[Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
Pamela Dominguez
geodom at optonline.net
Fri Dec 15 13:38:52 UTC 2017
I have heard that some of those phones with the slide-out keyboards, you
could only use the keyboard to do typing stuff, but you had to use the touch
screen for dialing and all that. Pam.
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From: Arlene via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 12:54 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
Andy, that is a concern just like that oasis phone. I wonder if that other
company is still in business, that came out with accessible phones about 2
years ago. I can't think of the name of the company. Besides their model
feature phones they did have some android phones. This is probably a stupid
thing to bring up, but I hate when things are so sensationalized, and in
this case it's the name of one of the areas of the phone, I'm thinking it
is, but I could be wrong. Whatever it is the guy called it captain mobile.
It sounds like a name for a toy. I appreciate the idea, well more than the
idea, that this phone has both the buttons and touch screen. It's always
possible for some individuals that have only used button phones up to now,
if they got a phone such as this, having the phone mightget them interested
in learning the touch screen as well. Of course others would continue to use
the buttons, and for others that are confortable with both the buttons and
touch screen, they have the choice of using either one with their phone.
I've thought for a long time that it would be great to have a phone such as
this made with both the touch screen and buttons. it would be great if
samsung or nokia and some of the other companies would make a phone lie this
with the buttons and touch screen. Then there were the smart phones that had
the touch screen and the keyboards that you could slide out of the phone, if
you wanted to use the keyboard. Some of those very phones, one could use
the screen readers such as talks or mobile speaks with those phones.
The video about this phone left some questions, whether it has a card slot,
and more importantly can you update the operating system? What on board
sstorage does it have? Does it have a money back garuntee? Unfortunately he
didn't describe the size of the phone, for example if it's about the size of
other phones everyone knows of. Possibly the web page could answer some of
these questions, which I'm going to go too, to read more about it. It does
sound very interesting, but I too hope eventually that more of a well known
company such as samsung could produce a phone like this. If the answers to
these questions are yes, then it may be a competitively priced smart phone.
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Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
> Except that you don't necessarily have to have the latest iphone. The
> iPhone 6 or SE can do the same things that the iPhone X can do. my main
> concern with a device like this would be the longivity of the company that
> is selling it. If the company goes away in a year, there goes your tech
> support. The beauty of something like the iPhone, or a phone like a
> samsung phone is that the manufacturer isn't going anywhere any time soon.
> You will get tech support not only from the manufacturer, but the large
> community of users as well.
>
> Andy
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>> FYI: when you compare this product to mainstream it is on par with
>> mainstream devices in way of price per features. A android smart phone
>> with a added built in keyboard or keypad is anywhere from $200 - $500.
>> When you factor in the most advanced smart phone the iPhone X is over
>> $1000 it makes this phone a steal. No I’m not saying its affordable or
>> not I’m just comparing it’s price with mainstream devices.
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>> Someone mentioned having this device but the voice feedback was minimal.
>> Make sure you have talkback installed and running. Also understand that I’m
>> not sure if talkback was designed for keyboard navigation verses
>> touchscreen navigation.
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>> Thanks,
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>> David Eugene Waybright
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>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
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>> ground up. The ergonomics of the device, buttons and keypad are all
>> designed and located to maximize ease-of-use for visually impaired
>> people. And all menus and functions are made to be easy to see and simple
>> to navigate. Plus, full tactile and voice controls are in place for
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>> I hope people realize that is an android phone.
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people
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>> Some people recently were asking about easy-to-use phones, so I forward
>> this ad:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Irie-AT [mailto:sales at irie-at.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:31 AM
>> Subject: Smartphone for visually impaired people
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>> Image removed by sender. SmartVision 2 -the Smartphone for the visually
>> impaired
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Announcing the new SmartVision2!
>>
>>
>> Smartphones too difficult to see or too confusing to use? SmartVision2
>> could be for you.
>>
>> SmartVision2 is the only smartphone designed specifically for people with
>> visual impairments. Complete with a high-contrast display, speech input
>> and feedback and even a tactile keypad and buttons, SmartVision2 can
>> adapt to your needs. And SmartVision2 is very easy to learn and use.
>>
>> <https://irie-at.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbe22e0e299fe21f72dc7bd81&id=bbc3dfb59c&e=5daf9aa555>
>> Learn More
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>> Image removed by sender. John's Demo Room | SmartVision 2 demonstration
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>> Image removed by sender. Image of the SmartVision 2 phone menu
>>
>>
>> SmartVision2 isn?t an app, it?s an entire Smartphone built from the
>> ground up. The ergonomics of the device, buttons and keypad are all
>> designed and located to maximize ease-of-use for visually impaired
>> people. And all menus and functions are made to be easy to see and simple
>> to navigate. Plus, full tactile and voice controls are in place for
>> non-visual users and for the convenience of visual users.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Need GPS navigation, book reading and OCR/scan & read? SmartVision2
>> Premium boasts the addition of all of these great features! Guide
>> yourself with voice commands with speech feedback using Kapten GPS, read
>> books, and even scan your printed reading materials to have them read
>> back to you.
>>
>>
>> <https://irie-at.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbe22e0e299fe21f72dc7bd81&id=cbb15367db&e=5daf9aa555>
>> SmartVision2 Standard - $599
>> <https://irie-at.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbe22e0e299fe21f72dc7bd81&id=2b837a01e3&e=5daf9aa555>
>> SmartVision2 Premium
>> <https://irie-at.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbe22e0e299fe21f72dc7bd81&id=82de5883b4&e=5daf9aa555>
>> - $889 (include GPS, book reading and OCR/scan & read)
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>> Call 888-308-0059 or email
>> <mailto:sales at irie-at.com?subject=About%20the%20Helix%20HD%20Magnifier>
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