[nabs-l] iphone issue

Tue Oct 2 03:06:19 UTC 2012

Arielle,
  If accessibility is your main concern, I'd probably suggest sticking
with IOS 5.1 until they update 6.  The new OS is about as accessible
as IOS 5 but, unfortunately, there are a few bugs that tend to get in
the way every now and again.  If you want the new features and
something that's almost as accessible as the last version, go for it.
Otherwise, if accessibility takes priority, I'd wait for a little
while.  I'm not saying the new OS isn't accessible, it's just slightly
buggier which, in my opinion, makes it nominally less accessible.

On 10/1/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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