any mailing lists for android accessibility? On 10/3/12, Rahul Kelapure <rkelap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thats great! is there any for OCR as well? > > Also, is there any titorials available whether text or audio for > Android? It will be very useful. > > On 10/3/12, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> There are free apps like Silver magnifier, your magnifier in the play >> store. >> They use the phone camera to magnify the object placed under the camera. >> These apps also have the option of using the flash light as a reading >> light. >> >> It can be used to read any printed matter. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >> Behalf >> Of Salman Raafay >> Sent: 03 October 2012 11:38 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 >> >> 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 <rkelap...@gmail.com> 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 <ekin...@gmail.com> 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 <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I used talk back on 2.3 android Samsung duo i think with out >>>>> installing ey >>>>> >>>>> On 10/3/12, Ketan Kothari <muktake...@gmail.com> 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 <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>>>>> 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: muktake...@hotmail.com >>>>>> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>>>> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> 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.or >>>> g.in >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Rahul Kelapure >>> +91 9833349929 >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > 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 > >
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