Even on that count, I am afraid, you are not to be found correct, because in the list I remember reading a posting about 'spicephone' releasing a cheaper voice based mobile phone with Braille keys.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of manoj gupta Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] ask Nokia I am very much sorry to say that you have misinterpreted my mail and didn't fully understand my intention, I had in my mind concerns about a common blind person who cannot afford a costly phone, it's another thing that you and me can afford to have a highly priced phone, we have to think about the masses, not the classes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamnani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [AI] ask Nokia > I dont quite agree with you Manoj on 2 issues. > 1. I think there is a phone for the visually challenged. The model number is > "Nokia communicator 9290" atleast thats what I have saved from an email > received on accessindia. I havent checked this. > > > > 2. Also I would rather that everything became accessable than have one > special thing for myself. I want to have a choice. I like the way screen > readers work with ordinary computers. We need to integrate at all levels. > Several Nokia models work with Talks and Mobilespeak therefore we have a > choice. Choice is important on price, looks and features. Currently I have a > phone that hardly any one has but I love its looks and feel. > > > > It would be nice to write to other mobile phone manufacturers to make their > phones accessable and useable with screen readers. I personally dont like > Nokia phones so I would be very happy if any other phone maker would have > fully accessable phones. So at present I am stuck with Nokia. > > I have seen some other phones which have some voice features foreg. these > read out the missed calls. I wish they were fully useable but alas at > present they are not. > > So Manoj when there is "accessability" possible with "integration" and > "universality" please dont ask for "isolation" and "special". > > your intentions are good and I am sure many will support your email but just > for a minute think of what I have just written. > > Kanchan > > > > > Kanchan Pamnani > Advocate & Solicitor > 9, Suleman Chambers, > Battery Street, Colaba, > Mumbai - 400 039. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "manoj gupta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:09 AM > Subject: [AI] ask Nokia > > > > Hello Guys, > > During the last six months, I have written at least 7 times to Nokia > > asking for launchof either a talking cellphone by default for the blind or > > launch > > a comparative cheaper Symbian phone, in which Talks can be loaded, they > > have replied positively but did nothing. Nokia is launching a new handset > > almost > > every week, why can't they launch a special set for us so that every > > common blind person to have one, since they are earning revenue in > > billions from our > > country, therefore, I request all you guys to write them at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > it is their social responsibility also and by our collective efforts we > > can force them to meet our needs. We should also write to other phone > > manufacturing > > companies. > > regards and love, > > Manoj > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: > > http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > Registration is now open! > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with the subject unsubscribe. > > > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > > please visit the list home page at > > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n > > > > > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > Registration is now open! > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n > Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.i n Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
