[nabs-l] I devices accessibility

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hello all,
Thanks for the comments. Wow, I didn't realize there was the dictation 
feature.
So, is this free when you purchase the iPhone? Also, is it on the Ipod 
touch?

Is Pages, Keynote, and Numbers
free when you purchase these apple products? If not, did you find it easy to 
buy and install?

Thanks.
Ashley


-----Original Message----- 
From: christopher nusbaum
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:00 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] I devices accessibility

I too use the dictation feature mostly when typing on my iPhone, and
only type on the touchscreen keyboard when I am typing something such
as a person's name that I know dictation will misspell. I also have a
Bluetooth keyboard which I compare with my iPhone and use for writing
longer messages and emails. Another nice feature of iOS is that iOS
devices support braille displays and notetakers. So, if you have a
stand alone braille display such as a braille Connect or a notetaker
such as the braille note, you can compare it to your iOS device using
Bluetooth and it type in braille using your braille displays
keyboards. Everything on your iPhone's screen will also show up in
braille, which sometimes comes in handy, as you can turn the speech
off on voice over and still operate your phone. Hope this helps!

Chris Nusbaum

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 27, 2013, at 4:24 PM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there, Yes, The iPhone And iPod do have those things, as in 
> presentation, spreadsheet and wordprocessor, In the form of pages, 
> keynote, and numbers. These programs are pretty much accessible to 
> voiceover. As for the keyboard, I use the dictation feature on my iPhone 
> 4S. I find this a lot easier than typing on the small touchscreen 
> keyboard. I interact with applications and such by using the touchscreen, 
> yes.
> I hope this helps you, somewhat.
> Josh
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 27, 2013, at 4:10 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Many of you have I devices you communicate with now; I’ve seen many 
>> messages sent from i-phones, ipod touches and a few ipads.
>> I have an ipod  and am struggling with the touch screen and staying 
>> oriented on it.
>>
>> My family and I were wondering how blind people most often interact with 
>> their i-phone and I touch. I see many messages written from these mobile 
>> devices, yet I know the touch screen keyboard is rather small and even 
>> for sighted people it can be challenging to use.
>> So I was wondering about your experiences with these devices.
>>
>> Do you use the touch screen and voice over all the time? Do you use siri 
>> to perform functions? Can siri activate your itunes collection? I mean 
>> can you ask siri to play a certain song and it searches for it and plays 
>> it?
>>
>> How do you type
>> regular messages and text messages? Do you use a braille display with it 
>> and if so, which one? Can you type in braille and something translates it 
>> and then sends it out on your i-device?
>> What computer functions do these devices have? Does it have a word 
>> processor, presentation application and spreadsheet?
>> I know the Ipad has pages; not sure about the others.
>>
>> I know the Focus 14 display came out from freedom  scientific recently 
>> and a few friends have that paired with their i-phones. I also know the 
>> braille pen can be paired with it too.
>>
>> Finally, which aps are most helpful? Is the barcode reader one useful? 
>> What does i t cost? What is the difference between Look around Me and 
>> Navigan ap?
>>
>> Thanks for letting me know.
>>
>> I’ll write my ipod gesture questions next message.
>>
>> Ashley
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