[Blindtlk] To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

Wed Oct 15 12:05:36 UTC 2014

The new app works on your old phones you may have to upgrade your operating system which all smart phones do.

So no you do not have to get a new phone if you need help updating your phone call support for.

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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Cindy Ray via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> </div><div>Date:10/15/2014  7:55 AM  (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: 'David Andrews' <dandrews at visi.com>,'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? </div><div>
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I am pretty sure KNFB Reader doesn't run on the 4S. I did not like the big
of iPhone 6, but I am sure that if I decided I just had to have that, I
would adjust. <Grin>

Cindy

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David
Andrews via blindtlk
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 11:47 PM
To: Arielle Silverman; Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: [Blindtlk] To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

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
> >> eyes-free+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.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org

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