[nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind

Tue Jun 9 21:12:52 UTC 2009

Ah thanks Jess, that I didn't know.

Dezman
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jess" <jessica.trask.reagan at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind

> Dezman,
> You can actually buy an unlocked version of the IPhone 3GS. The unlocked 
> versions of the IPhone how ever are more expensive then their unlocked 
> counterparts.
> Here is a podcast talking about the IPhone 3GS 
> http://serotalk.com/podcasts/SeroTalk016.mp3
> Jessica
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dezman Jackson" <jackson.dezman at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind
>
>
> Unfortunately, for people who are not with AT&T, the new iPhone will not
> work on other networks.  You won't even be able to unlock it.
>
> Dezman
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "alena roberts" <alena.roberts2282 at gmail.com>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind
>
>
> I think that this technology is going to be awesome for the blind
> community, especially young people like us. The IPhone will be the
> least expensive accessible cell phone on the market. I am sure that
> learning to use the phone might be a bit of a challenge, but if it
> works, than we'll have a phone, a real web browser, and an mp3 player
> all in one device that we can utilize. All I have to say is Woot.
>
> On 6/9/09, Brice Smith <brsmith24 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I agree with you. that's why I said:
>>
>> "For what it's worth, I don't think I've been more interested by a press
>> release concerning accessible technology since the KNFB Reader."
>>
>> Just saying.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brice
>>> From: loneblindjedi at samobile.net
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 04:37:28 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind
>>>
>>> Well, regardless of what you think about Apple and its products, it
>>> sounds like they may have brought us that much closer to solving the
>>> touch screen problem once and for all. Can you imagine how this
>>> software could be adapted so it's available for all touch-screen
>>> products at low or no cost to the user? We could then occupy jobs that
>>> require the use of touch-screens for data entry, we could process our
>>> own credit information at stores, and we could interface with consumer
>>> electronics that don't have buttons. How cool is that? We can't hate on
>>> those who innovate, can we?
>>>
>>> Respectfully Submitted
>>>
>>>
>>> Original message:
>>>
>>> > I'm happy with my N82.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > I've always resisted Apple; I think it's a bit over rated.
>>>
>>>
>>> > I've always looked down on macs and the masses that buy them; IMO, the
>>> > only people who really need them are those who do lots of film or
>>> > digital editing or other high-level processes -- PCs are perfectly 
>>> > fine
>>> > for basic computing, which is all most people do anyway. Macs are just
>>> > a popular craze.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > I've always thought iPods were nothing special, inferior to other, 
>>> > less
>>> > popular but more feature-filled products.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > But this ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > For what it's worth, I don't think I've been more interested by a 
>>> > press
>>> > release concerning accessible technology since the KNFB Reader.
>>>
>>> > Brice
>>> >> Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 20:58:09 -0500
>>> >> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>> >> From: dandrews at visi.com
>>> >> Subject: [nabs-l] New iPhone Model Now Accessible to the Blind
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Vision
>>>
>>> >> The revolutionary iPhone also includes an equally
>>> >> revolutionary screen reader, and other innovative
>>> >> accessibility features that make it easier to use
>>> >> for those with impaired vision.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver
>>>
>>> >> iPhone 3G S displaying VoiceOver settings. The VoiceOver and Sp
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >> The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on
>>> >> the Mac is now a standard feature on the iPhone
>>> >> 3G S. It's the world's first gesture-based screen
>>> >> reader, enabling you to enjoy the fun and
>>> >> simplicity of the iPhone even if you can't see the screen.
>>>
>>> >> What makes VoiceOver on iPhone truly remarkable
>>> >> is that you control it using simple gestures that
>>> >> let you physically interact with items on screen.
>>> >> It's easy to learn and fun to use. Instead of
>>> >> memorizing hundreds of keyboard commands, or
>>> >> endlessly pressing tiny arrow keys to find what
>>> >> you're looking for, with VoiceOver, you simply
>>> >> touch the screen to hear a description of the
>>> >> item under your finger, then gesture with a
>>> >> double-tap, drag, or flick to control the phone.
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver delivers an experience unlike any
>>> >> screen reader you've ever used before.
