And that means ALL! of your customers! On 11/27/12, Dusty Tague <[email protected]> wrote: > Many people still are up up on ICS and probably won't be for a while. > YOu are still selling the product to individuals and carriers and so you > should be supporting it. You have a good product, but the lack of > support isn't a good sign. Just because 4.1 is more accessible, doesn't > mean there isn't a place for you. Maybe the allowance of additional > pages to your launcher, and fixing our complaints would make you > relivant again. We could always have used the free talkback or spiel > and other than an accessible email client or browser, Ma really didn't > offer much in the way of accessibility that couldn't have been addressed > for free or of lesser cost than MA was. So why did people buy MA? They > did so because at the time, it was the best option out there and worth > the money. What you have given us since is nothing really substantial > to keep your suite of applications and your screen reader on top. You > claim there is no need because of the accessibility improvements, yet > you support a dead os. If you are going to support a dead os, then you > really should still support those using 2.1/2.2/2.3 as well. It is > exactly the same thing. Also because this is a MA mailinglist and not a > Mobile speak one, you continuing to provide Mobile speak information > here is insulting to the people still here that either are purchasing > your product, have a use for your product, or wish to use it again when > it is updated. You have a bad reputation in the accessibility, and not > just among the Mobile Accessibility users list, but with people before > MA came out. If as a company, you wish to not wind up going out of > business, you need to start treating your customers right. > > > On 11/27/2012 2:13 AM, Saqib Hussain wrote: >> Well there's no need for MA now because Android 4.1 is much improved >> and allot of people don't feel the need for MA anyway. >> >> On 27/11/2012, Jarrod Jicha <[email protected]> wrote: >>> You don't even want to know what I think of this company at all! First >>> of >>> all this is a damned MOBILE ACCESSIBILITY list, not a damned mobile >>> speak >>> list! Jesus! Why would we care about mobile speak on this list! Iof I >>> wanted >>> to hear about that program, I would have signed up to its mailing list. >>> >>> Here is a thought! Why not tell us what you are working on for us? >>> Meaning >>> mobile accessibility? I mean there are lots of us that did purchase >>> your >>> program you know. I do believe if I am not mistaken your last update >>> came >>> out in either may or june! And instead of fixing what a lot of us have >>> been >>> telling you needed fixed, what do you do? You brag about your Braille >>> support! We just added a new feature that will make a lot of blind >>> people >>> happy! Braille support! Well big hairy deal! We want features fixed! We >>> don't want new features, until you fix a lot of the old stuff. Come on! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amanda Chokov >>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 6:27 PM >>> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List >>> Subject: Re: [MA] Mobile Speak V5.81 is now available! >>> >>> Nick, totally 1000% agree with you! I don't even remember the last time >>> ma >>> had an update. I almost feel like we've been forgotten about. >>> >>> Amanda >>> >>> On 11/26/12, Nick Zammarelli <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Good news to be sure for Mobile Speak users, but what about those of >>>> us who use Mobile Accessibility for Android? It's time those of us >>>> without Braille displays got some more bang for our buck. Just >>>> athought. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Nick >>>> >>>> From: Swati Sharma >>>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 7:21 AM >>>> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List >>>> Subject: [MA] Mobile Speak V5.81 is now available! >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> >>>> We are happy to announce the release of v5.81 of Mobile Speak Symbian. >>>> It is another free upgrade for users with a v4.0 or later license. >>>> This version is a patch release which supports new firmware versions >>>> that have recently been released on some devices (Belle Refresh and >>>> Belle Feature Pack 2). In addition, some bug general bug fixes and >>>> improvements have been included (including support for the latest >>>> version of WhatsApp), so all users are encouraged to upgrade to v5.81. >>>> No TTS packages have been changed in this release, so there's no need >>>> to upgrade your TTS version if you already have the latest one >>>> installed. >>>> >>>> If you currently have v5.80 installed, then you can