[Electronics-talk] Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!

Tue Dec 11 19:19:02 UTC 2012

that is good that android is accessible out of the box.
But I don't think it provides access to tablets out of the box.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 1:56 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!

There is much accesibility with Android Jellybean out of the box.  As was 
said before, the big thing that Mobile Accessibility gives you is support 
for Braille displays. If that is your need, and you want to go Android, that 
may be a valid reason for investing in Mobile Accessibility.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 10:07 AM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!

Well, we can wish for built in accessibility, but its not there so I think 
Code factory has done a good job in giving us access.

I've never used a tablet but thought about getting one. I'm a little 
confused.
Which tablets will code factory screen reader work on?
I did not know tablets were accessible! I assume jelly bean is the software 
the tablet runs on. I thought android was also software so that's where I'm 
confused.

I'm not sure how a blind person  would efficiently navigate a touch screen.
Will these android
phones and tablets be navigated like an I Phone? I've seen a demo of that.
I suppose you'd have to run your fingers over the screen and hear the 
buttons and then tap or something to get it to execute that command. I've 
always been one to use the keys and the layout of them to maintain 
orientation.
I hope you could hook up a bluetooth keyboard to a tablet in  case you 
wanted to navigate or type with the keyboard instead of the screen.

I'm also wondering the cost of this software. It did not have a price in the 
announcement.

Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 4:54 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!

I think that Code Factory is to be commended for blazing the trail of making 
smart phones accessible, but like the Pony Express, it's time has passed.
There should be no need any more to have to pay for a 3rd party accessible 
solution to access a cell phone.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 10:26 AM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!

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>Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!
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>Mobile Accessibility v2.0 is now available!
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>Major upgrade which introduces support for tablet devices, Android
>Jelly Bean, two new applications and much more!
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>Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, December 10th, 2012
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>Code Factory has once again responded to the wishes of its users in the
>latest v2.0 of Mobile Accessibility. This major release is the first to
>support Android tablets as well as new devices powered by the latest
>Android Jelly Bean operating system.
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>"Since the release of v1.0 of Mobile
>Accessibility, many users have been asking when we would provide
>support for tablets," explains Eduard Sánchez, CEO at Code Factory.
>"We're proud to extend support to Android tablets in v2.0, as well as
>support the latest Android phones, allowing users to take full
>advantage of the latest mainstream technologies available on the
>market."
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>Jelly Bean is not only the fastest and smoothest version of Android,
>but it also includes major accessibility improvements. Code Factory
>spotted this opportunity to provide an improved user experience and
>v2.0 includes a new set of gestures to facilitate touch screen
>navigation.
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>All users of Mobile Accessibility will be able to take advantage of our
>new Notes and Explorer apps, providing a fully accessible way to read
>and write notes and to explore files on the phone. In addition, all of
>our applications are now fully accessible with TalkBack.
>
>High quality Braille support has always been one of our main priorities
>at Code Factory. The Braille support in Mobile Accessibility has been
>refreshed with improved Braille connection, support for new Braille
>displays, improved text panning, and various other enhancements.
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>Product Highlights:
>* Support for tablet devices powered by Android.
>* Support for Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) mobile devices.
>* Two new applications: Notes and Explorer.
>* All applications are now fully compatible with Talkback.
>* Support for multiple-contact SMS messages.
>* Support for writing long SMS messages (more than 160 characters).
>* File download using the web browser is now supported.
>* Braille: Support for Seika Braille displays.
>* Braille: Support for cursor routing keys.
>* Braille: Enhanced Braille panning.
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>For detailed information on what's new in Mobile Accessibility v2.0
>check
><http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=2163268&msgid=179940&act=A9K
>I&c=1030778&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codefactory.es%2FMA%2Fen%2FMA_
>manual_en.html%23_Toc341383273>http://www.codefactory.es/MA/en/MA_manua
>l_en.html#_Toc341383273
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>For more information on Mobile Accessibility v2.0, check the user
>manual which is available at
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