[Blindtlk] mobile phone

Tue Aug 27 04:52:19 UTC 2013

I'm pretty sure it is an Android phone.

And, I presume it has the ability to use Android's text-to-speech 
interface, TalkBack and/or the Mobile Accessibility Android app, 
which most if not all mobile carriers are providing to blind and/or 
low vision subscribers.

It is my understanding that this Android phone by Motorola, the Motto 
X, is expected to be released on the big 4 of mobile carriers 
(VZW-AT&T-T-Mobile-Sprint).

It's not currently available on VZW quite yet, but it is on AT&T. 
When it becomes available on VZW, I plan to check it out.

At 05:54 PM 8/26/2013, you wrote:
>Robin,
>
>Do you know if this Motorola phone has a screen reader on it? If it runs
>Google software, it is most likely Android, in which case you can either use
>Google's Talkback screen reader for Android or Mobile Accessibility.
>
>Chris
>
>Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair
>Public Relations Committee
>Maryland Association of Blind Students
>Phone: (443) 547-2409
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin
>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 4:11 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] mobile phone
>
>Has anyone thought of purchasing the NEW Motorola SMART Phone by Google? I'm
>referring to the Motto X.
>
>  From what I have been able to determine, it's not as robust as other
>Android phones or the iPhone, but it does boast a long battery life along
>with numerous other Voice activated options.
>
>At 04:55 AM 8/26/2013, you wrote:
> >I totally agree.  After having the iPhone for almost a year, the LG
> >Optimus G phone I have was very easy to work with.  Since we're with
> >AT&T, the Mobile Accessibility screen access is free of charge, and can
> >be downloaded from the Google Pllay Store, and uses the vocalizer
> >voices, i.e. the same voice used in Apple's VoiceOver.
> >
> >All Android devices now use this speech, but also have TalkBack built
> >in.  I have tried them both and find them very easy to use.
> >
> >I've only had this device a couple of weeks, but am very happy with it.
> >
> >Judy
> >
> >-----Original Message----- From: Mike Freeman
> >Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 2:24 PM
> >To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] mobile phone
> >
> >Justin:
> >
> >In my opinion, the iPhone 5 is still the most accessible smartphone on
> >the market although various Android phones are becoming increasingly
>accessible.
> >The website you're looking for is <www.atguys.com>.
> >
> >However, I'm going to have to disabuse you of a couple of notions.
> >First, although that miniature keyboard is cute and useful, it's not
> >for the faint-of-heart or the beginner as it is small and some keys do
>double-duty.
> >IMO you'd be better off to start with using a full-size Apple Bluetooth
> >keyboard; you can keep it in its box when not in use and it fits nicely
> >into a backpack.
> >
> >The second notion is that you can use a keyboard in place of learning
> >the iPhone's VoiceOver gestures; you cannot. Some of the phone
> >functions cannot be done using only the keyboard. Better in my view to
> >get the NBP books on the iPhone and just plunge in, telling yourself
> >that you're going to learn those gestures before you eat your next
> >prime rib dinner or buy yourself a beer or whatever it takes for you to
>stay on-task of learning the gestures.
> >In other words, there is no easy way out. This goes double for android
> >phones. They're often more geeky than iPhones are in connecting
> >devices. Or so I am told by people whom I respect.
> >
> >I'm not trying to change your mind so much as I'm telling you that your
> >expectations are unrealistic. Keyboards are great and have their place
> >but they won't substitute for buckling down and learning your phone.
> >
> >Mike Freeman
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
> >williams
> >Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 12:30 PM
> >To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> >Subject: [Blindtlk] mobile phone
> >
> >Good afternoon.  I am about to get another phone in the next couple of
> >weeks.  Is the eye phone five the most accessible and app friendly, or
> >are their others which I should consider.  Also, I would like an
> >accessible blue tooth keyboard to go with the phone for texting in
> >public places.  I've lost the web site with the 44 dollar keyboards
> >which were available due to several computer changes in the last
> >several months.  Can anyone give me that site for the mobile phone
> >keyboards, or recommend another?  Before anyone starts asking about use
> >of a blue tooth keyboard for the mobile phone, please respect that I
> >have made a personal choice, and that I will learn the gestures in
> >time, but I'm not interested in pressuring myself while I am in school.
> >
> >Thank you for your answers.
> >
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