go into Configure >>>> Mobile Speak > Options > Product downloads > Check for updates and >>>> follow the instructions to install this release on top of your current >>>> version. Please remember to install to the same memory location where >>>> Mobile Speak is currently installed. If you are prompted with >>>> something like "Unable to install. Some applications must be closed >>>> first. Close now?", choose OK and the installation should proceed. >>>> After a few minutes, the installation will complete and Mobile Speak >>>> should be running (a restart of the device is recommended as always). >>>> Alternatively, you can download v5.81 from our web page at >>>> http://codefactory.es/en/downloads.asp?id=348#version_0_106. The >>>> direct link to the installer is >>> http://codefactory.es/download.asp?file=family_4/product_18/version_106/Mobi >>> leSpeak_S60_v5.81.sisx. >>>> That user manual has been updated and can be found here: >>>> http://codefactory.es/descargas/family_4/ms581_userguide_symbian.html >>>> >>>> Here's a list of all the changes in this release: >>>> a.. Support for Symbian Belle Feature Pack 2 (FP2). This firmware >>>> has recently been made available on the 603, 700, 701 and 808 devices. >>>> Changes >>>> include: >>>> a.. Support for Web Browser. Please check the web browser tips and >>>> workarounds for Belle FP2 in the user manual here: >>>> http://codefactory.es/descargas/family_4/ms581_userguide_symbian.html# >>>> _Toc341688819 >>>> >>>> b.. Support for Email. >>>> c.. Support for Help pages. >>>> d.. Fixed problem on 700 and 603 devices where it was difficult to >>>> unlock the lock screen. This can now be done on these devices by >>>> pressing the Menu key or the Screen Lock key and then doing a swipe >>>> left or right on the screen. >>>> e.. Automatically closing half keyboard when it appears when >>>> entering text, and fixing problem with entering text in Keypad mode. >>>> Note however that the text input mode (e.g. alpha, number or >>>> predictive) may not be spoken correctly due to a firmware bug, >>>> although it can still be changed as always by pressing the # key. >>>> b.. Support for Nokia Belle Refresh firmware (recently available as >>>> an update on the N8, E6, E7, C7, C6-01, X7 and 500). This will fix the >>>> problems where the web browser and email were not working correctly on >>>> these devices after updating to Nokia Belle Refresh. >>>> c.. Updated to provide full support for the latest v2.8.22 of >>>> Whatsapp. >>>> d.. Web: Fixed problem where some buttons and images were not being >>>> spoken on some pages. >>>> e.. Nokia HQ: modified the change made in recent release which >>>> stopped vibrations when Nokia HQ voice was selected. Now, the >>>> vibrations will still occur if the Nokia HQ voice is not speaking at >>>> the time the vibration is meant to occur. However, if the voice is >>>> speaking, the vibration will not occur since it would interrupt the >>> speech. >>>> f.. Fixed problem where screen reader was using wrong language >>>> resources when a program was being used which does not support the >>>> current phone language (e.g. Skype in some languages). >>>> a.. Braille: On Focus Blue devices, fixed stability and performance >>>> with rockers. >>>> b.. Braille: Added additional commands for EasyLink/BraillePen >>>> devices, to provide an alternative for devices without a joystick: >>>> a.. Enter: Space + dots15. >>>> b.. Dial: Space + dot7(Shift) + dots15. >>>> c.. Hang up: Space + dot7(Shift) + dots125. >>>> c.. Braille: Added missing commands for Humanware Brailliant devices >>>> (BI32, BI40 and B80): >>>> d.. Braille: Fixed problem on some devices where Toggle Help Mode, >>>> Toggle Secret mode and Open User Dictionary commands were not working. >>>> e.. Latest translations. >>>> We hope you enjoy this this latest release! >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Support >>>> Submit Help Desk Ticket at >>>> http://www.codefactory.cat/helpdesk/index.php?a=add >>>> Code Factory >>>> Making mobile phones and PDAs accessible to the blind and visually >>>> impaired. >>>> Moving Accessibility Forward! >>>> www.codefactory.es >>>> Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/codefactory and on our blog >>>> at http://codefactoryblog.wordpress.com/ >>>> To learn more about Mobile Speak 4 visit >>>> http://codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=318 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> ---------- _______________________________________________ >>>> ma_mailing mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailin >>>> g >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Amanda Christine Chokov >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing >
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