[Electronics-Talk] Android Cellphones: Are They Worth It

[Jim Barbour]

I think it would be very hard to say that any android phone is as accessible as an iPhone. I know some folks will want to debate this, and I do believe that android is getting better, but I believe that the iPhone is still the gold standard for smart phone excess ability.

Jim

Written While on the Move

> On Mar 25, 2016, at 5:43 AM, Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I want a genuinely different but very accessible phone.  I have two iPhones on my family account, and need a different phone for myself, as my older Nokia phones won't be usable on AT&T's network as of May 13.  I just want to make sure that the S7 is as accessible as the iPhone.  If not, then that issue's a deal breaker. Thanks.--Matthew Chao
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>> On 3/24/2016 10:38 PM, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Given what an S7 costs, if you're just going to turn it into an iPhone then I'd think you'd might as well just get an iPhone. Personally, I like choice, and I wouldn't get an Android phone just to turn it into an iPhone.
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>> I have a Nexus 7 tablet, which isn't a high end smart phone, but I find Android usable and I prefer it over my iPhone for some tasks. I couldn't possibly tell another person if it's worth the price or not though.
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>> The mailing list I'd recommend for Android phones is vi-android. You can subscribe to it using the following instructions:
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>> To unsubscribe from the list send an email to vi-android-request at freelists.org with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field (new users, use 'subscribe' to subscribe)
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>>> On 24/03/16 21:24, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>> They will be when the definitive guide to turning an iPhone into an
>>> Android phone gets published on the internet.  As things stand, a guide
>>> to turning an android phone into an iPhone already exists.
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>>>> On Thu, 24 Mar 2016, Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk wrote:
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>>>> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:29:21
>>>> From: Matthew Chao via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Reply-To: mattchao at verizon.net,
>>>>    Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>>    <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>>    <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Matthew Chao <mattchao at verizon.net>
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Android Cellphones: Are They Worth It
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>>>> Hi, Folks.  I'm thinking of getting a Galaxy S7, and see that it's
>>>> accessible.  Two basic questions:
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>>>> 1.  Has anyone used the newer Android phones, and if so, are they
>>>> worth the investment?
>>>> 
>>>> 2.  Are there forums or liststervs for users of these phones with
>>>> emphasis on blind useres?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks in advance for any help or info you might have.--Matthew Chao
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