[nabs-l] iphone problem

Sun Oct 14 13:36:50 UTC 2012

ronnia,  
i plan to get the iphone. my friend has 1 and loves it. 

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 13, 2012, at 23:44, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rania, there is no need to waste money on an iPhone and an iPod touch. If I were you, I would simply buy the iPhone, because it has all the capabilities of an iPod touch, plus a few more things.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rania Ismail LMT" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 22:21:22 -0300
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> I might be going to an apple store this week to look at an Ipod touch and
> Iphone. Do you need to call ahead of time? I want someone who knows how to
> tern voice over so I can play with both. Will the Iphone work with Team
> moble?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie Trist
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:12 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> I don't know if it's my Southern accent or what, but Siri has a
> hard time understanding me. I rarely send lengthy emails from my
> phone--I do that with my Apex--but for texts or brief emails, I
> can type on the touch screen pretty accurately and quickly. Like
> many, I was reluctant to get an iPhone because the touch screen
> threw me off. But now, I believe that taking that leap of faith
> was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:44:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> Typing on the touch screen isn't too tricky for me, which is
> probably
> because it's set up like a standard QWERTY keyboard. I usually
> use the
> dictate feature or Siri, though.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Oct 13, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Patrick Molloy
> <ptrck.molloy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Also on the subject of iPhones, how do people handle texting
> with the
> touch screen?
> Patrick
> 
> On 10/13/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> You can but I don't know how to do it with Itunes. Someone else
> here
> should know more.
> Arielle
> 
> On 10/13/12, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> If it is a recent iPhone, normally pressing the physical home
> button
> 3 times quickly will bring up VoiceOver.  If this doesn't work
> you
> will probably have to get sighted assistance, under settings,
> general, VoiceOver I think.
> 
> Dave
> 
> At 11:43 AM 10/13/2012, you wrote:
> speaking of iphone problems, does any1 no how i can help someone
> who
> just got an iphone, he is totaly blind, and doesn't no how to
> turn on
> speach
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Oct 13, 2012, at 12:03, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com
> wrote:
> 
> Joshua,
> Your comment is of no use to the current topic, and is in fact
> very
> rude. Maybe she *gasp* wonder-of-wonders *likes* having a
> touchscreen.
> Just because you wouldn't do it, doesn't mean other people
> shouldn't.
> You have a tendency to make snarky remarks that are of no help
> to the
> person asking the question and personally, I find it very
> annoying.
> Please stop. As the saying goes, if you have nothing good to
> say,
> don't say anything at all.
> ~Jewel
> 
> On 10/13/12, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
> Gloria, I agree. I would rather use the iPhone with a couple of
> minor bugs than use another kind of phone. Like you, I was
> resistent to the whole touch screen thing, but when I went to
> camp at LCB and saw how efficient everyone was with them, I
> decided to get one. It is by far the most accessible and
> advanced
> phone out there.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 09:08:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> Hi,
> I have to say, I was one of the people who said I would neveer
> use a touch
> screen divice, but I am happy to say I have been using the
> I-phone for about
> two weeks or so and I have never been happier. I was nervous at
> the start,
> but with some practice I am having no problems. These things
> just
> take time.
> I love my I-phone and everything I can do with it. I do not see
> myself going
> to anything else.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Lester" <JLester8462 at PCCUAEDU.onmicrosoft.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> 
> That's one reason why I don't like touch screen devices.
> I'd quit Apple altogether, and get a phone with ATNT, that has
> actual
> buttons.
> Blessings, Joshua
> ________________________________________
> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Sophie
> Trist
> [sweetpeareader at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 12:01 PM
> To: nabs
> Subject: [nabs-l] iphone problem
> 
> Dear List:
> 
> It's me Sophie again, and my iPhone has yet another weird
> problem. If I call someone on my iPhone, whenever I double tap
> the end button to hang up, my iPhone automatically starts
> playing
> music. The same thing happens if someone calls me and I don't
> answer. This has happened n a couple of very awkward places and
> I
> would appreciate any suggestions y'all might have before I call
> Apple.
> All the best,
> Sophie Trist
> 
> 
> 
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