[Nfbmo] cell phones

McMahon, Cory J cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com
Mon Nov 12 20:39:39 UTC 2012


I love my Samsung Haven, though I know it won't last forever!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie McGinnity" <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] cell phones


> 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
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