[nabs-l] iphone problem

Mon Oct 15 17:36:37 UTC 2012

One thing that might not have been brought up is that if you ask, the
people at the Apple store can give you a list of blind-friendly apps
to get you started. I'm serious! When I got my iPhone, I asked them
what apps they recommended that worked with Voiceover, and they gave
me a list that included OMoby, ZaniTouch, Papa Sangre, SayText, and a
few others. If they don't know the answer to your question, too, they
will research it, so feel free to ask them any question you might
have.

As for typing, I have found that, despite my southern accent, Syrii
has slowly gotten used to my voice. She "learns" my accent, so to the
person who Syrii was not working with well, practice makes better!

I use three methods for typing on my iPhone:
1. For short messages, I type on the on-screen keyboard. I also
usually use this for entering contacts and passwords.
2. For medium-length texts, e-mails, or notes, I use Syrii's
voice-recognition, phrase by phrase.
3. For longer e-mails and for Pages (Apple's word processor for the
iPhone) to take notes or write journal entries, I use a wireless
bluetooth keyboard that rolls up, which I purchased from Brookstone. I
 use my tactile drawing board (which I carry with me for school, in
case there is a picture someone wants to draw for me) as the base that
my keyboard sits on, and I attach my phone to the board using the
clip-on case that I have (it's a belt-clip). This makes the iPhone
like  a miniature laptop, which I can then use to write notes in class
and send to myself as Word documents, or write journal entries that I
keep in my phone.

Just my two cents worth,
Jewel

On 10/14/12, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> It probably took me about two weeks to learn the touch screen. It
> might be different for you though.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 13, 2012, at 10:28 PM, Rania Ismail LMT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> How long did it take you to get used to the touch screene on either the
>> Iphone or Ipod?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of christopher
>> nusbaum
>> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:33 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] iphone problem
>>
>> I know! At the Buddy program at LCB this year, all the counselors
>> except 1 had iPhones. I had been wanting one for a while, and when I
>> saw all they could do, I was really jealous, and now I have one! :) By
>> the way, Sophie, do you remember Emilie West from last year's Buddy
>> Program? She was back this year, and remembers you. She is still known
>> around LCB as the Prosecuter, and she picked on Mr. G this year as
>> much as she did last year. :) Feel free to write me off-list; I know
>> I'm getting off-topic.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 13, 2012, at 11:53 AM, 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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