn was coming up so I raised my wrist and > it was spoken to me. > > Thus, we all need to remember to have the watch and the phone on the same > side of the body for it has been documented that the b t, signal will get > distorted and week trying to pass through a mass which is 75 percent fluids. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 17:39 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Apple Watch and Maps experience > > Hello Jenine and All, > > After borrowing a friend's Apple Watch for two days, I have decided not to > purchase one. > > However, earlier today, I walked 2 miles with my iPhone 6 Plus using the > Apple Maps App set to tracking with Headings. > > The GPS announcements were spot on. It even announced businesses just as I > was approaching. In a way, it felt as though I had a friend walking with me > describing my surroundings. A very, very impressive and memorable > experience, to be sure. > > I do believe this was the first time I've used the Apple Maps as a pedestrian > choosing instead to use Seeing Eye GPS for such jaunts but I am glad I tried > it out today. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenine Stanley > Sent: Sunday, May 03, 2015 10:47 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple Watch and Maps experience > > This is for donna and others wondering about how the Maps app works on both > the phone and Watch. > > It seems, unless someone knows a trick I don’t, that if you just turn the > Maps app on in your phone, it does not automatically handoff to the Watch or > match the Maps App on the Watch in any way. > > right now it seems all you can really do with the Maps app on the Watch as a > stand-alone is to get your position when standing still with a nifty visual > map plus street address. This is not particularly accurate either. The GPS > seems to be a bit lagging or like the last generation GPS receivers in the > old phones that used Mobile speak. > > Now for the pairing/handoff feature. this is cool but again there is a > definite lag while walking. I was well past my turns before getting the > haptic or verbal feedback to turn. It did show my destination, my home, just > as I stepped onto my driveway which was good but the turns were really off. > > The Maps app on the Watch is also invoked when you have an address in a > message or other app on the Watch and you either double tap it or do the > forced touch on it, depending on the app. This is the same as if you start > the direction process on your phone apparently as both seem to use Apple > Maps. > > The handoff process is quick, maybe 2 seconds tops but then the GPS is slow > to keep up. > > Right now the only GPS seems to be using Apple Maps. If anyone knows of > anything different, please shout out. > > Oh and finally, I set the tracking option to “ON” for the Watch and “ON with > Headings” for the phone and it seemed to make no difference. > > Can’t wait to hear other people’s experiences. > > Oh and I’m beyond happy the Transit App is fixed so you can see the next bus > with VO! > Jenine Stanley > dragonwalke...@gmail.com > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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