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

Mon Feb 13 04:39:51 UTC 2012

Judy:

"Screen Curtain" is VoiceOver's way of indicating whether the screen is
visible or blank. With "Screen Curtain" ON, the screen is blank. With it
OFF, the screen is visible. I leave it ON most of the time as this saves
battery life. But it frustrates the sighted when I try to show them a photo
and the screen is blank. (grin)

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:09 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

Judy,

Good question. I was so use to the nokia phones when I got my Iphone it was
hard to transition over, but it is easier than it sounds. I use the touch
typing on the Iphone, and yes it does take longer, but once you have it down
it will go faster. I am so much faster at the texting than my husband, but
only out of necessity have I gotten fast. I do have a Bluetooth keyboard.
But find it's a pain to take out and turn on, wait for the phone to connect
to, and then start typing on. I ride on trains that are very crowded, so
there is not much room. I do find I use ear buds a lot with my Iphone, and I
love the screen curtain feature. 

You will get fast at the texting, if your using the touch typing method. If
you have any other questions, ask away!

Marsha 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judy Jones
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:22 PM
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

Marsha,

Your comments are very encouraging.  I, too, use my cell phone for much more

than making calls.

Our provider is AT&T, and I've had the same coverage success.

How is the texting feature, as I understand it uses the keyboard layout.

I have a friend here in Idaho that has an iPhone and uses a bluetooth
keyboard, because she says she can go much faster at data input.  With my
tactile button phone now, I'm pretty fast at texting, and don't want to go
to the trouble of getting an extra keyboard right now.  Let me know your
texting experience.

Thanks.

Judy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.

> Judy,
>
> I, like you used the Nokia phones with Talks, in June of 2011, I and my
> husband got our Iphones. The Iphone is great. I will for warn you, there 
> is
> a learning curve to using it. You will get the phone, and be so frustrated
> you will want to throw it across the room. But you must just stick to
> learning the phone, then you will get to a point, where you love it. I am 
> in
> the love it stage. There are so many more things you can do with an Iphone
> that you could never do with a Nokia phone. If you wanht to do more with
> your phone than just make calls, the Iphone is for you. But if making 
> calls
> is what suits your needs, the Iphone is an expensive phone for just that
> use. I have Verizon and have not be any place that I did not have 
> coverage.
> I also have the data plan, and the Iphone is no good without the data 
> plan.
> If your looking into the Iphone, there are lists for blind users of the
> Iphone. There are websites dedicated to blind users of the Iphone, and 
> there
> lists of all the apps that are accessible to Iphone users. Not only do I
> make calls on my Iphone, but I listen to books, movies, and music. I surf
> facebook, twitter, the internet. I have not paid one cent for any apps, as
> there tons free that are accessible. There are apps for taxi cabs,
> transportation systems, ameture radio, internet radio, money idenfying, 
> GPS,
> and many more that I am not thinking of. I also use the Iphone to text and
> check, write, and response to emails. Just my opinion about the Iphone. 
> But
> as I said I never had that much flexibility with my Nokia phones to do so
> much, as I do with the Iphone.
>
> Marsha
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Judy Jones
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:28 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Would like to hear from cell phone users.
>
> 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.
>
> I am currently using Nokia's N96, but am not as happy with the phone as I
> thought I would be.  I have to replace the phone's plastic back every so
> often, although I do love the Talks clarity of eloquence speech.
>
> Thanks in advance for all your advice and suggestions.
>
> Judy Jones
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