[nabs-l] Android and Mobile Accessibility

Kirt Manwaring kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
Wed Jun 1 07:39:55 UTC 2011


Ignasi,
  But you aren't locked into a contract wth another company, are you?

On 6/1/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
> The United States is the big exception here. In most countries one can just
> by iPhones from Apple and use them with whatever carrier they want. Also, I
> remind you that if you can buy an iPhone from someone you can try
> jailbraking and unlocking it, which is actually legal. I bought an iPhone 4
> with AT&T last summer and I'm using it happily with my carrier here in
> Spain. Whenever I'm in the US I just switch sim cards.
> On May 31, 2011, at 7:41 PM, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>  The iphone isn't even close to universally provided by carriers.  If
>> it were, I'd have a lot less of a gripe with t-mobile.  *smile*  I
>> think sprint doesn't carry it either-that's two of the top 5 carriers
>> in the USA.  I actually think the only ones that do carry it are
>> Varison and at&t...so maybe my t-mobile problem will go away in a year
>> or so.
>>  Respectfully,
>> Kirt
>>
>> On 5/31/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> NFB discount?
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>>>
>>> --- Sent from my BrailleNote
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Wed, 25 May 2011 16:54:15 -0600
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Android and Mobile Accessibility
>>>
>>> But you can't get an iphone from T-Mobile...so I'm stuck.
>>>
>>> On 5/25/11, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> There are many Android phones available both on Verizon and
>>> AT&T, and you
>>> can also get an iPhone from either carrier.
>>> On May 25, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
>>>
>>> AT and T? I thought the Android was only for Verizon phones.  As
>>> far as I
>>> know, the Android is semiaccessible, but doesn't read some
>>> features.  But
>>> if you have AT and T already, I would totally suggest getting
>>> the iPhone!
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>>> motto)
>>>
>>> --- Sent from my BrailleNote
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:40:45 -0400
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Android and Mobile Accessibility
>>>
>>> Hi all:
>>> Just wondering,
>>> my time is coming for a chance to upgrade on AT&T and I am
>>> interested in
>>> the Android platform.
>>> What experiences have you had with the platform/screenreader?
>>> Is TalkBack any good?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Jorge
>>>
>>>
>>>
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