[Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
Arlene
arlenes71154 at earthlink.net
Fri Dec 15 20:07:26 UTC 2017
Pam, Thank you, I didn't know that. I saw one there in the city at the at&t
store. I did try to type on it a little. I didn't go through getting the
phone since I wasn't sure about the accessibility at the time, and I don't
remember which model phone it was.
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From: "Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
>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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arlene via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 12:54 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Arlene
> 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.
>
> Arlene----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Baracco via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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> Cc: "Andy Baracco" <wq6r at socal.rr.com>
> 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
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "David Waybright via Electronics-Talk"
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>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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>> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 2:52 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired
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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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>> David Eugene Waybright
>>> CompTIA A+, NET+ & Security+ Technician
>>>
>>> Network Technician
>>> CyberCore Technologies
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>>> Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus on T-Mobile
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>>> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:37:50 -0500
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>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
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>>> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:46:04 -0800
>>> From: "Lauren Merryfield"
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>>> Hi,
>>> I hope people realize that is an android phone.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lauren
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>>> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net<mailto:carcione at access.net>>
>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people
>>>
>>> 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. 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)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Call 888-308-0059 or email
>>> <mailto:sales at irie-at.com?subject=About%20the%20Helix%20HD%20Magnifier>
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>>>
>>>
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