[NFB-DB] Breaking: Android 13 will Include Built-in Braille Support, Supplanting BrailleBack - Blind Bargains

[Scott Davert]

I'll be interested to test this and see if they have finally given me a good enough reason to possibly  use Andoid over iOS. With the current bugs with VoiceOver and braille on the iPhone, and Apple's failure to acddress them, I'm looking elsewhere for solutions.
 
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Breaking: Android 13 will Include Built-in Braille Support, Supplanting BrailleBack
J.J. Meddaugh May 12, 2022 5:12 PM ET

Android 13 will at long last include built-in braille support without the need to download a separate app. The feature was announced by Google's Nimer Jaber during a session at this year's IO conference.
According to Jaber, braille support will allow for similar controls to the TalkBack screen reader, and will include additional commands, improved navigation, and a new connectivity module. Currently, users need to download the separate BrailleBack app, which has received limited updates and lacks support for many modern displays.
Jaber went on to demonstrate using a braille display to send a message using GMail, including typing and editing commands. Braille support is also tied in to the existing braille keyboard input method, which allows for typing using braille on the touch screen. Braille support will be available in Android 13, coming later this year.
You can watch the What's New with Android presentation to learn more about this and other features.

Source: What's New in Android Accessibility - YouTube
Category: News
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J.J. Meddaugh is an experienced technology writer and computer enthusiast. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a major in telecommunications management and a minor in business. When not writing for Blind Bargains, he enjoys travel, playing the keyboard, and meeting new people.



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