[Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android phone

Fri Aug 17 15:21:04 UTC 2012

I was under the impression that talkBack is now called the Android Store.
Frida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android phone


> So, we've moved far away from the original question which was
> recomendations for an android phone.
>
> I said some of this earlier, but I'll repeat it and add more here.
>
> First, I highly recommend trying to make the iPhone work for you.  I
> believe it really is the best option out there.
>
> Next, if you really want to try out an android phone, look for one
> that hsi running Jelly Bean.  The Jelly Bean version of talkBack now
> has the "explore by touch" technology built into the phone, which
> makes for a much nicer user experience for blind users.
>
> As to which phone to get, I can recommend the "droid 4" phone, which
> runs on Verizon.  For other carriers, you'll need to ask around.  Some
> things you'll care about are...
>
>  * Does the phone have a physical keyboard, D-pad, joystick etc?  How
>    do they feel in your hand?
>    NOTE: you don't have to have these controls to use an android
>    phone running Jelly Bean, but it really will help.
>  * Does the phone run Jelly Bean?
>  * How is the phone's battery life?
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 11:03:37AM -0400, Julie Phillipson wrote:
>> hay you can get ear buds that have different size covers for small, 
>> medium
>> and large and they block out noise around you.  I get them for 10 bucks 
>> at
>> drug store.com.  They are like the old style ear bud that goes into the 
>> ear
>> not just sit at the opening of the ear.  Those other kind of buds hurt my
>> ears too.
>>
>> Julie Phillipson
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android phone
>>
>>
>> >I have very small ear connals, and very small ears that make it hard to
>> >find a bluetooth headset that fits properly that doesn't cost a fortune.
>> >
>> >I have one that sort of works, but it causes pain after wearing it for 
>> >any
>> >long periods of time.
>> >
>> >Also, our bus terminal is in a fowl neighborhood and some of the people
>> >who ride the bus are not the kind of people you'd want to let know that
>> >you have an iPhone 4S.
>> >
>> >Love the joke though.
>> >
>> >Jenny
>> >On Aug 15, 2012, at 2:14 PM, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
>> >
>> >>How can something on your head cause a pain in your behind? LOL!
>> >>Andy
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> >>[mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny Keller
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:09 PM
>> >>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> >>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android phone
>> >>
>> >>There are bugs on the iPhone 4S such as SIRI deciding to stop working
>> >>and having to reset the phone at least twice a day.
>> >>
>> >>there is also the bug that voiceover gets drowned out when you have to
>> >>push a number for the menus on phone things like press one for etc. 
>> >>You
>> >>can use a bluetooth or headset for that, but I don't like to have
>> >>anything on my head, so it's a pain in the behind.
>> >>
>> >>Sometimes, when just using the touch screen itself, if you are on the
>> >>contacts screen and you press contacts, it will flip to a blank screen.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>things like that irritate me, and if I wanted a phone that didn't have
>> >>the capacity for SIRI working correctly, I would've just gotten the
>> >>iPhone 4 and not have had to spend the extra money, especially with the
>> >>bug in voiceover that gets drowned out by the speaker phone.
>> >>
>> >>I called Apple Accessibility about both issues and they said they were
>> >>bugs and that they couldn't do anything about it.
>> >>
>> >>therefore, I have an upgrade available, and am seriously considering an
>> >>android phone.  Though the Galaxy S3 turned out to be way ore
>> >>complicated than it was worth.
>> >>
>> >>Jenny
>> >>On Aug 13, 2012, at 5:28 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>Hey Jenny,
>> >>>
>> >>>I'm writing you back as I think my comments will be useful to others.
>> >>>
>> >>>I've been playing with various Android phones recently, and they are
>> >>>slowly catching up with the iPhone, in terms of blindness usability.
>> >>>
>> >>>There are a few good reasons to go with an android phone, but you
>> >>>should be aware of wha you're getting.
>> >>>
>> >>>If you could tell us more about what you find frustrating about the
>> >>>iPhone, we can help you figure out if Android will be a better
>> >>>solution.
>> >>>
>> >>>Take Care,
>> >>>
>> >>>Jim
>> >>>
>> >>>On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 05:12:39PM -0500, Jenny Keller wrote:
>> >>>>Hi all,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I am getting very frustrated with my iPhone 4S and looked at the
>> >>Galaxy 3s last week.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I found it to be more of a pain than it was worth.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>I want an android that is at least Ice Cream Sandwich.  Any
>> >>suggestions, and I would appreciate it if you would give me reasons and
>> >>good points and even bad about the phone you suggest.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Please write me off list as to keep traffic down.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Thanks in advance.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Jenny
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