>>> >> Traditional screen readers describe individual
>>> >> elements on the screen, but struggle to
>>> >> communicate where each element is located or
>>> >> provide information about adjoining objects. This
>>> >> contextual information is very important but
>>> >> typically filtered out by other screen readers.
>>> >> For example, "off-screen" models used by
>>> >> traditional screen readers to represent
>>> >> applications and web pages intentionally strip
>>> >> away contextual information and describe web
>>> >> pages as a list or menu of items. But with
>>> >> VoiceOver on iPhone 3G S, you'll experience something entirely new.
>>>
>>> >> Because VoiceOver works with iPhone's
>>> >> touchscreen, you interact directly with objects
>>> >> on the screen and can naturally understand their
>>> >> location and context. So, when you touch the
>>> >> upper-left corner of the screen, you'll hear
>>> >> what's in the upper left corner of a web page,
>>> >> and as you drag your finger around the screen,
>>> >> you'll learn what's nearby, providing an amazing
>>> >> new sense of context and relationship between the
>>> >> items you hear. For many, VoiceOver on iPhone
>>> >> will provide, perhaps for the first time, a true
>>> >> sense of how things appear on screen, not just descriptions of what
>>> >> they are.
>>>
>>> >> You'll hear descriptions of every item on the
>>> >> screen, including status information such as
>>> >> battery level, Wi-Fi and cellular network signal
>>> >> levels, the cellular network provider, and time
>>> >> of day. It even lets you know when the display
>>> >> changes to landscape or portrait orientation, and
>>> >> when the screen is locked or unlocked.
>>>
>>> >> The speaking rate is adjustable so you can set it
>>> >> to a speed that best suits your listening
>>> >> ability. VoiceOver uses distinctive sound effects
>>> >> to alert you when an application opens, when the
>>> >> screen is updated, when a message dialog appears,
>>> >> and more. And, when Voiceover is talking, the
>>> >> volume of background sounds and music are
>>> >> automatically lowered, "ducking" under the voice,
>>> >> so you can clearly hear what VoiceOver is telling you.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> It speaks your language
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver includes built-in voices that speak 21
>>> >> languages including Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese
>>> >> (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, English (US),
>>> >> English (UK), Finnish, French (Canada), French
>>> >> (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
>>> >> Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil),
>>> >> Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), 
>>> >> and
>>> >> Swedish.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Getting started
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver is built right into the iPhone 3G S.
>>> >> There's nothing extra to purchase or install. All
>>> >> you need is the iPhone 3G S, iTunes 8.2 or later,
>>> >> and a Mac or PC. You can activate your iPhone and
>>> >> enable VoiceOver without sighted assistance using
>>> >> iTunes with a compatible screen reader like
>>> >> VoiceOver included in Mac OS X and GW-Micro
>>> >> Window-Eyes® for Windows XP and Windows Vista
>>> >> (sold separately). When you activate iPhone using
>>> >> iTunes, you can enable VoiceOver on the iPhone to
>>> >> start using it right away. Sighted users can also
>>> >> enable VoiceOver for you directly on iPhone using
>>> >> the Accessibility menu in the Settings application.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> How it works
>>>
>>> >> With VoiceOver enabled, you'll use a different,
>>> >> but simple set of gestures to control the iPhone.
>>> >> For example, instead of tapping to click a button
>>> >> or select an item, you tap to hear a description
>>> >> of the item you touch and double-tap to click or select it.
>>>
>>> >> When an item on the screen is selected, a black
>>> >> rectangle called the VoiceOver cursor appears
>>> >> around it. The VoiceOver cursor is displayed for
>>> >> the benefit of sighted users with whom you may be
>>> >> sharing your phone. When you prefer privacy,
>>> >> VoiceOver includes a screen curtain that turns
>>> >> off the display so no one can read it without your knowledge.
>>>
>>> >> In addition to touching and dragging around the
>>> >> screen, you can also flick left and right to move
>>> >> the VoiceOver cursor precisely to the next or
>>> >> previous item on the screenno matter how big or
>>> >> small it is. By flicking, you have precise
>>> >> control of what you hear even when it might
>>> >> otherwise be difficult to place your finger on it.
