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

Sat Nov 30 19:40:44 UTC 2019

What keyboard would you recommend?

On 11/30/19, kelby carlson via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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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