[nabs-l] I devices accessibility

[Katie Wang]

Ashley, you might already be aware of this, but I thought it worth
mentioning that IPod Tuch and Ipod Nano are very different devices. An
IPod Touch, which many people have referred to in this thread, is sort
of like a mini-computer; it runs the same operating system as the
IPhone and IPad and can do things like email, web browsing, and of
course access the app store. The IPod Nano, which I believe is what
you have according to the other message thread you started, is a much
simpler device that primarily functions as a music player; most of the
features that have been discussed here, such as dictation or
note-taking, are not available on the Nano. I'm sorry if this is
redundant information but just want to clarify in case there is any
confusion!

Arielle, in response to your question about entering passwords,
VoiceOver would still call out each letter as I drag my fingers around
in a secure field; when I find the letter I want, I lift my finger and
it will be entered with a click sound. Does VoiceOver remain
completely silent while you try to enter a password on your IPhone? If
so, I wonder if there is a speech setting you can adjust so   that it
will give you feedback as you move your finger around the screen?

Katie


On 1/27/13, Sarah <coastergirl92 at gmail.com> wrote:
> First off, I use Siri to send most of my texts and emails.  And
> yes, if you ask Siri to play a song and it's in your collection,
> she will.  For example, if you have a playlist called partymix,
> just say, "Play partymix.  and it will start playing immediately.
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:10:51 -0500
> Subject: [nabs-l] I devices accessibility
>
> Hi all,
>
> Many of you have I devices you communicate with now; I’ve seen
> many messages sent from i-phones, ipod touches and a few ipads.
> I have an ipod  and am struggling with the touch screen and
> staying oriented on it.
>
> My family and I were wondering how blind people most often
> interact with their i-phone and I touch.  I see many messages
> written from these mobile devices, yet I know the touch screen
> keyboard is rather small and even for sighted people it can be
> challenging to use.
> So I was wondering about your experiences with these devices.
>
> Do you use the touch screen and voice over all the time? Do you
> use siri to perform functions? Can siri activate your itunes
> collection? I mean can you ask siri to play a certain song and it
> searches for it and plays it?
>
> How do you type
> regular messages and text messages? Do you use a braille display
> with it and if so, which one? Can you type in braille and
> something translates it and then sends it out on your i-device?
> What computer functions do these devices have? Does it have a
> word processor, presentation application and spreadsheet?
> I know the Ipad has pages; not sure about the others.
>
> I know the Focus 14 display came out from freedom  scientific
> recently and a few friends have that paired with their i-phones.
> I also know the braille pen can be paired with it too
>