Nearby Explorer Apk
Apk Infos
| Version | 3.00.03 |
| Rating | 5.0/5, based on 13 votes |
| Size | 6.6 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 2.3+ (Gingerbread) |
| Author's Notes | Nearby Explorer: talking accessible GPS app for the blind |
About Nearby Explorer APK
Table Of Contents
Description
Nearby Explorer is a full featured GPS app designed for use by people who are blind. Instead of just providing directions, it describes the environment in ways comparable to reading signage or observing road characteristics.It uses onboard maps, so a data connection is not required, but if you have one, Nearby Explorer supplements the on board map data with crowd collected locations from Google Places.
It includes complete maps for the United States and Canada which contain millions of points of interest. The onboard maps are over 4GB in size, so be sure the device you plan to use has enough available space before purchasing. For a free version which includes less features and does not include onboard maps, see Nearby Explorer Online.
Nearby Explorer works by letting you select from several different location related options about what to announce as you move. These include both typical items like street name and address and specialized options like approaching streets, intersection configurations, and nearby places and the distance and direction to them. (All announcements are optional.) All of this information is shown on the main screen and is available at any time, but typical use is to adjust the level of announcements, then lock the screen and put the device away. This keeps both hands free and let's your preferred voice speak the characteristics of the environment as you move.
The program enhances its onboard data with data from Google Places if you have a mobile network connection. You may also create favorites, name them, and share them back to the Google Places service so others can benefit from the places you mark and identify.
You may also use the devices position and orientation to obtain additional targeted details such as pointing the end of the device to scan for businesses, even in a moving vehicle, or holding it vertically to function as a compass, including a list of streets in the indicated direction. This all works with the device locked, so one need not fuss with the touch screen while moving. You may even mark a point, then use the position of the device to get haptic feedback about that point's location.
Nearby Explorer includes a transit feature that provides detailed mass transit schedules for over 60 metropolitan areas in the U. S. and Canada. It treats transit stops just like favorites and points of interest by announcing their name and relative position as you move, but in addition, transit stops add next vehicle stop time, direction of travel, and route name to the announcements. You can use the transit schedules to look up times or even follow a route.
You may virtually move to any area in the U.S. or Canada and explore the road network, search, or use the transit maps for that area.
For complete details about Nearby Explorer, see http://tech.aph.org/ne_info.htm
Latest updates
What's new in version 3.00.03
* Adds two new items to the main screen, Description and Blind Description. These items are only used when OpenStreetMap is the Search Provider.* No longer reports the distance to an object when that distance rounds to zero.
* Fixes an issue inIndoor mode where not all beacons were being used.
* Improves the OSM Download Manager, making it available more quickly after starting the app.
How to install Nearby Explorer APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download Nearby Explorer APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (org.aph.avigenie-v3.00.03-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 3.00.03 (1) | 6.6 MB |
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