I have both a fully touch screen phone and a slider phone, both are the HTC MyTouch 4G line. Honestly, I like the touch screen, I can do with both but give me a slider keyboard phone any day. I want the choice to use a touch screen or a keyboard when typing.
On 6/26/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Send ma_mailing mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ma_mailing digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Android phones with keyboards (Ramona Davidson) > 2. Re: Android phones with keyboards (Paul McKee) > 3. Re: Android phones with keyboards (Mike Arrigo) > 4. Re: Android phones with keyboards (Maggie Rush) > 5. Re: Android phones with keyboards (Sharif Jones) > 6. Sending text messages to a group (Jed Barton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:15:26 -0500 > From: Ramona Davidson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <CACn5-taynQngWsbSL49v80hW=D=+j7zvnawkmhhru0zyom1...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I have the samsung captivate and love it. the keyboard is easy and very > tactile. > > On 6/24/12, Leslie Fairall <[email protected]> wrote: >> I assume you mean the Samsung Galaxy line of phones. I didn't think they >> had keyboards, so I wasn't considering them at this point. At this point, >> my contract has expired with AT&T so I'm open to any carrier. >> >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> ma_mailing mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing >> > > > -- > Mona > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:24:58 +0100 > From: Paul McKee <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Well maybe I'm being too optimisitc but things go in and out of fashion. > I think keys are coming back and it will get easier to get a goodphone > with keys. Samsung seem to have the Y Pro and the better M Pro on the > way. I have just bought an Orange Barcelona, it's quite alow spec but it > does what I want and was very cheap at £60. > I read a review of the motorola Pro+ but that seemd to have a tiny and > not too brilliant keypad. > I think there will be more later this year, as it's not only us who > dislike touch screens. > Cheers > Paul > On 24/06/2012 21:26, Leslie Fairall wrote: >> I'm in the market for an Android phone and want to purchase very soon. >> While doing some research on the AT&T and Verizon websites, I've >> noticed the older Android phones have keyboards but the newer ones >> have touchscreens. I realize that the touchscreens would be accessible >> through Mobile Accessibility, but I still would like a phone with a >> keyboard if I can find one. I figure if I have to go with a >> touchscreen, I might as well go with an IPhone since so many blind >> people already use it. I also have a Braille Sense Plus that I could >> use as a Braille display for it. Any newer Android phones with >> keyboards out there, or am I stuck with an older phone if I want a >> keyboard? Any input is appreciated. Thanks. >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:27:19 -0400 > From: Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: [email protected] > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" > > I think there will always be some phones with keyboards, some users > simply prefer not to type on a touch screen, because it's not as fast. > Original message: >> Yes, I am considering the Droid 4. It's made by Motorola, right? Do you >> think the new Android phones are dropping the keyboard and opting for the >> touchscreen? > >> -- >> _______________________________________________ >> ma_mailing mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:21:22 +1200 > From: Maggie Rush <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > I agree, and I know fully sighted people who don't like the touch screens. > Cheers, Maggie. > > > > I think there will always be some phones with keyboards, some users > simply prefer not to type on a touch screen, because it's not as fast. > -- > True friends are like diamonds, precious and rare, > False friends are like autumn leaves, scattered everywhere, > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:25:55 -0400 > From: Sharif Jones <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <caopfyt58pqk524-7emxkucf8tjpfbs6fzidfmnzqelazt4u...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It has honestly come to my attention at least, that while phones with > keyboards are awesome, they lack ability to be as fast as some phones that > have no keyboard at all. it could be a preference thing of corse but > though there are phones comeing out with keyboards, I fiel that its dropped > a lot. It seems that there are more phones that have all touch. Those > that have both touch screen and keyboard on then, seem to lack abilities > but again, that's what I have noticed. > On Jun 25, 2012 1:27 PM, "Mike Arrigo" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think there will always be some phones with keyboards, some users >> simply >> prefer not to type on a touch screen, because it's not as fast. >> Original message: >> >>> Yes, I am considering the Droid 4. It's made by Motorola, right? Do you >>> think the new Android phones are dropping the keyboard and opting for >>> the >>> touchscreen? >>> >> >> -- >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> ma_mailing mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://list.codefactory.cat/**mailman/listinfo/codefactory.** >>> cat.ma_mailing<http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> ma_mailing mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.codefactory.cat/**mailman/listinfo/codefactory.** >> cat.ma_mailing<http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/private/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing/attachments/20120625/258eebc8/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 22:28:26 -0400 > From: "Jed Barton" <[email protected]> > Subject: [MA] Sending text messages to a group > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <7D750116ACF14F6A90D2B1CEC4297D18@JedPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hey guys, > > Looking to send a group message using the default text messaging app. What > I'd like to do is setup a group and add people to that group. Can that be > done, or do I have to select people manually all the time? > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Jed > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > > End of ma_mailing Digest, Vol 314, Issue 1 > ****************************************** > _______________________________________________ ma_mailing mailing list [email protected] http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing
