[Electronics-talk] National Federation of the BlindandMotorola to Cooperate on Making Cell Phones Accessible tothe Blind

[t shaw]

I went and tried out the new iphone at the apple store and had no trouble at all using it sightless. you have to double click items to initiat  so its not like you are going to accidentally activate something by running your finger aroudn the screen to find it
 
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> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:59:56 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] National Federation of the BlindandMotorola to Cooperate on Making Cell Phones Accessible tothe Blind
> 
> Upon further reading of the below email I want to point out that Apple has
> blind people not only in engineering, but also in testing, and even their
> retail store locations. Jus because they aren't part of your ormal clic of
> stereo typical weirdo blind users pleas don't think that the blind aren't
> employed by apple.
> 
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> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Guerra
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:55 AM
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> to Cooperate on Making Cell Phones Accessible tothe Blind
> 
> I think the word your looking for is Blind Getto.
> 
> Never yknew you to be at a loss of words, but guess there is a first time
> for everything.
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:42 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
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> to Cooperate on Making Cell Phones Accessible to the Blind
> 
> Wow, this message is just so um...... blind like.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of C Keen
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:29 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances;
> david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] National Federation of the Blind andMotorola
> to Cooperate on Making Cell Phones Accessible to the Blind
> 
> Any idea if this will include access to text messaging?
> I have put off buying the 3rd party software because it has such mixed
> reviews so maybe I will just wait a little longer.
> The idea that the I-phone is accessible when you turn on their speech is
> not accurate. Since it is a flat screen you have no clue where to touch
> it to do what you want it to do! Obviously it wasn't a blind user that
> helped them test that feature!
> 
> Christie
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