[il-talk] app suggestions

[Sharon Howerton]

Hi, Nicole!
Yes, I remember you. I purchased a blue tooth keyboard when got my phone. It is not foldable; that would be your choice. I have never used a Mac so cannot compare. I sometimes use Siri to text but also use the keyboard. Some people use the dictation feature for writing. I have a friend who will work with people over the phone using VoiceOver. She has helped me a lot. She is in downstate Illinois. I have Verizon as my carrier and like that though have used it for many years. You can easily get free directory assistance, and the other thing for which I needed it was that it worked in the Chicago subways. The phone does take getting used to and patience. We have a lot of YouTube things you can listen to as well as seminars; check out
Hadley.edu/seminar
They are free and very well done.
I have an app for the Chicago busses that I use all the time as well as Money Reader for identifying currency. Much depends on what you want to do with the phone but don't go app crazy. Sync your phone with any other devices including your email. I use the ear buds all the time; it is much easier to use them for making and receiving calls.
If you want to make a call and just have a number, you say "dial"; if you have a contact in your list with a phone number, you say "call" whomever it is. 
Be sure your phone is set to portrait and set so your icons remain stationery.
Good luck. It's a fabulous device but, again, does take work and patience.
Good to hear from you.
How is your son? I think you have a little boy? 

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nikki
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:45 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] app suggestions

Hi Sharon, it's Nicole from Hadley! Remember me?
Anyway. Do you use the keyboard for texting and dialing numbers? And when using the phone and navigating, do you use the V O keys the same way as you would on the Mac?
Is it a good idea to purchase a foldable keyboard?
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Howerton
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:30 PM
To: 'NFB of Illinois Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [il-talk] app suggestions

Though I have not read later posts on this, I would say that in my opinion, a blue tooth keyboard will save you a lot of grief. I use mine every day.
You may get frustrated, there are people and places that can help you; use them.

-----Original Message-----
From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nikki
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:09 PM
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [il-talk] app suggestions

Hi everyone. I’m getting an I phone for Christmas and was wondering if anyone had some good app ideas and does a blue tooth keyboard work with an I phone?
You’ve probably guessed that I’ve never used an I phone before and you’re right. LOL! Is it easy?


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