[blindLaw] Using Work Phone, is a Blue Tooth Keyboard Worth Getting

Sat Nov 30 14:27:53 UTC 2019

A bluetooth keyboard is most definitely worth it. I can't use my iPhone in court a lot, because it doesn't have access to our network drive which all our documents are stored on. Even so, for content creation it is very useful. Another option, though more expensive, is using a braille display that also has a keyboard. This is a must if you need to read documents silently in court.

> On Nov 17, 2019, at 2:55 PM, Sybren Hoekstra via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> It seems like it’s working again fine with 13.2. But yes, it was not working on earlier versions of 13.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 17, 2019, at 11:43, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks both
>> 
>> I have IOS 13, is this an issue for others also? Is it better than the
>> Apple touch keyboard?
>> 
>> Thanks very much
>> 
>> Ger
>> 
>>>> On 11/17/19, Josh Loevy via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Flicktype is great, though it stopped working for me after ios 13
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 17, 2019, at 10:29 AM, Sybren Hoekstra via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Yep, it’s an app designed to allow blind people to use a standard
>>>> keyboard on the screen with relative speed. I find it pretty useful for
>>>> shorter emails and texts. Though I don’t know what countries it is
>>>> available in, and if memory serves me, you are not in the US?
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 17, 2019, at 11:22, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Flick type keyboard?
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 11/17/19, Sybren Hoekstra via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> The flicktype keyboard app can also be very helpful, Especially if you
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> running around Corte a lot and don’t necessarily have a surface to put
>>>>>> down
>>>>>> your phone to use a physical keyboard or braille screen input.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2019, at 07:45, Aaron Cannon via BlindLaw
>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I use my phone extensively with work as well, and I use braille screen
>>>>>>> input to great effect. It's a little slower than using a keyboard, but
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> by much, and it means one less thing for me to carry around.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I agree that dictation is a terrible idea. When I see people using it
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> professional settings, it makes me cringe. Unless the person is
>>>>>>> meticulous
>>>>>>> in correcting the errors it makes, it's glaringly obvious. And
>>>>>>> unfortunately, unless one is using braille, it's very difficult for a
>>>>>>> VoiceOver user to be meticulous in correcting dictation errors.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Aaron
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Nov 17, 2019, at 00:03, Aser Tolentino via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I use my iPhone with a variety of Bluetooth keyboards, from small
>>>>>>>> folding
>>>>>>>> models to full sized mechanical setups. I have found that an external
>>>>>>>> keyboard dramatically improves productivity when working with a phone.
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> can basically perform most computing tasks from an iOS device, and
>>>>>>>> while
>>>>>>>> you certainly won’t be redlining a multi-page document on one, you’ll
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> able to work with email, rough drafts and web research with ease.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2019, at 9:55 PM, Gerard Sadlier via BlindLaw
>>>>>>>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I have a work iPhone. I am not very quick at typing on the iPhone
>>>>>>>>> screen and I wonder if others have found a keyboard worth using with
>>>>>>>>> their phones or how you use your phones?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I am a little dubious about using dictation, for a number of reasons.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Ger
>>>>>>>>> 
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