not having braille support will not make me leave android for a closed platform and a glorified peace of glass.
On 7/31/12, [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: having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts,and the > frustration of a simple upgrade (Sharif Jones) > 2. Re: having the ma email work with multiple accounts,and the > frustration of a simple upgrade (Leslie Fairall) > 3. Re: having the ma email work with multiple accounts, and the > frustration of a simple upgrade (David Rolon) > 4. Re: having the ma email work with multiple accounts,and the > frustration of a simple upgrade (Dusty Tague) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:19:58 -0400 > From: Sharif Jones <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts,and > the frustration of a simple upgrade > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <caopfyt75k8diagfo-a89xjvwqyef-5uzlmofxogtdnajncg...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I could see leaving MA behind but not android completely. > On Jul 31, 2012 11:07 AM, "Pedro Martinez" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah, they do, but, Sorry, I cannot promote those phones, or engage in a >> conversation about them. >> You will need to go to their website, for more information. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: David Rolon >> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:56 AM >> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List >> Cc: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List >> Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts,and >> the >> frustration of a simple upgrade >> >> I never knew any of those cumpeny's caried it >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 31, 2012, at 8:16 AM, "Alphonso McFadden" >> <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> When did boost start carrying the I phone? >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedro Martinez" < >>> [email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]>; "Mobile Accessibility Android Users List" < >>> [email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 11:26 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts,and >>> the frustration of a simple upgrade >>> >>> >>> It’s really sad, and at this point pathetic, that code factory, has not >>>> been able to make these very simple adjustments to the M.A. >>>> application. >>>> Google, have made their O.S. accessible with the new Ice-cream >>>> sandwich, >>>> and now jellybean, and code factory is still yet to release the latest >>>> upgraded of m.a. with the modifications that’s needed to make the >>>> android >>>> o.s. more accessible. >>>> I am tired and board waiting for their little simple upgrades that I am >>>> seriously considering jumping the bandwagon, and start drinking that >>>> apple >>>> coo-lade. >>>> Now that both virgin, and boost mobile companies are selling the IPhone >>>> 4S, on their unlimited $55 plans. >>>> Note: I am in no way, promoting the IPhone, but just voicing my >>>> opinion… >>>> and frustration, on the lack of code factory’s ability to release their >>>> little upgrade, with simple modifications. >>>> >>>> Because of C.F. inability to accommodate their customers, I will never >>>> buy anything from them again. >>>> They just care to upgrade m.s. a speech program that not many people >>>> use >>>> these days. Well at lease not here in the USA. >>>> So thank you code factory for losing my confidence in your >>>> company. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Dusty Tague >>>> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 10:01 AM >>>> To: Alphonso McFadden >>>> Cc: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List >>>> Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts >>>> >>>> These things have been a year in the waiting. I am not saying, next >>>> month have them all fixed. I Say, instead of one big byte, little >>>> nibbles which are more manageable are what is required here. Some of >>>> the enhancements are simple and can be rolled out quickly, others will >>>> take longer. My point, it isn't something that can't be done and >>>> something that should have been done. If I can get a phone with Jelly >>>> Bean, I see little need to buy a phone that runs on Gingerbread or ICS >>>> and paying the $$$ for MA, even if still slightly cheaper to do so. I >>>> don't know about you, I don't have money to throw away and so when I >>>> part with it, I want the best product I can afford. Right now, it >>>> isn't >>>> Mobile Accessibility. Sure, for some I recommend it, but unless you >>>> are >>>> lucky enough to get it for free, on the more modern phones with the >>>> most >>>> up to date Android releases, there is not much that MA does better >>>> anymore and often the benefits for using other third party applications >>>> and stock apps when made accessible at times more then offset the >>>> benefits of mobile accessibility. For example, I prefer MA's GMail >>>> reader to the stock one, despite not having the capabilities to move >>>> emails to another folder. Why, I can read my email and select links >>>> easier in MA's version. Extending IMAP to other email services and >>>> adding POP3 support would make the email app superior to anything out >>>> there that can only be matched if the stock email app in Jelly bean is >>>> accessible. I use the nightly firefox builds And if they can >>>> distuingish between a file to be streamed, from one that needs to be >>>> downloaded, maybe a plugin is needed, and the ability to navigate the >>>> page and read it by chunks, it is the best browser out there. Since >>>> google Chrome isn't available on my Gingerbread device, I can't >>>> compare. So if there is a better alternative, free or not, people will >>>> flee to it. Code Factory needs to remember this as well, Even though >>>> Carriers are sometimes subsidize MA, they won't continue to do so if >>>> they don't have to and guess what, it is getting to the point where >>>> they >>>> don't have to. As a result, Code factory needs to make their product >>>> something that people will continue clambering for. >>>> >>>> By the way, I have a degree in software engineering and write code, so >>>> I >>>> am well aware of the difficulties. I am also a customer and I don't >>>> care, I don't want promises when I buy a product, I want it to work and >>>> work as I expect it to. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/30/2012 7:17 AM, Alphonso McFadden wrote: >>>> >>>>> It may not be as easy as we think. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dusty Tague" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "Mobile Accessibility Android Users List" < >>>>> [email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:59 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma e mail work with multiple accounts >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This, and other feature enhancements were called for from the >>>>>> beginning. Only one request, adding braille support was implemented, >>>>>> and >>>>>> many enhancements that should have been implemented simultaneously >>>>>> were >>>>>> not. I suppose, as a free option paid for by the cellular carriers, >>>>>> we >>>>>> should be grateful for what we have, but for those of us that shelled >>>>>> out >>>>>> the one hundred dollars to purchase a half baked product, we expect to >>>>>> do >>>>>> everything that the native apps do, nothing less. We have less right >>>>>> now >>>>>> and have been basically told by code factory, we will determine what >>>>>> you >>>>>> really need. It isn't thier job to tell us, but to respond to our >>>>>> demands. >>>>>> Now let's see if we can get the enhancements we requested. If they >>>>>> rise >>>>>> to the challenge, we should have had peridocal updates that add these >>>>>> function enhancements we requested from this point forward. It >>>>>> shouldn't >>>>>> take more than a month for each enhancement to be coded, tested, and >>>>>> packaged for an update. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 7/27/2012 9:07 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> has this been considered? i hope so it would make e mail on my phone >>>>>>> much easier >>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>> 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> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> 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> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> 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> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> 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/20120731/9f7cb30c/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:42:55 -0400 (EDT) > From: Leslie Fairall <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma email work with multiple accounts,and > the frustration of a simple upgrade > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > So are those of us who want Braille support stuck with using Mobile > Accessibility at this point? > > -- > Leslie Fairall > mailto:[email protected] > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:47:16 -0400 > From: David Rolon <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma email work with multiple accounts, and > the frustration of a simple upgrade > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Cc: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > If you want to stay and stick with android yes > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 31, 2012, at 6:42 PM, Leslie Fairall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So are those of us who want Braille support stuck with using Mobile >> Accessibility at this point? >> >> -- >> Leslie Fairall >> mailto:[email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> ma_mailing mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:48:28 -0600 > From: Dusty Tague <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MA] having the ma email work with multiple accounts,and > the frustration of a simple upgrade > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > yes unless you get a phone that is running Android 4.1 jelly bean. > > > On 7/31/2012 4:42 PM, Leslie Fairall wrote: >> So are those of us who want Braille support stuck with using Mobile >> Accessibility at this point? 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