[nabs-l] iphone issue

Tue Oct 2 02:49:37 UTC 2012

Hi all,
In your experience, is IOS 6 an improvement over IOS5 in terms of
accessibility or otherwise?
I guess I'm kind of techno-lazy, but I usually don't like to install
upgrades until I've verified that the upgrade is actually an
improvement and that the benefits of upgrading outweigh any bugs.
Arielle

On 10/1/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Gloria,
>
> Since you are typing in an email address, the period and at signs are
> automatically put on the keyboard to the left of the return key, which is
> at
> the bottom right corner of the screen. So, if you touch the bottom right
> corner of the screen and VoiceOver says "return," move your finger to the
> left until you touch a key and VoiceOver says "at." Then simply double tap
> on it and it will be typed in. If you need to type an at sign and you're
> not
> in a screen in which the at sign is automatically put on the keyboard,
> double tap the "more, numbers" key at the bottom left corner of the screen,
> then move your finger to the right until you touch the at sign, then double
> tap it. Good luck with your new iPhone!
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Gloria G
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 8:03 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone issue
>
> Hi,
> I am a new I-phone user and am still trying to learn the different
> functions. This is also my first touch screen phone. I am trying to set up
> my email on the i-phone and am unable to locate the at sign. Can anyone
> help?
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone issue
>
>
>> Hi LaVonya and everyone,
>>
>> We don't have an Apple store here in Carroll county, but I have called
>> Apple, and my customer service experience was a very positive one. I
>> was very happy to learn that the tech support guy who was helping me
>> actually knew how to work with VoiceOver, and didn't freak out on me
>> when I told him I was blind and consequently use VoiceOver to work my
>> iPod Touch! I've heard stories of Apple care experiences from blind
>> people in which they have called general tech support and the rep
>> didn't know how to work VoiceOver, forcing them to have to be
>> transferred to the accessibility department.
>> However, I personally have never had this experience, and have always
>> been very happy with Apple tech support.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Lavonya Gardner
>> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 6:13 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone issue
>>
>> I have an ipad,  and when I need help, i call apple. Sometimes i go to
>> the apple store, do any of you have an apple store neer you? They give
>> very good custmor servus. that might be an option. good luck Lavonnya
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Oct 1, 2012, at 17:57, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have experienced something similar.  Beheadings are jumbled up but
>>> the
>> contacts are not. I wish I had a solution but I have the same problem.
>> Anyone know what's going on?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear List:
>>>>
>>>> Last week, I updated my iPhone 4S to IOS 6. Ever since then, I have
>> noticed something strange about my contacts. When I scroll through
>> them, they're all jumbled up. For instance, it will show "Capital A,"
>> but then have the contacts that should be listed under B. Does anyone
>> have an idea if this problem can be fixed? I appreciate any help y'all
>> can give me.
>>>> Best,
>>>> Sophie
>>>>
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