[nabs-l] accessible phones

Thu Sep 13 01:24:58 UTC 2012

Bluetooth does drain power. But it's nicer than one of them dotted 
overlay thingies, and they're really not the same thing.
On 9/12/2012 7:12 PM, Valerie Gibson wrote:
> this may be something to think about, but i think those keyboard/iphone cases would use up more battery life than if you had an overlay.  Or is that wrong?  don't the keyboard/iphone cases use bluetooth mechanisms, and doesn't bluetooth drain power?
>
> On Sep 12, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The keyboard itself will work, but it's built as an iPhone case so it
>> won't snap under the touch or the iPad. There are many bluetooth
>> keyboards that are the same size but are not built into an iPhone
>> case. Maybe something like that would be better for you.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 10:09 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Does that keyboard work with the iPad and the iPod touch?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 14:55, "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler at tysdomain.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gloria:
>>>> If you want a keyboard, I bought the boxwave buddy bluetooth keyboard. I've seen people lugging around desktop-sized bluetooth keyboards, and that'd be irritating. This keyboard snaps to the bottom of your IPhone and it slides out, which is really nice. It makes the phone a bit thicker, and you have to charge the keyboard along with the phone, but it's not to bad.
>>>> On 9/12/2012 11:46 AM, Gloria G wrote:
>>>>> 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" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> 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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He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave.