[Blindtlk] To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

[David Andrews]

Well, "big" is a relative term.  What is big to you may be small to 
someone else -- like if you have small hands.  You should go to a 
phone store and touch the different phones, and see what you are 
comfortable.  The 5 5C and 5S are slightly bigger than the 4Sm, the 6 
bigger yet, and the 6plus even bigger.  However you get more than a 
larger screen with newer phones.  They have faster processors, 
improved cameras, and starting with 5S fingerprint sensor.  The 6 and 
6Plus will have the new pay system, and I am sure there are things I 
am not remembering.

I can't remember for sure, but not sure KNFB Reader runs on 4S.  If 
it does, it wouldn't do so very well.

A time will come when you want/ need to upgrade.

Dave

At 10:44 PM 10/14/2014, you wrote:
>So ...... I've still got an iPhone 4S with IOS 7. Is there any good
>reason for me to upgrade to a 5, a 6, or upgrade my software to IOS 8?
>I've heard that the phones tend to get bigger as you go to iPhone 5
>and then iPhone 6 is really big. I've also heard the only advantage to
>upgrading hardware is a bigger screen. I am totally blind and don't
>want a bulkier device, so is there any other advantage to upgrading?
>And IOS 8 sounds awful. Will the KNFB Reader app run with IOS 7?
>Oh, and the android commercials are creepy, makes me want to avoid
>getting one! LOL!
>Arielle
>
>On 10/14/14, Kendra Schafer via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hi all!
> > My sister let me play on her Android tablet. I wasn't so 
> impressed with Talk
> > Back. I'm much happier with my iPhone 5 and still get a lot of use from my
> > iPhone 4s as a tablet of sorts. The Kindle app is awesome!!! I 
> have heard of
> > a phone called a Ray phone that claims that it's made for the blind but I
> > don't know the extent of that claim. The demo wasn't great and I have never
> > tried it myself.
> > Kendra
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Oct 14, 2014, at 6:13 PM, Judy Jones via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Most definitely!!  I use the TalkBack feature all the time, and now have
> >> downloaded and use Eloquence.  It's like having Jaws on my phone.
> >>
> >> There is a great resource put together by blind individuals and
> >> programmers using Android:
> >>
> >> www.inclusiveandroid.tk
> >>
> >> A wonderful resource that helped me when I first became an Android user is
> >> the e-mail list
> >>
> >> eyes-free at googlegroups
> >>
> >> To subscribe, simply send a new message to
> >> eyes-free+subscribe at googlegroups.com. In case your punctuation is not
> >> showing up, you want to type in eyes dash free plus-sign subscribe at
> >> googlegroups dot com.
> >>
> >> I have experienced four devices, all of which work very well with
> >> accessibility.  Each device has its minor pluses and minuses, but those
> >> can be equalized through downloading an app you like.
> >>
> >> You are welcome to write me off list if you have any other questions.
> >>
> >> Judy
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: Serena Nickell via blindtlk
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:42 PM
> >> To: Scott Spaulding ; Blind Talk Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] What weird things does iOS 8 do to you?
> >>
> >> I've considered it.  Will Android work for someone who is totally blind
> >> though?  If so what are some good recommendations?
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 6:24 PM, Scott Spaulding via blindtlk
> >>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Considered it, but couldn't find one with decent magnification like the
> >>> iPhone has.
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>
> >>>> On Oct 14, 2014, at 7:11 PM, Judy Jones via blindtlk
> >>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Anyone considered the jump to Android?  I did it from the iPhone and
> >>>> haven't looked back.
> >>>>
> >>>> Judy
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Kendra Schafer via blindtlk
> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 9:51 PM
> >>>> To: Larry Wayland ; Blind Talk Mailing List
> >>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] What weird things does iOS 8 do to you?
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all!
> >>>> What type of iPhones do you have? I have an iPhone 4s and got an iPhone
> >>>> 5 a week and a half ago. My iPhone 4s is now a fancy iPod touch since
> >>>> its retirement as a phone. I have found that my iPhone 4s has a
> >>>> prossesser that is to slow to run IOS 8 very well. I can't browse
> >>>> anything on it any more without banging my head on the wall even with
> >>>> the latest bug fixes. Voice over still crashes at times. I mostly use it
> >>>> for reading books, multitasking while I use my iPhone 5 and small tasks.
> >>>> I still watch sports on it with my friends while my iPhone 5 is
> >>>> charging. My iPhone 5 is my mane technical device. Speaking of my iPhone
> >>>> 5, I have found that IOS 8 works a lot better on it. Voice over doesn't
> >>>> crash nearly as much as it still does on my iPhone 4s. SIRI works better
> >>>> than it does on my other iPhone. I can type better as well. My iPhone 5
> >>>> is also a lot faster than my iPhone 4s. I have noticed that on my iPhone
> >>>> 5, while I'm in the middle of a text, it sometimes takes me back to the
> >>>> preavius screen and I have to go back to my text to finish it. Another
> >>>> bug is that when you dial a phone number, the number keys seem to hold
> >>>> down after I stop touching them. I also have found my iPhone 5 playing
> >>>> music at randem. I find that last one the most annoying!!!
> >>>> Kendra
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Oct 13, 2014, at 6:59 PM, Larry Wayland via blindtlk
> >>>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> When I try to answer a call mine starts playing music.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alana
> >>>>> Leonhardy via blindtlk
> >>>>> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2014 9:19 PM
> >>>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> >>>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] What weird things does iOS 8 do to you?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It's started changing settings without my permission. It's turned
> >>>>> autocorrect off three times now. I guess it wants me to learn to
> >>>>> spell.

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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