[BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...

[Edward Green]

Hi James,

As I said in my email yesterday, if Apple stick to form then the 6S should get updates until September 2020.

Cheers,

Ed 


> On 3 Jun 2019, at 20:44, Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I believe iPhone supports their versions for five years, so depends on when
> that one came out.  Correct me if I am wrong.
> 
> Judy
> "Embrace the day with its mercies and blessings."
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James Kelm
> via BlindTlk
> Sent: Monday, June 3, 2019 12:28 PM
> To: 'Jude DaShiell'; 'James Kelm via BlindTlk'
> Cc: James Kelm
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...
> 
> This is great!  I am enjoying the discussion concerning Cell phones, and you
> all are helping me to feel less of a dinesore.  LOLL
> 
>      OK, what are your thoughts?  I spoke with my carrier, and they said
> that I can get a iPhone 6S for around $250, I can't recall the exact number,
> and it would cost me around $20 per month, which is definitely within my
> budget.  They of course have all of the iPhones up to the current model, but
> they cost more.  The 6S caught my attention because the guy said that he
> couldn't see it being unsupported for quite a while, and it is the lowest
> priced iPhone that they have.
> 
> 
> Respectfully,
> James
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jude DaShiell [mailto:jdashiel at panix.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2019 11:54 PM
> To: James Kelm via BlindTlk
> Cc: James Kelm
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...
> 
> You're out of date already with the iPhone 4s.  For the android choice
> I'd ask what operating system upgrade can it take.  Android 4 is
> Ice-cream Sandwich and I got my tablet I think in 2014 that had a later
> operating system on it than that.  Android Q will be available later
> this year and that's version 10.  It's best to keep current with
> operating systems if you value security.  The iPhone 4s is obsolete
> according to Apple.
> 
>> On Sun, 2 Jun 2019, James Kelm via BlindTlk wrote:
>> 
>> Date: Sun, 2 Jun 2019 10:45:08
>> From: James Kelm via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: James Kelm <jameskelm at earthlink.net>
>> Subject: [BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...
>> 
>> Dear friends,
>> 
>>    OK, I am going to be trying to enter into this century, at least as
> far
>> as telephones go!  LOLL  I can use your help!
>> 
>>    I need to get a smart phone for work.  But like so many others, I have
> a
>> limited financial budget.  I need the phone for calls of course, but that
> is
>> actually somewhat secondary.  I mainly need it so that I can learn about
> the
>> wide range of aps out there that are especially helpful for the blind.  So
>> my main question is this, I can get an affordable price on the following
>> phones: Sky Devices 5.0Q 8GB 3G/4G Android 4.4 Unlocked $79.99, and the
>> iPhone 4S 8 GB $99.00.  Are either of these phones a particularly good
>> choice for me to start my smart phone journey on?  Also, are they
> something
>> that will serve me well, or will I be frustrated and out of date very
>> quickly.  Are they like getting a computer with an OS of Windows 5?  I
> tend
>> to be more interested in the iPhone, but is this one a great deal
> different
>> from those that were just released?  Like I said I need this for work, so
> I
>> want to make the right choices.
>> 
>>    Thank you so much for your help!
>> 
>> 
>> Respectfully,
>> James
>> 
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