[Electronics-Talk] Android Smartphones and screen readers

[Tina Sohl]

Sorry. try,
blindandroidusers+subscribe at groups.io

On 6/13/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Good morning Tina and everyone,
>
> I sent a request to join the Blind Android Users List and received a mail
> delivery subsystem message informing me that this e-mail was incorrect. I
> used: blindandroidusers at groups.io
>
> 	A quick Google search did not yield other blind android users e-mail
> lists I could subscribe to. Please come again with the request message.
> I'll
> check out the podcast later today. Thanks.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tina Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 12:11 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tina Sohl <tinabir80 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Android Smartphones and screen readers
>
> Hi. Peter I don't know if this is allowed here, but you can subscribe to
> blindandroidusers at groups.io and talk with many users with many devices from
> 10 year users like myself to brand new ones. We'd love to have you and
> people are friendly and the group puts out podcasts too.
> Tins
>
> On 6/12/21, Peter via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello again everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>>                 Due to the lack of buttons on newer iPhone models and
>> our Apple ID being locked on occasion we're flerting with the idea of
>> switching to the Android Smartphone. We're curious to know if newer
>> Smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy come with Google Assistant as
>> the iPhone comes with Voiceover as a part of the OS or does one need
>> to install a third party screen reader. I know several screen readers
>> for Android devices were developed over the years to give them voice and
> Braille output.
>>
>>
>>
>>                 We'll also want to know if newer Android Smartphones
>> still have buttons for controlling particular functions or if like
>> Apple's iPhone all functions are manipulated on the touch screen?
>> Despite Mary's best effort she still has difficulty using a device
>> with a touch screen. If we can find a new smartphone model with buttons
> that would be wonderful!
>> Please
>> let us know what Android Smartphones you're using, the screen reader
>> you use and whether or not any functions can be controlled with
>> buttons. Thanks again for your feedback.
>>
>>
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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