[Electronics-talk] iPhone versus Android

[Danielle Antoine]

Jim,
thanks.
Danielle

On 12/25/12, Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com> wrote:
> The iPhone v. android debate rages wildly, both in and out of the blindness
> community.
>
> I've used the galaxy nexus and the galaxy s3, both fairly close to the
> galaxy note 2.  My understanding is that the note series of phones is nice
> for sighted folks because of a much larger screen.
>
> I'd suggest asking your phone rep what it is about the note 2 that blows the
> iPhone away, and make sure that those features are ones that interest you.
>
> As to accessibility, I will say two things.
>
> First, with the latest version of Android - called Jelly Bean - the
> talk-balk feature has improved significantly.  I would say that with Jelly
> Bean the android phones are now usable. You'll find some features harder to
> discover, some features are missing, and some gestures are very different;
> but you should be able to make the phone do much of what you want.  Google
> has published an accessibility page that talks about how to use android with
> talk-back. You can get started here...
> http://eyes-free.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/documentation/android_access/index.html
>
> Second, I would still say that the iPhone is still a much better
> accessibility experience.  I should add caveats here around the fact that it
> somewhat depends on what you want.  If you don't like, or can't get, apple
> products; of if you have your heart set on a particular android app such as
> Google Now; or if you want to buy a droid phone so you can have a physical
> keyboard; in all of these cases you might give android a look.  But, for
> most blind folks looking for a smart phone or tablet to use, I strongly
> believe that the iPhone or iPad will give you the best blind friendly
> experience.
>
> I hope this helps, feel free to write with questions.
>
> Take Care,
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 10:00:54AM -0500, A Kelly wrote:
>> Happy holidays everyone!
>> Got a question; does anyone have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and using the
>> Talk-Back feature?   The phone rep said the android phone, Galaxy Note 2,
>> blows the iPhone away, but when trying it, I find the Android's
>> accessibility features difficult and frustrating to use.  Perhaps I am
>> doing something wrong.  Perhaps I am too familiar with the iphon's
>> VoiceOver features to give the Android a fair shot?  Does anyone use the
>> Galaxy Note 2 and is it blind friendly like the iPhone?  Any user tips are
>> welcomed along with feedback.  Please feel free to email me off list.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Anita
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