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

Jude DaShiell jdashiel at panix.com
Mon Jun 3 21:42:33 UTC 2019


The Moto G7 got released February of 2019 and has talkback on it for
speech.  It costs about $300 in united states.
If you get the seller to touch apps then setup then accessibility then
talkback then slide talkback switch to on then hit ok, you'll have a
talking phone.

On Mon, 3 Jun 2019, Chikodinaka Nkendidm Oguledo. PaPaC! via BlindTlk
wrote:

> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 17:15:15
> From: Chikodinaka Nkendidm Oguledo. PaPaC! via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Chikodinaka Nkendidm Oguledo. PaPaC! <ochikodinaka at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...
>
> first as of may5/2019 I have 2 babygirls. Of mu own! I am looking for
> acellphone my cellf
>
> On 6/3/19, Ericka via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > This depresses me. I don?t want to change! I?d better get all my passwords
> > figured out before I have to get a new one. :-)
> >
> > Ericka Nelson
> >
> >> On Jun 3, 2019, at 3:07 PM, Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk
> >> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Try 2014 when I got a 6+ that was new then.
> >> On Mon, 3 Jun 2019, Judy
> >> Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
> >>
> >>> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 15:44:15
> >>> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> >>> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Help buying a smart phone please...
> >>>
> >>> 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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> >>>
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