[nabs-l] accessible phones

[Gloria G]

Hi,
Thank you for this information. I have been researching a phone from TMoble. 
It is a LG My Touch Q. I was told it has speech capibabilities, but I wanted 
to make sure. I was wanting to find a phone that has both a touch screan and 
a keybord. I want to slowly transition over to the touch screen while still 
having the option to use the keyboard. I will continue my search. Thanks
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robin" <robin-melvin at comcast.net>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible phones


> Hello,
>
> Gloria c.,
>
> If you can WAIT, it might be in your best benefit to SEE which SMART Phone 
> Platform has the easiest operating system for you. I believe Windows Phone 
> 8 will ADD out of the Box ACCESSIBILITY in the form of a Screen Reader 
> (most likely Narrator). It has been widely rumored that Android has vastly 
> IMPROVED its own out of the Box Screen Reader for Android Phones. 
> OtherWise, you can join the masses of "The BLIND", who have adopted 
> Apple's iPhone with its own out of the Box Screen Reader VoiceOver.
>
> However, if you want a Basic Phone without a DATA Plan, there are usually 
> a couple of LG Phones, which offer some out of the Box ACCESSIBLE 
> FEATURES, but NOT as much as provided on the Apple iPhone at this time. 
> The only Basic Phone, which offers the most out of the Box accessible 
> features is the Samsung Haven, which has been discontinued and was only 
> offered on Verizon Wireless's Network.
>
> I SUGGEST you inquire to your Mobile Phone Carrier to determine, which 
> Phones are offered to people with visual impairment.
>
> At 07:03 AM 9/12/2012, you wrote:
>>I've never heard of it.
>>Just get the IFone, with the Braille overlay, and you'll be fine.
>>Blessings, Joshua
>>________________________________________
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of 
>>Gloria G [gloria.graves at gmail.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:58 AM
>>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>Subject: [nabs-l] accessible phones
>>
>>Hi all,
>>I am checking out phones. Has anyone heard of the LG My Touch Q? If so, is 
>>it accessible? I talked to the carrier which is Teen Mobil, but I have had 
>>situations in which the carrier will say something is accessible or has 
>>speech capabilities and they do not and vice versa. Thanks for any help 
>>you can give.
>>Gloria
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