[Nfb-krafters-korner] how the iphone can help with everything

[Marianne Denning]

I think any smart device allows us to do many things we could not do before
they had speech built into them. I think most people who are blind use the
iPhone but I know several blind people who have Androids and love them too.

On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Rebecca Strite via Nfb-krafters-korner <
nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I  know the Iphone is very popular with the low vision/blindness
> community.
> However I  have an Android  phone with Talkback.  Talkback is equivalent
> to
> Serie.  I  have a  piece of scotch tape on my phone where I  need to swipe
> to answer phone calls and unlock the phone. In my opinion the Android
> phones are cheaper than IPhone.  In fact right now the KNFB reader is on
> sale through the Google  play store for $19.95.  There is a  rumor it will
> only be on sale until the end of the year. If anyone is interesting in
> getting started with an android  phone or learn more a  book to check out
> is
> Getting Started with Android (ANDROID) by Ana Garza and JJ Meddaugh, and
> can
> be found at http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/ANDROID.html. There also is a  list
> serve one can join https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/eyes-free.
>
> Have a  wonderful day!
>
> Rebecca Strite
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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