Exactly, the only thing in jelly bean that ma does better is contracted
braille, but I hear spiel is working on that, and I wouldn't be
surprised if a version of talk Back won't as well. Oh speaking of
which, I use talk back when testing Google apps so I can avoid the, "it
is a screen reader issue and must be addressed by them" excuse and
determined that talk back reads more controls than MA does, even in
gingerbread. If it weren't for notifications being difficult to get, I
would scrap MA if I learned that the links in the gmail app were
accessible in talk back and navigation in all apps in gingerbread using
talk back was better. It is sad that code factory didn't see fit to
implement bug fixes in the form of minor incremental updates since had
they done so could have focused on bettering the accessibility
experience than is available with talk back and spiel especially where
ICS and Jelly Bean are concerned.
On 10/17/2012 12:35 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:
I will be interested to know how the product is improved. In the
newest versions of android, everything is accessible anyway, the only
thing it may offer is a simple home screen which is minor.
Original message:
That's all well and good, but what about further development on
Mobile Accessibility for Android? You know, that $99.00 app which
provides no stable support for Android versions higher than
Gingerbread? And by the way, that is directed at Code Factory, in
case anyone there actually cares about any level of customer
satisfaction.
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Swati Sharma
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:56 AM
To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
Subject: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
New version of Nokia Screen Reader
New version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available on the Nokia Store!
Popular and free application now supports more than 40 devices and 29
languages!
Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, October 17th, 2012
The highly popular Nokia Screen Reader application, which was
released late in 2011 for a limited range of devices and languages,
has now been extended to include support for virtually all Nokia
Symbian devices released in the last few years. In addition, it now
supports a much wider range of languages. And the best part for
users: it keeps being a free application!
"We've received fantastic feedback since the launch of Nokia Screen
Reader 10 months ago," explains Eduard Sánchez, CEO at Code Factory.
"It's been a great leap forward for affordable accessibility, and
Nokia is to be credited for supporting the project. However, many
users were disappointed that their phone or language was not
supported. With the release of Nokia Screen Reader 1.3, we are
delighted to be able to greatly extend the availability of Nokia
Screen Reader both in terms of devices and supported languages, to
once again break down the barriers of accessibility."
Major features of v1.3:
. Support for a large number of new devices. The full set of
supported devices is now: Nokia 500, 603, 700, 701, 808 PureView,
5320, 5530, 5630, 5730, 6120, 6121, 6210, 6220, 6700 Slide, 6710,
6720, 6790, C5-00, C5 5MP, C6-00, C6-01, C7, E5, E52, E55, E6-00,
E63, E66, E7, E71, E71x, E72, E73, E75, N78, N79, N8, N85, N86, N96,
N97, N97 Mini, X6 and X7.
. Support for a much wider range of languages: English, Spanish,
French, German, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Italian, Danish, Dutch,
Greek, Hindi, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Arabic,
Croatian, Lithuanian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Hungarian,
Malaysian, Serbian, Slovak, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and
Icelandic. Note that some of these languages do not have a
corresponding Nokia HQ voice, so it is recommended to use the Nokia
standard quality voice for these languages.
. Added the "Voice" option to the UI, which allows users to choose
between the Nokia HQ and the Nokia (standard quality) voices. Nokia
HQ will still be loaded by default when Nokia Screen Reader is first
installed.
. Support for devices running Symbian Belle Refresh and Symbian Belle
Feature Pack 2 (FP2) firmware.
. Support for latest version of WhatsApp v2.8.14, the world's most
popular mobile messaging application.
To find out more information about Nokia Screen Reader, please read
our FAQ:
http://codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=425
To access the Nokia Screen Reader user manual, please go to:
http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/nsr/Nokia_Screen_Reader_Manual_English.htm
You can download Nokia Screen Reader v1.3 from the Nokia Store
(either on your phone via the Store app or by connecting the phone to
a computer with the Nokia Suite application installed). Search for
"Nokia Screen Reader" to download and install this new version. The
direct link to Nokia Screen Reader on the Store is
http://store.ovi.com/content/224364. Note that sighted assistance may
be needed to download the application from the Nokia Store. The
installation process however is completely accessible if you leave
Nokia Screen Reader running to guide you through the process.
About Code Factory
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain,
Code Factory is the global leader committed to the development of
products designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of
mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired. Today, Code
Factory is the leading provider of accessible mobile applications
such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces.
Code Factory's products are compatible with the widest range of
mainstream mobile devices running on Symbian, Windows Mobile,
BlackBerry and Android Smartphones. Among Code Factory's customers
are well known organizations for the blind such as ONCE in Spain, and
carriers such as AT&T, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, TIM and Vodafone.
For any query regarding our products, you can submit support ticket
via Code Factory help desk at:
http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/index.php?a=add
You can now follow Code Factory at:
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For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.:
Code Factory, S.L., C/ Major 19, 2-3, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona)
HelpDesk, www.codefactory.es
Code Factory, S.L. - 2012
Regards
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