[nabs-l] Phones with a fully accessible calender

Tue Mar 6 20:35:35 UTC 2012

The Nokia N82 and N86 phones do not have touch screens; I think they
are still being made.
Arielle

On 3/6/12, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
> aN Iphone is definitely your best choice. Just get used to the touch
> screen. It's really not hard to use it. If you think about it, it
> would be a lot harder for someone used to a touch screen to switch to
> menus and buttons than for you to switch to a touch interface. It's
> just natural, and at least for me it works very well. As for the
> typing issue I sent a message to this list a few weeks ago about an
> iPhone case that has a built-in keybord. It might really be useful for
> some people...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 2:43 PM, Lea williams <leanicole1988 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey
>> I have an Iphone and found it hard for the first two weeks of using it
>> but once you play around with it for that long you start to get the
>> hang of it. I have my typing on a touch type mode, so ifI touch a
>> button then let go on the keyboard, it will put it in. But if I do not
>> know wear the carictor is I am looking for and just missed it by a
>> key, I just slide my finger around without lifting it and until I find
>> it then lift up and it will put it in. but with the double tapping way
>> you have to find the button and then double tap it.
>>
>> I like the calendar on my phone because it is so easy to work with but
>> I understand you would rather use something else.
>>
>> I did once use a HTZ  O-zone phone with talks. I did not like the
>> phone because the talks kept freezing up but that calendar worked. not
>> sure if it froze up because of the phone or what.
>>
>> On 3/6/12, Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Justin,
>>> Unfortunately, most smart phones these days feature a touch screen, so
>>> you might have to get used to that interface if you want something
>>> more sophisticated than the Haven. I currently have a Nokia Symbian
>>> phone with Mobile Speaks, which is a third-party screen reader, but as
>>> you might have heard Nokia has discontinued that line of products. I'm
>>> not a big fan of touch screens either but have resigned myself to the
>>> fact that I will have to get an Iphone at some point in the future--
>>> While it does come with a steep learning curve, I know plenty of blind
>>> people who love their Apple devices and am confident that you can
>>> master the technique too with some practice. Just my thoughts!
>>> Katie
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/6/12, Justin Young <jty727 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> This is the phone I currently have.  When I tried to upgrade they
>>>> didn't really have much to offer in this regard.  So, I kept my Haven
>>>> because it was the best one I was familiar with.  I tried the touch
>>>> screen thing, but became a bit frustrated with it.  So, I'm curious of
>>>> there are any suggestions out there.
>>>>
>>>> On 3/6/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> which cell carrier are you using?
>>>>> The Haven from verizon is a  talking phone if you use verizon; not sure
>>>>> though if the calendar talks.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Justin Young
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 12:32 AM
>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Phones with a fully accessible calender
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi to All!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope you are all doing well.  I'm not sure if any could answer this
>>>>> question.  I am looking to possibly in a few months upgrade my phone.
>>>>> I am looking for possibilities of anything with an accessible calender
>>>>> where you can enter the location of the appointments and is non-touch
>>>>> screen.  I tried that once and it didn't really work for me.  Any
>>>>> suggestions you could offer is much appreciated as always!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance:)
>>>>>
>>>>> Justin
>>>>>
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