In android 2.3 with eyes free shell and eyes free keyboard and talk back, can one enable double touch feature? I mean one light touch should tell what the button is, and second touch activate it. If not, what else is the way of accessibly handling such a device?
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Syed Imran Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 It's hard to express with full accuracy how things will turn out in future from accessibility perspective for the blind. As things stand currently, I'd give the highest rating to Apple when it comes to maintaining accessibility standards, then Nuance Talks and mobile speak, after that comes android and next comes blackberry screen reader. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Srikanth Kanuri Sent: 03 October 2012 12:26 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 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_accessind >>>>>>> ia.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_accessindi >>>>>> a.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. 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