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

Mon Feb 13 08:30:48 UTC 2012

Nope..  Just one finger does the trick.  Heck, I've even just used my right thumb on ocasion.

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On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:50 PM, Judy Jones wrote:

> The touch typing - maybe an ignorant question, but with the small size of the pad, do you only use a couple of fingers for either side of the home row.  I automatically think of "touch typing" in the literal finger placement on standard keys.
> 
> Just curious.
> 
> 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 9:08 PM
> 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
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> 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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