[Electronics-talk] Looking for an accessible android phone

[Steve Deeley]

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On Aug 17, 2012, at 11:21 AM, "Frida Aizenman" <aizenman at earthlink.net> wrote:

> 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,