[Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
Mari Hunziker
marihunziker at gmail.com
Tue Feb 14 03:16:08 UTC 2012
Those with an iPhone 4G Siri version, isn't it easier to speak to Siri
using your voice commands and heave Siri deliver the text instead of having
to physically type each letter into the keypad?
Thanks,
Mari Hunziker
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Bryan Schulz <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
> hi,
>
> it works great for just calls and texting.
> i have to wait for the speech to respond to move on to the next
> letter/menu choice.
> on the samsung haven, speech is included.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Judy Jones
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
>
>
> How is the Samsung working for you, what speech engine and what operating
> system?
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
>
>
> > hi,
> >
> > the samsung only has one speed.
> > can you make the i-phone voice react faster or slower?
> >
> > Bryan Schulz
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ray Foret Jr
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:25 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
> >
> >
> > In my case, when I make a call on my Iphone, the keypad stays exposed.
> > Now, when you have it set for touch typing, as I do, and you need for
> what
> > ever reason to generate a sustained tone, the trick then is to swipe the
> > screen until you hear the digit you wish, then, what you do is you
> double
> > tap and hold that place on the screen. This is because, as we Iphone
> > users know, with touch typing, you move one finger around the screen
> and,
> > when you hear the character you wish, lift your finger off and that
> > character will type in right away.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> >
> > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> >
> > Skype name:
> > barefootedray
> >
> > Facebook:
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> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:38 PM, Mike Freeman wrote:
> >
> > > Marsha et al:
> > >
> > > If a given site -- like a pharmacy or a bank -- has a set of menus
> one
> > goes
> > > thru in a given sequence wherein one is expecting the same results,
> one
> > can
> > > insert pauses into numbers dialed and one can put such a number into
> a
> > > contact so one can dial the whole sequence all at once and get to the
> > menu
> > > one desires. I do this with conferencing systems where I know the
> > numbers
> > > and passcodes will stay the same.
> > >
> > > 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 8:16 PM
> > > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
> > >
> > > Judy,
> > >
> > > My husband would say that he can't make calls on the Iphone to save
> his
> > > life. I don't have this issue, but it does all take practice. His
> > thought is
> > > that the Iphone is not really for making and taking phone calls, but
> > all the
> > > other extra it does.
> > >
> > > 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 10:28 PM
> > > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > > Subject: [Blindtlk] iPhone drawbacks?
> > >
> > > I've heard so much favorable press about the iPhone - does anyone on
> > the
> > > list who uses one find any drawbacks to using it, other than the
> > learning
> > > curve?
> > >
> > > Judy
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