Wild. That was a lot of info to say what exactly. On Jun 27, 2012 1:09 AM, "Joseph Lee" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > I'd say they are bound to be. We have good examples of this already - the > aforementioned Droid 4 and Captivate Glide. To clarify, Captivate Glide is > essentially a Samsung Galaxy S2 with AT&T branding and QWERTY keyboard (I > did took a look at it at an AT&T store near my house). I expect the top > competetors by end of this year would be Galaxy S3, whatever the new iPhone > would be, HTC 1X and perhaps a new Motorola phone (I really hope Google > would come up with a baseline tablet of its own soon to perhaps reduce > fragmentation and try to unify the hardware and software experience). > iOS (as of 6.0 Beta 2) is also based on Unix core as well, but just like > OSX, Apple put some GUI elements on top of a kernel based on Unix. Thus, > the > underlying file system, concepts and system algorithms would be same or > similar on both. As of now, Android 4.0 (and upcoming 4.1 or 5.0 (jelly > bean > might be called 4.1) is based on Linux kernel 3.0 series, which was > released > last year. > For touchscreen phones, the best alternatives are either speech recognition > input or bluetooth keyboards. For a fast typist, BT keyboards paired with > the phone would be a good option, while people who like interactive voice > operation and dictation fans would prefer speech input (like SVoice on > Galaxy S3). So if you do choose touchscreen with speech recognition, expect > auditory and functionality arguments (I'd rather say "voice war") between > Siri and SVoice soon, just like court battles between Samsung and Apple (a > court recently dismissed a court case between Motorola and Apple over > patent > claims). But then, who knows what these two tech giants are planning for > fall (I highly suspect Apple will try implementing NFC (Near Field > Communication) chips on their next device, while Google would try providing > more centralized API for developers and needed enhancements and user > interface and accessibility). > To return to the original question at hand, it depends on your preference - > since you said keyboards would be the best bet, I think we have narrowed > down the choice of devices. The next question would be usaage of your > device: do you surf internet on your phone a lot, prefer texting and phone > functionality over apps and upgradability? Also, cost of contract, possible > data plan costs and others should be taken into account, as well as > satisfaction with your carrier. I'm sure people would say that all > Gingerbread (2.3.x) devices are upgradable (in theory) to 4.0 (a rep did > told me that); however, the question of upgrade release, compatibility and > device performance would vary from carrier to carrier, device maker to > maker > and from among phones as well. For instance, there is no known announcement > from Motorola on when Android 4.0 upgrade for Droid 4 would be released, > while Samsung rolled 4.0 upgrade to Galaxy S2 (and I'm hoping Samsung would > put out an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwitch for Captivate Glide soon, as it > is > part of Galaxy S2 family). > For reference, here's the tech specs for Droid 4 and Captivate Glide (and > Galaxy S2 in general): > Droid 4: > * Released: February 2012. > * Type: Touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard. > * Screen size: 4 inches. > * Operating system: Android 2.3.6. > * Processor: 1.2 GHz dual core ARM processor. > * Memory: 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, expandable up to 48 GB using > micro SDHC card. > * Other features: Supports 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. > > Galaxy S2 family (including Captivate glide): > * Release: Summer 2011. > * Type: Touchscreen with slide-out QWERTY keyboard. > * Screen size: varies (glide's is 4 inches). > * Operating system: Android 2.3.6 - upgrade to 4.0.3 is availible on select > markets. > * Processor: varies (Glide's is 1 GHz Dual core processor). > * Memory: 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage, expandable to 80 GB with 64 GB > micro SDXC card. > * Other features: world phone and has 4G LTE capability. > Hope this helps. > Cheers, > Joseph > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Leslie Fairall > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:14 PM > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > Subject: Re: [MA] Android phones with keyboards > > I realize that blind people can use a touch screen phone, such as the > IPhone > and have fallen in love with them. However, I have steered away from the > IPhone because I prefer a keyboard. I've also been a Unix user for a long > time, and like the fact that the Android operating system is based on > Linux. > It gives you the ability to develop applications much easier than Apple, > because the Android operating system is open source. I was just determining > whether I'm going to be forced into a touchscreen phone sooner rather than > later. I noticed some people mentioned phones that are coming out soon. Do > we know if they are slated to have both a touchscreen and a keyboard? > > -- > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] > 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 >
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