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Loadstone GPS

file under:
blind, GPS, 4. SOFTWARE PROVIDERS/DEVELOPERS

operates in:
Canada, Germany, United States

contact:
http://www.loadstone-gps.com/

Loadstone GPS is a free navigational application designed to be used with a Bluetooth GPS receiver and a mobile phone using the Series60 platform on the Symbian operating system.

Loadstone GPS was developed to be a low-cost feature-rich navigational assistant for the blind. At this point in time, it is not as powerful as other GPS-Navigation solutions such as those offered by:

References / Past Projects

Also see this story on the MobileActive blog.

The New "Seeing-Eye" Dog: Mobile Phone Navigation for Blind People

November 15, 2007 | CorinneRamey

file under:
android, blind, GPS

A new software project called Loadstone-GPS provides navigational assistance to blind and visually impaired individuals. The software, which is open source and can be downloaded for free, uses screen readers such as Mobile Speak and Talks and can be operated on a Nokia phone with the S60 smartphone platform.