[NFB-DB] Google Disability Support now includes ASL

[Chris Westbrook]

cAN YOU USE BRAILLEBACK INDEPENDENT OF SPEECH? i CAN USE MY IPHONE WITHOUT
SPEECH BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS SHOWN IN BRAILLE, i HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS
NOT POSSIBLE WITH ANDROID.

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 9:35 PM Doula Jarboe via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>       I haven't read this article, but I am an Android user.  And I
> use Braille with my phone.  I have Brailleback and I connect my
> Braille Sense to my phone via Bluetooth.  Over the years as I've been
> used Brailleback it has improved.  I'm able to use Grade 2 Blr for
> input, as well as read what's on my phone.  No, it isn't perfect, and
> I've had to learn some tricks to make it work.  But it does what I
> need.  I have a Focus Blue 40, and I haven't tried connecting that
> with my phone since I mostly use that with my laptop.  I like that
> with my Android phone, my Bluetooth devices continue to stay
> connected.  Which was a big issue when I had an Iphone.  Yes,
> improvements could be made,  but I am able to use the devices together
> and have both Braille and speech.
> Warmly,
> Doula
>
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