[nfbcs] Mobile Accessibility is Now Available for Purchase

Jim Barbour jbar at barcore.com
Fri Apr 1 15:00:37 UTC 2011 

Hey Steve,

Both Symbian and Windows Mobile 6 will be migrating to Windows
Mobile 7, which currently doesn't have an accessibility roadmap.

Jim

On Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 08:17:33AM -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> I am curious, why are you just comparing Apple and Android, because they are newer?  When looking at a possible purchase, one would still have to 
> consider Windows Mobil 6 and Simbian, or is it Symbian.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:52:49 -0700, Jim Barbour wrote:
> 
> >I've been thinking about doing a podcast, article, or something
> >talking about the Apple Vs. Google accessibility choice.
> 
> >What it comes down to is that one should get the iPhone unless one
> >is really unhappy with Apple or unhappy with the price of the iPhone.
> >Further, as of now, there's a high price to pay in user experience,
> >user comfort, and available apps if one goes the android route.
> 
> >To be fair, the code factory stuff is new, looks pretty good
> >considering what they had (or didn't have) to work with, and might
> >grow into something more user friendly.  this will require that either
> >Google improve their accessibility API, or that app developers start
> >developing against Code Factory's accessibility API.
> 
> >Let's watch and see what happens,
> 
> >Jim
> 
> >On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:08:47PM -0400, Ryan Mann wrote:
> >> OK, this is a start, but it appears that sighted assistance is needed to install this program onto the phone.  On the other hand, VoiceOver for the IPhone 
> can be set up without sighted assistance and comes free with the IPhone.
> >> I just wanted to point that out so people can compare the two options.
> >> 
> >> On Mar 31, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Code Factory News (no reply) (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>) wrote:
> >> 
> >> > 
> >> > Logo Code Factory
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Caroline Ragot - Marketing
> >> > <mailto:marketing at codefactory.es>marketing at codefactory.es
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility On Sale
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility is Now Available for Purchase
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Making Android Phones Accessible to the Blind
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, March 30th, 2011
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility, our screen-access application that allows people who are blind or have low vision to use an Android phone in an intuitive, easy 
> and simple way, is now on sale.  Mobile Accessibility is the first accessible Android application that permits intuitive touchscreen navigation of Android 
> phones, featuring text readback via natural sounding voices powered by Nuanceâ¬"s Vocalizer® text-to-speech technology.
> >> > 
> >> > You can purchase the application directly from the Market application of your Android phone, or from the web page:
> >> >   * US English: <https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerenu&feature=search_result>
> https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerenu&feature=search_result 
> >> >   * UK English: <https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizereng&feature=search_result>
> https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizereng&feature=search_result 
> >> > 
> >> > For more information on how to purchase your copy of Mobile Accessibility please go to <http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=415#getit>
> http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=415#getit 
> >> > 
> >> > If you still have not tried it, you should do it now. Our 30-day demos are available here:
> >> >   * Mobile Accessibility Demo US: <https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerenudemo&feature=search_result>
> https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerenudemo&feature=search_result 
> >> >   * Mobile Accessibility Demo UK: <https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerengdemo&feature=search_result>
> https://market.android.com/details?id=es.codefactory.android.app.ma.vocalizerengdemo&feature=search_result 
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility is only available in English at the moment. Languages to follow soon are:  Spanish, Italian, German, French and Portuguese.
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility doesn't support multiple languages at one time. If you buy the English version of Mobile Accessibility you will not be able to use it in 
> another language like French or Spanish. There will be a specific version of Mobile Accessibility for each language and each version will have to be 
> purchased separately. US and UK English are 2 different languages.
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility is two products in one:
> >> > 
> >> >   * A suite of 10 accessible applications (Phone, Contacts, SMS, Alarm, Calendar, Email, Web, Where am I, Apps and Settings) that have been 
> specially designed for the blind and visually impaired. They all have a simplified interface whose textual information is spoken using Nuance Vocalizer® 
> voice synthesis.
> >> >   * A screen reader that allows users to get out of the suite and navigate the standard interface of their phone.
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > The major features of Mobile Accessibility are the following:
> >> > 
> >> >   * Touch navigation: You can use Mobile Accessibility not only with the trackball or the physical keyboard of your phone, but also with its touchscreen! 
> Simply move your finger around the screen and the voice synthesis will read the text located under your finger. Or if you prefer, you can also swipe 
> up/down/right/left and tap on the screen to navigate through the interface. And if you wish you can enable sound and vibration feedback.
> >> >   * Easy to input text: In or outside the Mobile Accessibility suite you can use the touch QWERTY keyboard as well as speech recognition to write text 
> quickly and easily. Imagine writing an SMS or an Email using your voice only.
> >> >   * Voice synthesis: Code Factory has been making mobile phones accessible to the blind and visually impaired for many years now, and they know 
> that the voice matters... and a lot! For Mobile Accessibility, Code Factory has partnered with Nuance® to leverage its trusted Vocalizer text-to-speech 
> technology, providing consumers with natural sounding voice readback.
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Inside the Mobile Accessibility suite of accessible applications you can do the following
> >> > 
> >> >   * Phone: Make calls, answer calls, hear the caller ID and manage your call log.
> >> >   * Contacts: Manage your contacts, even those from social networks such as Facebook.
> >> >   * SMS: Compose and read short messages. Manage conversations.
> >> >   * Alarms: Set your alarms.
> >> >   * Web: Full web browser experience, similar to what you can find on your PC. Jump by the control of your choice (links, paragraphs, headings, forms, 
> etc.) to navigate faster to the information of your interest. Bookmark your favourite webpages.
> >> >   * Calendar: Create, edit and delete a calendar entry. View all events per day, week or month.
> >> >   * Email: Full access to your Gmail account
> >> >   * Where am I? : GPS application that gives you updates on your current location.
> >> >   * Settings: Change ringtone. Configure feedback and notifications (vibration or audio). Configure keyboard echo, punctuation verbosity, speech pitch 
> and rate, etc.
> >> >   * Quick access to date and time, phone status information such as battery level and network coverage, number of missed calls and unread 
> messages, etc.
> >> > 
> >> > To hear Mobile Accessibility in action listen to videos and audio demos at <http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=415#video>
> http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=415#video 
> >> > 
> >> > Mobile Accessibility supports all Android phones from version 2.1 and above. Please note that voice recognition is only supported with version 2.2 and 
> above. Note also that if you want to use the screen reader functionality of Mobile Accessibility you will need a phone with physical navigational controls 
> such as a trackball or trackpad. You can find more information about Android phones at <http://www.google.com/phone/
> #manufacturer=all&category=all&carrier=all&country=all&reset_filters=1>http://www.google.com/phone/
> #manufacturer=all&category=all&carrier=all&country=all&reset_filters=1 
> >> > 
> >> > To learn how to use Mobile Accessibility for Android, please consult the user guide at <http://www.codefactory.es/MA/en/ma_1_0_manual.html>
> http://www.codefactory.es/MA/en/ma_1_0_manual.html. For technical assistance, please submit a ticket through Code Factoryâ¬"s Help Desk at 
> <http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/>http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/
> >> > 
> >> > For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.:
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > Code Factory, S.L., Rambla d'Egara 148 2-2, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona)
> >> > <http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/>HelpDesk, www.codefactory.es
> >> > Code Factory, S.L. - 2011
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