[nabs-l] accessible phones

[Ashley Bramlett]

gee, why did they have to discontinue the haven. too bad.


-----Original Message----- 
From: Robin
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:46 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
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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