SMart Phones

[Jude DaShiell]

I don't use android and generally don't follow it much either but the 
software I read about is called italk and it's a free download.  Your 
best bet is going to be to have whoever is selling you anything android 
locate all the accessibility software for you and install at least one 
of those packages on the device.  If they can't or won't do that for 
you, don't buy it and let them know that up front.  If you can't get 
this device talking, you don't have a sale.

On Sun, 31 Jul 2011, Rob Harris wrote:
Remember, before they get your money and agreement to pay more, you're in 
the driver's seat.


> I suspected this, so what accessible software and how much?
> 
> I remember a theme elsewhere about a new VI specialised device about $1800 
> or something,   but Braille, speech and used one of the 'Droids as the main 
> computing and function power.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
> To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: SMart Phones
> 
> 
> Android is accessible once speech software gets installed on it.  It'll
> not be there by default.  In that respect it emulates windows more than it
> does a mac or iphone.On Sat, 30 Jul 2011, Rob Harris wrote:
> 
> > Ok, I believe iPhone are about twice the price of Android,  but have a
> > reputation for accessibility second to none!  I have one,  I had it on the
> > strength of all the other vI's on list doing almost everything with them
> > like  a second pocket pc;   except it remains a Mac. I've no idea what is 
> > on
> > android by default, if anything;  thus raising the issue of how they get 
> > to
> > be accessible at all;   but guess they are,   but  very likely by third
> > party efforts;   which is back to where we normally start.  YOu can pick 
> > up
> > a second hand iPhone off eBay just like anyone else,   and you can get it 
> > to
> > do the thing and for once have competed equally in the open market.  This 
> > is
> > what I did,  got it off eBay and it does the biz!
> >
> > There are other users much more  enthusiastic even than me;   so that's 
> > the
> > playing field so far.
> >
> > i'll be interested to see what and how much support arises for the 'Droid.
> >
> > RobH (UK).
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu at yahoo.com>
> > To: <orca-list at gnome.org>; "Blinux list" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:30 PM
> > Subject: OT: SMart Phones
> >
> >
> > Hi Folks
> >
> > I realize this is somewhat off topic but you are a group of tech savvy
> > folks who have a great amount of knowledge in accessibility issues.
> >
> > I am looking at the possibility of getting a smart phone.  I am
> > considering either an Iphone or one of the Android ones.  The question is
> > which has the better accessibility?  Leaving out the fact that Android is
> > more open than Apple.  I am tired of paying for phones that I can only use
> > a small set of the available features on because most are inaccessible.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tom
> >
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