[nabs-l] Calling all iPhone users

Sat Nov 6 23:50:55 UTC 2010

Hello Nicole,

Switching between characters and words is also on the rotor. Just place 
two fingers on the screen and move clockwise or counter-clockwise like a 
radio dial to select.

Regards,

Darrell

On 11/6/2010 4:47 PM, Nicole B. Torcolini wrote:
> Do you know how to switch vo between words and characters?
>
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>> When you're in an edit field, one of the roter settings is called
>> typing mode. You can then swipe one finger up or down to switch back
>> and forth between touch typing and standard typing.
>>
>> Marc
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Fernandez"
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>>
>>> But how do you activate it?
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/6/10, Marc Workman <mworkman.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Mary,
>>>>
>>>> In the iPhone operating system 4.0, Apple introduced touch typing.
>>>> Essentially, you put your finger over the desired character, and
>>>> when you
>>>> release your finger, the character is entered in the edit field. So
>>>> you now
>>>> have the option of standard typing or touch typing.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, even with the old operating system, one always had the ability
>>>> to split
>>>> tap rather than double tap. Most people I know found split tapping
>>>> faster
>>>> than double tapping, and touch typing is still faster than that.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Marc
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Mary Fernandez" <trillian551 at gmail.com>
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>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 4:50 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Calling all iPhone users
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>> I had an Iphone for 3 weeks and gave it to my brother. The phone
>>>>> itself is great. And hte touch screen is absolutely no problem. In
>>>>> fact I much prefer it to a classic phone. However, double tapping when
>>>>> texting and writing in general drove me off the wall. I hear there is
>>>>> an app that you can dictate text to, however, seeing as I didn't
>>>>> always want ot tell my messages to my phone when in public, I didn't
>>>>> buy into the idea too much. I'm really disappointed that apple did not
>>>>> include an option to simple single tap or double tap, as the user
>>>>> preferred.
>>>>> Good luck, and like everyone else has pointed out, to to an apple
>>>>> store and try playing with it.
>>>>> Good luck
>>>>> Mary
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/5/10, Darrell Shandrow <darrell.shandrow at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Consider not allowing the iPhone's touch screen to intimidate you. If
>>>>>> you can play with a friend's iPhone or take a look at one during a
>>>>>> visit
>>>>>> to the Apple or AT&T Store, I think you might understand what I mean.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As of this time, there is still no OCR app for the iPhone that
>>>>>> approaches the capabilities of the K-NFB Reader. I am confident,
>>>>>> however, there will be one very soon, and the iPhone's other
>>>>>> attributes
>>>>>> far outweigh, in my opinion, the capabilities of the phone on
>>>>>> which the
>>>>>> K-NFB Reader is based.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are two free mainstream apps that can quickly identify
>>>>>> money. One
>>>>>> is called oMoby and the other is called Noogle Noggles. They use the
>>>>>> camera to take a snapshot and use a pattern-recognition algorithm to
>>>>>> identify objects.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You may visit http://blindaccessjournal.com for a demonstration of
>>>>>> these
>>>>>> two apps, plus a number of navigation apps and adventures with the
>>>>>> iPhone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you have seen an iPhone and are seriously interested in purchasing
>>>>>> one, there are many resources available to learn the iPhone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Start by visiting http://applevis.com and check the guides and learn
>>>>>> about the apps that are accessible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Darrell
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 11/5/2010 6:05 PM, Ben Schuler wrote:
>>>>>>> Hey Everyone,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My HTC Ozone has finally died on me. So, I am really thinking
>>>>>>> about the
>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>> Iphone, but I still am hesitant to purchase the phone because it
>>>>>>> uses a
>>>>>>> touch screen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From everything I have read about the phone, it seems like it
>>>>>>>> would be
>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>> as good as the KNFB reader. You can get applications that will
>>>>>>> identify
>>>>>>> colors, as well as OCR apps. Does anyone have experience with these
>>>>>>> apps?
>>>>>>> How well does Voiceover work with most apps? Do you find that you
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>> to quickly accomplish tasks using the touch screen, or does it
>>>>>>> take a
>>>>>>> little
>>>>>>> longer?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, I have not found an application that will identify money. Does
>>>>>>> anyone
>>>>>>> know if there is one out there?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any feedback would be much appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben Schuler
>>>>>>> bschuler45 at gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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