Hi, As a follow-up: I'm researching on how to create C++ apps for Android at the moment. P.S. Alex and Chris or anyone who is interested: we'll take this one off list...
-----Original Message----- From: Alex Hall [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 9:44 AM To: Joseph Lee Cc: Christopher Emery; bn Subject: Re: [Braillenote] possible new competitor for the braille notetaking market No converter that I know of, but I am likely wrong there. The question for developers is: will it run Android apps? For example, the bn runs winCE, but you can't just write a winCE app and toss it on the bn; it has to properly work with keysoft, and I am afraid that the Wizard will turn out to have a similar, propriotary interface requiring specialized software to develop for, and who knows if the creators will release said software? On 9/13/10, Joseph Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > >From what a poster on another list said, third-party programmers like > myself > and Alex would be able to write programs for it (with Java). > Cheers, > Joseph P.S. My potential question is, is there a C++ to Java converter... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher > Emery > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:16 AM > To: bn > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] possible new competitor for the braille > notetaking market > > Thanks for this post, I am a very strong believe in open-source and I > bet even if its not very open there will be a group of blind folks > that could take the kernel and a stock android and make a open-source > verison. > > God Bless, > Christopher > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> http://braillewizard.org >> (You may have trouble opening that for a bit; I think their site is >> down for now.) >> I just saw this article via Twitter. Basically, a group is building a >> braille pda (20 cells, braille keyboard) called the Braille Wizard. >> However, a few very cool things make this device, set to launch >> sometime next year, quite different from the offerings currently out >> there: >> 1. It runs Android, the same Android powering many phones. It is not >> clear if the Wizard will run stock Android or a customized version, >> and so I am not sure if it will accept any Android app or if it >> requires specialized apps. Either way it sounds like it will be more >> open than current notetakers, though that may not be the case if only >> custom apps are accepted. >> 2. It has 32gb of onboard flash storage, four times the highest >> currently available (8gb on the BrailleNote Apex and Braille Sense >> Plus). >> 3. It has a built-in compass, gps receiver, and accelerometer. >> 4. It has bluetooth and wifi, but also has a cellular radio (type >> unspecified) so that you can sign a contract with a carrier supporting >> the Wizard's cell radio type and be online anywhere. >> >> The article did not specify the size, except to say that it is the >> size of half a sheet of paper and less than an inch thick. It will >> have two usb ports, though it was not clear if those would support >> storage devices, printers, keyboards, and other usb devices. Nothing >> was mentioned about the processor, ram, wifi type, bluetooth version, >> braille display manufacturer, or other technical specs. >> >> No price was mentioned, but the article made it sound like this device >> would be offered at a relative cheap price. Remember that we are >> talking about 20 cells of refreshable braille; a 12-cell Braille >> Connect display is $2,000, and that is just a display and a mini >> keyboard. >> >> I bring this up as a point of interest only. If it turns out that the >> Wizard runs standard Android, it will be little different from the Pac >> Mate in that, while you can run anything for the operating system, >> accessibility is still hit-or-miss. Notetakers like the bn or bs >> families, which are specialized for blind users from the ground up and >> not just an accessible UI on top of a commercial base, are still the >> preferred option for many people. It is true that devices like the >> iPod, perhaps with a Braille Connect or other small display, may be >> pushing out specialized notetakers, but I do not think we will see >> that for some years. In the meantime, watch for the Wizard sometime >> next year. If I find out more I will let you know. >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> ___ >> Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. >> If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a >> copy to the list as well. >> >> To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >> [email protected] >> To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >> http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >> >> > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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