This makes sense but wouldn't it be ore advantageous to have an accessibility department rather than an entirely separate carrier? On 2013-06-07, at 9:19 AM, "Michael Babcock, Marketing and Sales Manager, Commtech LLC" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think we all are looking at this the completely wrong way! Look at it from > this point of view, you're able to dial 611 from your phone, because somehow > you disabled speech on your iPhone. However, in the current time, if we > dialed 611 and STA just how we would be able to enable speech on our iOS > device again, they might ask us what we are talking about, or transfer us > around to a myriad of different individuals who still don't know what we're > talking about. However, if a blind person is able to pick up his phone, dial > 611, and receive assistive technology assistance, this might be more > beneficial to him. In addition, there are several smaller carriers out there, > especially running on the T-Mobile network, like this one appears to do. Just > something to think about, imagine being able to call customer service, and > getting assistance using jaws to read that bill, or voiceover, on your new > iPhone especially if you're brand-new customer. > > Michael Babcock > Marketing and Sales Manager > Commtech LLC > Web: http://commtechusa.net > phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 704 > Fax: (480) 535-7649 > > On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We really don't, especially with the out of box accessibility that is >> provided by IOS and Android. There's simply no need for specialty phones. >> Original message: >>> Does anyone know anything about these phones or this project? Seems pretty >>> pointless if you want more than just a phone, and the full range of >>> experiences available to the sighted on any mobile carrier. Why on earth >>> do we need a special phone carrier? Separate and marginalized, rather than >>> expecting to be included in available services. >> >>> Christine >>> http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/05/odin-mobile-first-mobile-service-provider-for-the-visually-impaired/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
