[Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

[Mike Freeman]

Although some geeky souls use Android phones, they're not really
classifiable as accessible at this point without downloading software
packages to make them speak and even these don't make a lot of apps in the
Android Market accessible but contain their own limited subset of apps.

As for the iPhone, if one is very easily frustrated, switching to the
touch-screen might be a bit of a stretch. However, as Reese says, with a bit
of persistence, one can get the hang of it. I got the iPhone at the start of
a weekend and by its end, I was using the phone successfully. I'd recommend
reading the NBp books on the iPhone; they'll give you a great head-start.

VoiceOver has a "practice" area where you can practice the various gestures
and VoiceOver will tell you what it thinks you did. This hones one's skills
fairly quikly.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judy Jones
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 7:23 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

Thank you so much.  Was also thinking of the Android, too.  Do you miss 
having the tactile buttons?  How easy is it to catch on to the different 
hand/finger motions used on a touch pad, and where can one go to learn 
these?

Thanks.

Judy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reese" <atlanticstar1 at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.


> Hi Judy:
>
> There's a bit of a learning curb when transitioning to a touch pad phone
> however, give it a week or two, and you will begin to get the hang of it.
>
> I went with the IPhone primarily for two important reasons.  The speech is
> much better in my opinion then say the Android.  And there seems to be 
> more
> usable apps with the IPhone as well.  Had it well over a year now and
> haven't looked back.
>
> Reese
>
> ----- Original Message ----- After years of using various Nokia devices 
> with
> Talks, I'm thinking about switching to something else, or at least, seeing
> if there is anything better out there.  I'm very impressed with the iPhone
> and VoiceOver, but would like to hear how easy it is to adapt to using the
> touch pad.
>
> I'm not impressed with MobileSpeak voices, tried a phone using that in a
> previous upgrade, and returned the phone and program.
>
> I would like to hear from people about the pros and cons of the phones and
> programs they are using, so I can make an informed decision this next
> upgrade.
>
>
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