Dear Friends, I wish to communicate personally with those of you who are using Iphone. Could you kindly please send me you contact details off-list at [email protected] or on my mobile number 09987550614? I will appreciate all the help.
With best wishes, Ketan On 10/3/12, Srikanth Kanuri <[email protected]> wrote: > hi all, i tried accessibility on my friends nexus 7 with latest > android version. there are good accessibility improvements but still > it lags. there are gestures for starting talk back directly but had no > luck while trying them. there is no provision to read from current > position in mail or web which is really a set back correct me if am > wrong on this issue. though the home screens are accessible, i find > many google's stock apps to be inaccessible. on entirety it is > promisingly improving interface but as of now i stick to IPhone > excellent accessibility. i could find few excellent apps which makes > my choice promising. > > On 10/3/12, Radha <[email protected]> wrote: >> well, touch explore app is inbuilt in which mobile? else available >> with play store? >> >> On 10/3/12, Salman Raafay <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Prashant, you mentioned about digital magnifying capacity of this >>> phone, my query is that can it magnify the text of a book kept under >>> this phone like hand held magnifyer? >>> >>> On 10/3/12, Rahul Kelapure <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> I had used Micromax Funbook for some time, not extensively though. >>>> >>>> I used Talkback on it with Android 4.0. >>>> >>>> I have recently, the couple of days back, bought Karbonn A18 with >>>> again Android 4.0. >>>> >>>> I haven't use it properly, as the Talkback is not preinstalled here >>>> unlike my Funbook. However, for limited use, I was given few tricks by >>>> my friends in office. >>>> >>>> Hi Ekinath, I found in my friend's phone there is an inbuilt >>>> application called Touchexplore, which is an accessability app which >>>> helps better navigate the VIs on the screen. >>>> >>>> Would seek help from time to time from all of you and update whenever >>>> I find something intresting while exploring. >>>> >>>> Thanks and warm regards, >>>> >>>> Rahul. >>>> >>>> On 10/3/12, Ekinath Khedekar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Sorry some weir thing was happening in the message box, so typing >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> I have used low version of android of 2.3 on Samsung duo again which >>>>> is not the best of phones from Samsung with talk back but not eyes >>>>> free. >>>>> >>>>> Point is in iPhone experience was magical as the response of Voice >>>>> Over was instant and systematic, because the item would not get >>>>> activated by just touching once, I had to tab twice. >>>>> >>>>> Also in I think experience on Iphone is brilliant because >>>>> accessibility is part of iPhone’s integral plan. >>>>> >>>>> The navigation was not smooth on android. >>>>> Note, I have not used high versions of android.. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and pardon typos >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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.” >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> “The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, >>>>> but it is the current beneath the water that determines your >>>>> direction.” >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rahul Kelapure >>>> +91 9833349929 >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> M.Phil scholar at JNU >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> Radha >> Never give up until your dreams are reached, keep dreaming then. >> >> >> 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 >> >> > > > 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. 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