Hi Ginger
Yes, we're getting spoilt for choice now. We've gone from the eyes free
shell to MA, Georgie and Equaleyes looks good too.
Great isn't it?
Cheers
Paul
On 17/07/2013 12:25, Virginia Robertson wrote:
Hi,
I am Ginger. I use Georgie phone. It is very accessible with Android.
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From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul McKee
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:46 AM
To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
Subject: Re: [MA] for jelly bean users, upgrading from a previous version
like gigner bread
Hi
Just a couple of quick points. Having started with mobile speak on a few
different Nokias, I eventually took the plunge to Android. It's evolving
very quickly but I now own a nexus 4 phone and a nexus 7 tablet, both of
which are a joy to use. On the home screen question, MA is no longer my
home screen, there are so many accessible apps outside of MA and it's easier
to use JB and explore your way to them than it is to use the MA list of
apps. I now use MA as an app because I@m used to its contacts and messaging
system. Even those aspects are accessible in JB but if you aren't a heavy
user then it's what you're used to and personal preference.
On the subject of keyboards, I had a couple of android phones with physical
keyboards and I found that my most used key was delete! It isn't easy to
touch type on such a small board. However with the latest versions of JB the
touch screen keyboards are very easy to use, you slide your finger around
until you find the right key and use that key by lifting your finger rather
than tapping. It does seem easy after a while and I use delete much less.
Speech input is getting better too and the upcoming Android phones look very
good in this respect e.g. the moto x. Finally the designers seem to have
caught on that everyone wants to use phones without looking, not just us.
Onwards and upwards, things are getting better for us all the time.
Good luck
Cheers
Paul
On 17/07/2013 05:00, tina birenbaum wrote:
ok good. it sounds like in some ways things haven't changed, just
gotten better. can you tell me also. how to explain to a sighted
person when you get to apps if the ma homescreen is what one uses, how
do you go from settings in there to accessibility? it sounds like
thats changed. i hear there are apps now under settings and more
options under the phone settings things that do sound different ,. i'm
trying to learn about jelly bean a little too and help my fiance who
has the jb phone and is very new to android but so far likes it.
Original message:
Making MA the home screen is similar in Jelly Bean to Gingerbread.
You clear the launcher defaults and the next time you press home
button, you have the choice of what you want to be your home screen.
From: Tina Birenbaum <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:14 PM
To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MA] for jelly bean users,upgrading from a previous
version like gigner bread Is your phone touch screen only or does it
have a keyboard too aa hardware one?
Leslie Fairall <[email protected]> wrote:
Mobile Accessibility works well with the Samsung Galaxy Relay. I got
Jellybean in April. The only trouble I had was making Mobile
Accessibility my home screen. I figured it out, but forgot how to do
it.
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