I thought I heard that GPS like we need will never be a possibility with the maps program it comes with. I thought Apple is contractually obligated to stop short of turn by turn directions and not approve apps that do it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Wanger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:44 AM Subject: Re: voice over comes to the I phone > > And, you've made the point. You have more choices and the main drivers > behind your decision aren't what's accessible to you in the phone > market, its what phone offers you what you need. And that my friend is > what this is all about. You have another choice. > > Just as an FYI, you don't need iTunes once you get this set up. You > need iTunes to get speech and other accessibility functions working on > the phone for sure. But, after that, all bets are off. I know for a > fact that there are 3rd party products out there that can allow you to > sync your iPhone without ever using iTunes. In fact, I use one of > those 3rd party products to sync up my Samsung right now. So, iTunes > is not required. > > A BRF/Daisey reader, in due time I suspect. I'm sure that will happen. > Like anything else, a developer just needs to step forward and do it. > > GPS solution for the blind? Who says that MobileGeo couldn't be > written for the OS/phone platform? And, like the Windows based phones, > I'm sure that through blue tooth you could use an independent GPS > receiver as most of us do now. > > It is interesting that they don't mention Braille and I wonder about > that feature as well. I don't use it but could see that being of > value. So, maybe its in the works. > > However, nothing you've thrown out here seems impossible and, just > like everyone else, you have a choice about what platform and phone > you use. > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 2009, at 5:19 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> >> Hi guys, I have to admit, when I read this, the sweat started pouring >> and the hart started thumping. It was better than my third cup of >> coffee in the morning which I'm still looking forward to with some >> anticipation, smiles. Speaking of which, one sec while I go pour the >> second one... >> >> OK, So here's why I won't be tossing my mobile speak pocket licence in >> the trash any time soon. >> >> First, I'm a scronnie, crabbie, and none too good-looking blind man. >> An IPhone won't get me more girls, put 10 pounds of muscle on me in >> exactly the right preportions, or make me a nicer person. So forget >> it for the time being at least. >> >> So far, we have no braille display support. I haven't read anything >> about a fully featured gps solution for the IPhone which I have to >> have, or a brf reader which I don't have to have, but will use on >> ocasion. So it's really exciting to see the support coming along. >> I'd love to fly down to the apple store and play with one for half an >> hour. But I really use braille on my phone, and I really use a gps >> system, and I won't be replacing my current set up until these >> features are tested and true. >> >> So forgetting all the software you don't get, look at what you do >> get... ITunes. You need ITunes to sync your calendar and >> contacts? ...seriously? What happened to ISync? Forget it. I can't >> wait to get rid of my IPod, because the software I tried to replace >> ITunes for syncing my music doesn't work and I'm sick of the whole >> mess. Why would I want to buy another device that forces me to ITunes >> to sync my calendar and contacts? No thank you. ITunes is getting >> the old command option delete as soon as this IPod is gone. Not that >> I have anything against the IPod. It's a beautiful machine. My only >> problems with it are that it dumps my library every time the battery >> dies, and ITunes crashes whenever it tries to sync. Oh, and ITunes >> doesn't update my library properly, and it won't let me change the >> settings for ripping/encoding cd's, and it corupts my library every >> three months or so and makes me start all over again, and it fills my >> screen with all kinds of clutter I don't need, and Oh yeh, I generally >> hate being forced into using software that I don't like... Fwew! >> >> So basicly I'll wait till I can have the functionality that I have on >> my I-Paq, especially gps navigation, braille support, and copy and >> paste file transfers. >> >> Another thing the IPhone didn't have previously which I hope they've >> fixed now is cdma support. It's got to have cdma support to be really >> viable here where CDMA is king. I'm using gsm, and would be more ore >> less happy with it if my carrier didn't lie to me, price gouge me, and >> go behind my back at every turn. I am counting down the days left on >> my contract so I can cut my rediculous sell phone bill. There are way >> more CDMA carriers here than gsm though, in fact there are only two >> gsm carriers here and they are both owned by the same company which is >> universally hated here. It's not just me this time. So, we have to >> have cdma support if we want to make the IPhone attractive to the %75 >> of us who don't use a gsm carrier here in ontario, and probably the >> rest of canada as well. Right now, the only supported platform that >> runs on CDMA unless the new IPhone comes with CDMA support is windows >> mobile and mobile speak pocket/smartphone. So that's what technology >> companies here are going to keep selling. When orator and the >> blackberry support comes it's going to be CDMA supported as well, and >> so we might go with that for people who don't want advanced screen >> reader features. >> >> It is nice to see the stride finally taken in this area though. Apple >> accessibility is making finominal products, but the detracters will >> never stop complaining that this that or the other device isn't >> accessible, so Apple must be falling behind on it's committments or >> they aren't really serious. It's not for me, but I bet a number of >> people who don't mind gsm carriers are going to be thrilled and it >> would be fun to get one for demo purposes. >> >> Have fun, >> >> erik burggraaf >> A+ sertified technician and user support consultant. >> Phone: 888-255-5194 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> On 8-Jun-09, at 4:41 PM, ben mustill-rose wrote: >> >>> >>> Read. >>> http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html >>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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