[nabs-l] Phones with a fully accessible calender

[Justin Young]

Thanks a bunch for all of your feedback.  Who makes the Nokia N82/86?
That may be an optionworth at least looking at.

Thanks again:)

On 3/6/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Maybe a tactile overlay would help with the touch screen. I'm old fashioned
> and have a regular phone; it may have a calendar, but if it does it does not
> talk. It only talks when incoming calls come in. I
> use another calendar to stay organized. I wish NFB would push for more
> accessible phones. Come on, not everyone wants a smart phone; however, I
> would like access to the on screen menus; I want to know who called
> yesterday in my missed calls list; and I want to read texts. But No do not
> want the bells and whistles of the I phone.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katie Wang
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:05 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Phones with a fully accessible calender
>
> 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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