[nfbcs] Mobile Accessibility is Now Available for Purchase

Steve Jacobson steve.jacobson at visi.com
Fri Apr 1 15:52:43 UTC 2011 

Jim,

You are right that These platforms are dead-ends, but my experience has been that phones under the old versions of operating systems tend to be available 
for some time.  When I look at Sprint, for example, they are still advertising Windows 7 Mobile as something new and unique.  If one is on a carrier like 
Sprint, Windows Mobile 6 is likely going to be an option for a while yet unless you have seen something different.  If I were offered a choice between 
Windows Mobile 6 and Android, I think I'd still go with Windows Mobile 6 because the accessibility of Android is still so new, unless an Android phone had 
something I particularly wanted and I knew it was accessible.  

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 08:00:37 -0700, Jim Barbour wrote:

>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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