>>> >> Two iPhones. The iPhone in the background shows the home screen
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Entering Text
>>>
>>> >> When you're typing text, such as an email message
>>> >> or a note, VoiceOver echoes each character on the
>>> >> keyboard as you touch it, and again to confirm
>>> >> when you enter it. You can also have VoiceOver
>>> >> speak each completed word instead of and in
>>> >> addition to individual characters as you type
>>> >> them. A flick up or down while typing moves the
>>> >> insertion point cursor left and right within the
>>> >> text so you can edit a word just as easily and precisely as typing a
>>> >> new word.
>>> >> Two images side by side. The first shows a text-suggestion bubb
>>>
>>>
>>> >> To help you type more quickly and accurately,
>>> >> iPhone features word prediction and suggests the
>>> >> correct spelling when you type a word
>>> >> incorrectly. With Speak Auto-text enabled, you'll
>>> >> hear a sound effect and the suggested word spoken
>>> >> automatically. You can just keep typing to ignore
>>> >> it, or press the space key to have iPhone type it for you.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> The Rotor
>>>
>>> >> Two fingers touching a iPhone display and a counter-clockwise a
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver features an innovate new virtual
>>> >> control called a "rotor." Turning the rotor by
>>> >> rotating two fingers on the screen as if you were
>>> >> turning an actual dial  changes the way
>>> >> VoiceOver moves through a document based on a
>>> >> setting you choose. For example, a flick up or
>>> >> down might move through text word by word. But
>>> >> when you choose the "character" setting, each
>>> >> time you flick up or down VoiceOver will move
>>> >> through the text character by character  perfect
>>> >> when you're proofreading or editing text.
>>>
>>> >> You can also use the rotor to navigate web pages.
>>> >> When you're on a web page, the rotor contains the
>>> >> names of common items, such as headers, links,
>>> >> tables, images, and more. You select a setting,
>>> >> then flick up and down to move to the previous or
>>> >> next occurrence of that item on the page, skipping over items in
>>> >> between.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Applications
>>>
>>> >> VoiceOver works with all of the built-in
>>> >> applications that come with iPhone 3G S, such as
>>> >> Phone, iPod, iTunes, Mail, Safari, and Maps. So,
>>> >> you can place and receive calls, surf the web,
>>> >> text and email your friends, check your stocks
>>> >> and the weather, and much, much more. Apple is
>>> >> also working with iPhone software developers so
>>> >> they can make their applications VoiceOver
>>> >> compatible.
>>> >> <http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone//iphone/iphone-3g-s/>Learn
>>> >> more
>>> >> Two iPhones. The iPhone in the foreground is displaying the Voi
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Voice Control
>>>
>>> >> In addition to gestures, you can use your voice
>>> >> to play music and make a phone call. Just press
>>> >> and hold the home button, listen for the audio
>>> >> prompt, and speak the name of the artist, album,
>>> >> or playlist you want to hear. You can pause,
>>> >> play, change tracks, even shuffle your music.
>>>
>>> >> When you want to make a call, speak the name or
>>> >> telephone number of the person you want to call.
>>> >> iPhone 3G S understands 21 different languages.
>>> >> <http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone//iphone/iphone-3g-s/voice-control.html>Learn
>>> >> more
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Zoom
>>>
>>> >> Two iPhones. The iPhone in the background is displaying the wea
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >> While many iPhone applications let you zoom in
>>> >> and out specific elements such as images in Mail,
>>> >> or webpage columns in Safari, Zoom lets you
>>> >> magnify the entire screen of any application
>>> >> you're using to help you see what's on the
>>> >> display. Zoom can be enabled on iPhone 3G S using
>>> >> iTunes when you're setting up the iPhone, for
>>> >> yourself or someone else, or later, using the
>>> >> Accessibility menu in the Settings application on the iPhone.
>>>
>>> >> Zoom works everywhere, including the Home,
>>> >> Unlock, and Spotlight screenseven with
>>> >> applications you purchase from the App store.
