Unless I misunderstand your meaning, there is no "android network". Android is just the operating system for a wide range of phones, and all major carriers have some android-powered phones. A cellular network refers to the carrier (such as the Verizon network), not the operating system of some of that carrier's phones. If you mean will a hotspot work on android, yes, it should. The best course of action is to go to the store and try it out; they should have demo models, and if they don't I am sure that explaining your situation will get someone to help. I have even seen employees use their private phones to try to help customers. If you mean will using the apex as a display work on android, then the answer is no. The iPhone can do this, but android has no braille support at all.
On 1/7/12, Chris Nusbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > Great! Thanks! So will this work on the Android network? > > Chris > > "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The > real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that > exists. If a blind person has the proper training and > opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical > nuisance." > -- Kenneth Jernigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall <[email protected] > To: Chris Nusbaum <[email protected] > Date sent: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 15:59:53 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] a few questions about internet and > cellphones > > You can use the phone's 3g (that goes for any phone I know of), > provided you purchase the "mobile hotspot" or "tethering" option > with > your plan. Using this, your phone basically turns into a router, > like > any other, so the bn can see the wifi broadcast and connect to > it. The > difference, of course, is that this "router" can move around and > is > not tied to the wall like conventional routers. Be aware, > though, that > some 3g devices cannot make or receive phone calls while being > used in > this way, so check with your carrier to see if the phone you get > can > do this (4g devices usually can, 3g usually cannot). > > As to bluetooth, it is not involved in the above setup. Where > bluetooth comes in is for using the apex (mPowers and other bn > models > are not supported) as a braille display and keyboard for the > iPhone. > In this case, you are using the iPhone to go online and run apps, > except that you see what the iPhone's screen reader says in > braille on > your apex and you can use the apex's keyboard to enter commands > or > text. This is the cheaper option, since you are not tethering > other > devices to the iPhone for it and so you do not have to pay for > the > tethering plan. Notice, though, that I only mentioned iPhones; > only > they can bluetooth with an apex (or other supported display), > Android > devices have no such capability. The accessibility experience on > the > iPhone overall is also much better than that on Android, though > Android 4.0 is slowly catching up. That said, only a few of the > many > Android devices even have 4.0, and even if you get one that has > it, > you still will not be able to connect a braille display. > > On 1/6/12, Chris Nusbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > Peter, > > So does this mean I can use the phone's 3G network to connect to > email and Internet using the BN's Keymail and Keyweb programs? > Or > would you have to use the phone's Internet/email program? How > does the bluetooth setup work? Will it work on the Android > smartphones? I know I have a lot of questions as well, but I > hope > you or someone can help both Jessica and me with this! > Thanks, > > Chris > > "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The > real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that > exists. If a blind person has the proper training and > opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical > nuisance." > -- Kenneth Jernigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Bosher <[email protected] > To: jessica <[email protected]>, bn > <[email protected] > Date sent: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:59:00 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] a few questions about internet and > cellphones > > Hi Jessica, > > To answer some of your many questions: yes, you can use a > standard > cell-phone to access the internet from your Braillenote wherever > you > have cell coverage. This means that you can use Keyweb and > Keymail > while away from your home WIFI network, though you can't send > SMS > text messages directly as you asked. Many phones will do this > including the Nokia range. The Bluetooth set-up isn't > particularly > easy, but once it's done, it's very useful and works well. > > I hope that helps a bit. > > Best, > > Peter > > > At 08:14 PM 12/29/2011, jessica wrote: > Hi. I have a few questions about cellphones and internet. If I > got a > bluetooth cellphone, Would I be able to pair it with the bn and > be > able to text and go on the internet through the cell towers > without > ever having to touch the phone? I mean just do everything from > the > bn. Or would I be able to just text or just go on the internet > or > will it not work at all? Also, What kinds of cellphones could I > get > that are bluetooth and have all buttons and no touch screen and > they > talk? But I mean a normal cellphone, not one made for blind > people. > Could I pare a phone with my empower, or would I have to get an > apex? How much would these phones be in canadian dollars? Ok. > Now > moving away from cellphones and in to those things, I don't know > what they are called, but they are not cellphones and they let > you > use the internet through the cell towers. That way, You can be > on > the internet when you are on the go and you do not have to be > somewhere with a router. Can these devices be used with the bn? > If > they can be used with the bn, Then would they work with my > empower > or would I have to get an apex? If the devices can be used with > the > bn Then how much are they in canadian dollars? Would they let me > text to or are they just for internet? 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