[Blindtlk] accessible phone services

[Justin Ekis]

Tom,

I just found out about the LG VX9100 also known as the enV2 for Verizon. LG 
makes several phones with a few accessibility features built in. They 
provide varying  amounts of accessibility to the menus and caller ID 
information. The thing about the enV2  is that it goes to the next level by 
reading out incoming text messages as well as confirming what you type into 
a message. It also gives you more feedback than previous phones for adding 
contacts to the phone book. To me, this finishes the job. It's all a 
provider should have to do. Phone calls, text messages and the phonebook are 
the essential functions that only a phone can do well. I don't really care 
if the web browser, calendar, etc. are accessible. There are better devices 
for those jobs anyway.

Now rumor has it that the vx9200 or enV3 will  be released this Friday. I 
have no clue if accessibility will be improved or not, all I'm reading about 
so far are things like a nicer camera. I'm waiting to see what happens, but 
if there isn't anything worth upgrading at least it should drive the price 
of the older enV2 down some. You may not be able to get the older one much 
longer, but I sure don't expect the new model to take any steps back. Lg has 
been great about this stuff.

Hope this helps.

Justin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Cramer" <tom.cramer1 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 9:55 PM
Subject: [Blindtlk] accessible phone services


> Hi,
>
> I am thinking of switching to a different cell phone plan but want 
> something that's accessible.
> I am really looking at Verizon because many friends and family are with 
> them and we can have the free mobile to mobile deal as well.
> Are there phones that would be accessible with software that can work with 
> Verizon?
> Also, what about the NFBK reader phone?  Will it work with that system?
> Tom Cramer
>
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