On 10/3/12, Ekinath Khedekar <[email protected]> wrote: > I used talk back on 2.3 android Samsung duo i think with out installing ey > > On 10/3/12, Ketan Kothari <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear Friends, >> >> I am now planning to buy a new phone (although my E72 is in good >> health). The reason for my purchase is that I realize that the >> learning curve with any touch screen phone is going to be much longer >> than that with keyboard. I am totally blind and am looking at a >> high-ended phone. I can choose between Android and Iphone. I would >> like some advice on this topic from those who are using either >> systems. I am aware that Iphone is fully or almost fully accessible >> out of the box but I would like to have some more knowledge on >> Android. >> >> Games on mobile phones are a totally neglected area for the blind >> whereas that is one area that sighted people tend to enjoy. >> >> I hope the list will be abuzz with interesting discussion on the issue >> since the more we discuss it will help many more friends. >> >> I look forward to good discussion. >> >> With regards, >> >> Ketan >> >> On 10/3/12, Prashant Ranjan Verma <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> I recently bought Samsung galaxy S3 android phone. You will know that >>> along >>> with iPhone it is touted as the best smart phone and the internet is >>> full >>> of >>> comparisons. >>> I chose to buy this instead of iPhone 5 because first in India iPhone 5 >>> will >>> arrive only in November or December and secondly the new Maps >>> application >>> is >>> not likely to work in India until further few months on the iPhone. >>> In addition to this I wanted to test book reading apps on android as a >>> part >>> of my professional work. >>> >>> With Talkback, eyes free keyboard and few other apps this phone has >>> become >>> accessible. Despite no physical keys it is possible to do everything on >>> the >>> phone although several things take much more time as compared to a phone >>> with full keypad. The voice recognition feature is much improved and I >>> am >>> eagerly waiting for its Jelly bean update after which it will be >>> possible >>> to >>> do more with voice. Even now I am able to search contacts and send sms >>> with >>> the voice recognition app. >>> >>> This phone is a delight for a person with low vision. The fantastic big >>> screen with the option of increasing the font size to large or huge >>> makes >>> the screen readable. The digital magnifying apps are also wonderful. >>> They >>> convert this device into a good reading tool giving serious competition >>> to >>> the digital magnifiers which alone sell for 20 K and beyond. I won't >>> recommend this to a totally blind person yet. It will be an unnecessary >>> extra expenditure on a big screen. >>> >>> >>> Time permitting I will write more on this. >>> >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Ketan Kothari >> Phone: [r] 24223281, >> Cell: 9987550614 >> MSN ID: [email protected] >> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > “The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, > but it is the current beneath the water that determines your direction.” >
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