[Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

[Poppa Bear]

The buttons being referred to are the buttons that a sighted person would
see on screen with their eyes, but with a screen reader the label/title of
the buttons would be read to the user as your fingers explored the screen.
If there was a button that said email in the upper left corner of the screen
then when your finger brushed/touched that part of the screen the screen
reader would tell you. In a lot of android applications the buttons are not
labeled in such a way that the screen reader can tell the user what button
their finger is on.
HTH

-----Original Message-----
From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:27 PM
To: Linda Bloodsaw; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

I don't see how an iPhone just works if there is no buttons.  At least if
you can feel buttons, you know what and where to press.  Pam.

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Bloodsaw via Electronics-talk
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 2:44 PM
To: Jim Barbour ; Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] thinking of switching to an Android

I just entered the smartphone market this year with an Android. Too many
unlabeled buttons for my taste. I have been using an iPhone for a month, and
I like it much better. It is easier to use for me.  I cannot remember which
podcast I was listening to, but the person said if you are the kind of
person who likes figuring things out, or finding a work around, a geeky type
of person, then Android is for you.  If you want something that just works,
then an iPhone would be better for you.



> On Dec 18, 2014, at 11:03 AM, Jim Barbour via Electronics-talk 
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I would make sure you know what you're getting before you get it.
>
> I keep hoping that Android/Talkback will improve to rival the user 
> experience I get on the iPhone, but it hasn't happened yet.  Every 
> time a new Android version is released, I find a Nexus device and try it
out.
> Even with Lollypop, it's not that great yet.
>
> There are some reasons to go with Android.  Cost and employer lock in 
> being at the top of the list, along with the ability to find phones 
> with physical buttons.
>
> I'm trying to provide a balanced viewpoint here, while still making my 
> own personal preferences known.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jim
>
>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 09:20:31AM -0500, Star Gazer via 
>> Electronics-talk
>> wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I've been a longtime Iphone user. My husband recently got a Galaxy 5s 
>> phone and I discovered that it talks. I'm thinking of switching to an 
>> Android phone and want to know what others think. Does it read apps 
>> well?
>>
>> So far, it seems to read texts and the home screen. I had some 
>> trouble using Facebook but don't know if that was due to a poorly 
>> designed app, or me not knowing what I was doing.
>>
>> I'd be curious to know if others on the list have had experiences 
>> with the speech output feature of the Galaxy 5s and what those 
>> experiences have been.
>>
>> Thanks much
>>
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