First, I am no expert on this subject, but I have done a fair amount of
research.
Blind Cool Tech Podcasts 1542 and 1550 cover all of the ins and outs of
Androids. Each carrier does carry at least one choice with a keyboard, and yes,
there are a ton of apps, free and otherwise, for the Android.
If you are used to the IPhone, but the Android phone are quite accessible.
Google does have an accessibility tab that will allow you to install Talkback,
a screenreader that is pretty good from what I have observed. The problem there
is not yet a really good accessible web browser unless you spend the $95 for
the Mobile Accessibility suite from Code Factory.
I personally don't have a phone, but an Android phone will be my next
phone. Like you, Molly, I truly feel like I want and need a keyboard. I know
the IPhone screen if fully accessible with Voice Over, but this is a personal
preference for me.
Hope this helped.
Chuck Brady
----- Original Message -----
From: Christine McDonald
To: Adaptive technology information and support.
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ATI] i phone vs android
I would love to hear about this as i too need a key board and my cell
phone company has android but do not know what one of those is the simplest
to use as I have to keep things rather simple or I get over whelmed and then
would not use it
----- Original Message -----
From: irishmist3
To: 'Adaptive technology information and support.'
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 7:16 PM
Subject: [ATI] i phone vs android
Hi all;
I am in the market for a new cell phone. I love the I phone but I liked to
text and email and I feel that I would need a key board at all times. I heard
the droid at least some have key boards. Does the droid offer as many
accessible apps as the I phone there are so many.
Molly
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A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind
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