When a sighted person uses a touch screen, whenever the finger touches something, it is activated. With something like the iPhone, with the screen reader enabled, when the finger touches an item, its name is spoken, but it is not activated. A second tap on the item activates it, so you can explore the screen to your heart's content without making the thing go crazy.
Andy From: shannon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OT looking for touch screen Smart phone users Sorry for the off topic post. Yahoo groups doesn't like my email address so I can't join the other lists out there that cover this topic. I was wondering how one uses a flat screen touch model cell phone? The company is considering switching cellphone carriers the phones that they are offering at the "new" discounted rates are the smart phones that are either qwerty or touch screens. I currently have Mobile speek and I believe it will work on these type of phones but I have no practical idea how that is done. If any one would consider informing me how one goes about using a touch phone I would appreciate it. The only other phone that the rep can come up with that may do what I want as in having speech output is a Nextel only device. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks Shannon If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
