[Nfbmo] cell phones

Mon Nov 12 20:19:07 UTC 2012

To be honest, that is the most frightening thing about the IPhone for
me.  Every time I've played with someone's phone, it has ended in near
disaster.  I know those dots screen protecters exist, but it's not the
same as having a keypad.  I do like the idea of dictating to the phone
though.

On 11/12/12, McMahon, Cory J <cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com> wrote:
> I had an I-phone for a bit of time recently, and never grasped the concept
> of the touch screen. In fact, I found it frustrating.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Natasha Baebler" <guidingpaws at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] cell phones
>
>
>>I do almost everything on my iPhone five via Siri/voice dictation. It's way
>>
>>more accurate than my touch typing and it's a lot faster is well. It's also
>>
>>much more accurate than anything else I've ever tried to use for dictation
>>
>>software.
>>
>> Learning the lingo takes a little bit of practice, but it's easy enough to
>>
>> do.
>>
>> Natasha
>> guidingpaws at gmail.com
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 12, 2012, at 12:29 PM, "Brian Wekamp" <bjwekamp02 at embarqmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Everyone:
>>>
>>> When using the newest Iphone when sending email or serfing the web can
>>> you use just voice commands instead of typeing.
>>>
>>> I can type but have never done it  on a touch screen.
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian Wekamp
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Fred Olver
>>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 6:03 AM
>>> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] cell phones
>>>
>>> Brian, you have to be more explanatory when you talk about speech being
>>> built-in. Siri is an assistant which is part of the software for the
>>> I-phone
>>> 4S and 5. Programs like Vlingo etc would be more of use for the I-phone 4
>>>
>>> or
>>> 3GS. Although Vlingo might offer some capability beyond Vlingo, or
>>> perhapse
>>> Dragon dictate, if you are concerned about typing on a 4S or 5 then I
>>> would
>>> consider getting a keyboard, instead.
>>>
>>> Fred Olver
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Carmack"
>>> <randycarmack at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 5:05 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] cell phones
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes, it is part of its accessibility features.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 4:42 AM, Brian Wekamp
>>>> <bjwekamp02 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hello:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is the speech feature built into the phone; Ihave heard of an apt
>>>>> called
>>>>> Blingo  which I think is a text to speech apt.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian Wekamp
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Randy Carmack
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:10 PM
>>>>> To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] cell phones
>>>>>
>>>>> Julie,
>>>>>
>>>>> Since you are already familiar with Samsung, you should probably try
>>>>> the Galaxy S3.  I absolutely love mine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Randy Carmack
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all.  I hope everyone is able to stay out of the rain tonight.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am due for a cell phone upgrade, and I am considering my options.
>>>>>> My plan is currently with Verizon, and I would like to stay with
>>>>>> them.
>>>>>> I know I could get an iPhone, but there is a learning curve , and I
>>>>>> want to find out if that is my only option.  Are there any other
>>>>>> phones I should look at?  I want a fully accessible phone for
>>>>>> calling,
>>>>>> keeping contacts, and texting.  Right now I have the Samsung Haven,
>>>>>> but I don't know how much longer it will last.  Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Julie McG
>>>>>> Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>> of Missouri recording secretary,
>>>>>> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
>>>>>> and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
>>>>>> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
>>>>>> life."
>>>>>> John 3:16
>>>>>>
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-- 
Julie McG
 Lindbergh High School class of 2009, National Federation of the Blind
of Missouri recording secretary,
Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
and proud graduate of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16