>>> >> Two iPhones. The iPhone in the background is displaying the Acc
>>>
>>>
>>> >> A simple double-tap with three fingers instantly
>>> >> zooms in and out 200% and you can double-tap and
>>> >> drag three fingers to dynamically adjust the
>>> >> magnification between 100% and 500%. Even when
>>> >> zoomed, you can continue using all of the
>>> >> familiar flick, pinch, tap and other iPhone
>>> >> gestures to run your favorite applications. Zoom
>>> >> can also be used with white-on-black (reverse video) and speak
>>> >> auto-text.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> White On Black
>>>
>>> >> For those who need or prefer higher contrast,
>>> >> iPhone 3G S provides an option to change the
>>> >> display to White On Black. This reverse video
>>> >> affect works in all applications including the
>>> >> Home, Unlock, and Spotlight screens and can be used with Zoom and
>>> >> VoiceOver.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Speak Auto-text
>>>
>>> >> When typing, iPhone suggests a word before you
>>> >> finish typing it or a correction when a word is
>>> >> misspelled. Speak Auto-text speaks these
>>> >> suggestions so you can hear them when they're
>>> >> presented. When zoomed, for example, the
>>> >> suggestion might not be visible on screen, but
>>> >> you can hear and accept it without seeing it. If
>>> >> you're using VoiceOver, you won't have to
>>> >> interrupt your typing and touch the suggestion to
>>> >> hear it. Speak Auto-text can be enabled even when
>>> >> you're not using VoiceOver or Zoom.
>>> >> Callouts indicate the name and location of the physical buttons
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Tactile Buttons
>>>
>>> >> iPhone includes a few, easily discernible
>>> >> physical buttons used to control the phone: the
>>> >> Sleep/Wake button, located on the top edge; the
>>> >> Ring/Silent switch and volume-control buttons,
>>> >> located on the upper-left edge; and the Home
>>> >> button, centered below the display.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Giant Fonts For Mail Messages
>>>
>>> >> For improved email readability, you can increase
>>> >> the default font size of email text from Medium
>>> >> (the default) to Large, Extra-large, or Giant.
>>> >> iPhone earbuds with clickable microphone built into the cable
>>>
>>>
>>> >> iPhone Stereo Headset
>>>
>>> >> iPhone comes with a stereo headset with a
>>> >> high-performance microphone built into the cable.
>>> >> Plug it into the standard 3.5 mm stereo headphone
>>> >> jack and the headset lets you control music
>>> >> playback and answer and end calls by clicking the
>>> >> built-in remote control button.
>>>
>>> >> Several add-on products are also available to
>>> >> work with iPhone that can help those with hearing
>>> >> disabilities, including a hearing aid-compatible
>>> >> induction ear loop from
>>> >> <http://www.tecear.com/Music_Link.htm>TecEar,
>>> >> wireless remote headset from <http://oticon.com/>Oticon, and others.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Hands-Free Speakerphone
>>>
>>> >> Enjoy hands-free communication using the built-in
>>> >> speakerphone, which you can also use to listen to
>>> >> Visual Voicemail, music, podcasts, and video.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Audible, Visible, And Vibrating Alerts
>>>
>>> >> Turn the ringer on, and iPhone delivers both
>>> >> audible and visual alerts. You can activate
>>> >> alerts for phone calls, text messages, incoming
>>> >> and sent mail, and calendar events. iPhone also
>>> >> offers an audio option confirming keyboard
>>> >> clicks. You can even set incoming calls to
>>> >> display a full-screen image or photo of the caller.
>>>
>>> >> In silent mode, iPhone vibrates instead of
>>> >> playing a tone. To ensure that you never miss a
>>> >> notification, you can also have iPhone vibrate and play an audio 
>>> >> alert.
>>>
>>>
>>> >> Downloadable, Assignable Ringtones
>>>
>>> >> You can assign distinctive ringtones to
>>> >> individuals in your contacts list, using the
>>> >> ringtone as an audible caller ID. Visit the
>>> >> iTunes Store to create, purchase, and download
>>> >> additional ringtones of your favorite songs (sold separately).
>>> >> A visual representation of a ringtone sound wave as it might ap
>>>
>>>
>>> >> User Guide In Accessible HTML
>>>
>>> >> The iPhone User Guide is provided online in HTML
>>> >> format designed with accessibility in mind. You
>>> >> can read the guide using your favorite screen
>>> >> reader and web browser on your Mac and PC, and
>>> >> using Safari on the iPhone with VoiceOver.
>>> >> <http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone//accessibility/iphone/hearing.html>Hearing
>>>
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