On 9/19/13, Shashi <advantage.sha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Like the review of IOS-7. > Cutting the long story short-- > Is it safe to buy an IPhone 5/5S for someone, who is getting on to > touchpad for the first time... > Atul and Sagar have already recommended and i do not have reason to > hesitate still but... the worry is whether Siri works fine. when i > checked it out at I-store, it did not quite grasp commands which the > salesperson and i tried to give. > 1. siri has a set of commands to perform tasks. she said that > additional commands for siri could not be done on the handset. is this > true? > 2. siri is important a feature that i am looking to work for me. it > makes possible doing serious work in that case. for instance, i would > like to create actual powerpoint slides and complete presentations > using siri. siri commands take me to the icon or open a slide but when > i asked siri to insert text in the fields, not sure if it did > understand. similarly, it took me to the excelsheet but when i gave a > command to go to cell-A7, it did not work. my expectation of siri is > that it should actually input data within cells and if it does insert > a formula as per command, it would truly be iceing on the cake. > possible? can it be made possible with some round about manner? > 3. can siri be trained as in so many of the speech-to-text softwares / > applications like dragon dictate? > will truly apreciate if you will answer these concerns. > rgds. > shashi > On 9/19/13, Atul Sahay <atul.sa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think it's available for 4S onwards. Yet, you can check "software >> upgrade" option under general of settings and see for your specific >> model. >> >> On 9/19/13, BHAVESH <charmingbhav...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Yes it is, except for some hardware specific features. >>> >>> On 9/19/13, Surajsingh Jogi Nerul East Branch >>> <surajsingh.j...@sbi.co.in> >>> wrote: >>>> Is this version abailable for Iphone 4? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Satguru Rathi" <tarannumra...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>>> mobiledeviceslike phones and Tabs set up on November 15 2012." >>>> <mobile.accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:08 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Mobile.AI] Overview of Accessibility Features in iOS 7 >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Bhavesh, >>>>> >>>>> Nicely summarised and a great overview for people like me who were >>>>> hesitant to upgrade to the new iOS. >>>>> >>>>> Satguru >>>>> ___,__.___ >>>>> "Life's battle do not always go, to the stronger or faster man. But >>>>> sooner >>>>> or later the one who wins, is the one who thinks he can." >>>>> >>>>> Satguru Rathi. >>>>> Mobile: +91-9871489945 >>>>> Email: satgurura...@yahoo.co.in >>>>> satg...@saksham.org >>>>> Skype: satgururathi >>>>> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/satguru.rathi.9 >>>>> Website: www.saksham.org >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: BHAVESH >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 18 September, 2013 04:09 PM >>>>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >>>>> deviceslike phones and Tabs set up on November 15 2012. >>>>> Subject: [Mobile.AI] Overview of Accessibility Features in iOS 7 >>>>> >>>>> The long wait is over. It's finally here: iOS 7, the latest and >>>>> radically redesigned version of Apple's mobile operating system. >>>>> Along with the redesigned interface, iOS 7 has a number of new and >>>>> updated accessibility features which I will outline here (with videos >>>>> to come soon). I will organize these according to the kinds of >>>>> supports they provide. >>>>> >>>>> The first thing you notice is that it is now easier to navigate to the >>>>> accessibility area in the Settings. In iOS 6, Accessibility was toward >>>>> the bottom of the General pane . In iOS 7, it is much closer to the >>>>> top of the pane, so that you don't have to scroll. A small change, but >>>>> one that hopefully will get more people to explore these settings and >>>>> to become aware of the powerful assistive technology that is built >>>>> into their devices. It will also aid with navigation for the people >>>>> who actually use features like VoiceOver and Switch Control. >>>>> >>>>> Visual Supports >>>>> a.. Large cursor for VoiceOver: you can now choose to have a larger, >>>>> thicker cursor when VoiceOver is enabled. This is great for me, as I >>>>> always had a difficult time seeing the old cursor's faint outline. >>>>> This option is found at the bottom of the VoiceOver pane. >>>>> b.. Enhanced voices and language support: The Language Rotor option >>>>> for VoiceOveer has been replaced with a Languages and Dialects pane >>>>> which provides a lot more flexibility. In this pane, you can specify a >>>>> default dialect for your language (U.S. English, Australian English, >>>>> etc.) and add languages to the rotor like you could in iOS 6. For each >>>>> dialect or language, you can now download enhanced versions of the >>>>> voices as well as separately control the speech rate. >>>>> c.. VoiceOver's option to use phonetics now has a few options (off, >>>>> character and phonetics, and phonetics only), whereas before you could >>>>> only turn the feature on and off. >>>>> d.. You can use a switch to disable the VoiceOver sound effects. >>>>> These are the sound cues that let you know when you are at the edge of >>>>> the screen and so on. >>>>> e.. New options in the VoiceOver rotor: you can add the option for >>>>> turning sound effects on and off to the rotor, and there is a new >>>>> handwriting option for navigation. When this option is selected in the >>>>> rotor, you can use your finger to draw a letter on the screen and >>>>> VoiceOver will announce the number of apps with a matching name that >>>>> starts with that letter. >>>>> f.. Enhanced braille support: VoiceOver now supports Nemeth Code for >>>>> equations, and there is an option for automatic braille translation >>>>> (supporting U.S., Unified and United Kingdom options). >>>>> g.. The Large Text option is now called Dynamic Type and it can work >>>>> with any app that supports the feature rather than the limited set of >>>>> built-in apps in previous versions of iOS. The size of the text is >>>>> controlled using a slider rather than by choosing from a list and a >>>>> live preview shows how the text will appear. >>>>> h.. Bold type and other visual appearance adjustments: overall, iOS >>>>> 7's new design has less contrast than previous versions. However, in >>>>> addition to large type, there are a number of adjustments you can make >>>>> to the UI to make it easier to see items on the screen. You can make >>>>> text bold (requires a restart), increase the contrast when text >>>>> appears against certain backgrounds, remove the parallax motion >>>>> effect, and enable on/off labels (I'm guessing this feature is for >>>>> people who are color blind. The feature will add a small mark to >>>>> indicate when a control is in the on/off position, which would be >>>>> helpful because green is used quite a bit throughout the interface and >>>>> the changes in state could be difficult to perceive for those who are >>>>> color blind to this color). >>>>> Auditory Supports >>>>> The big addition here is a Subtitles and Captions pane. This pane >>>>> brings the Closed Captioning support under the Accessibility area of >>>>> the Settings, whereas before it was found under Videos. It is a global >>>>> setting that will control closed captions throughout iOS. >>>>> >>>>> In addition to having a global control for closed captions, the >>>>> Subtitles and Captioning pane also allows you to select from several >>>>> presets that make captions more attractive and easier to read. You can >>>>> even go further and specify your own styles for captions, with many >>>>> options ranging from font, text size, color and opacity to the color >>>>> and opacity of the box the captions sit on. >>>>> >>>>> Learning Supports >>>>> Guided Access now allows disabling the Sleep/Wake and Volume buttons >>>>> in iOS 7. You can also access the other options in your triple-click >>>>> home shortcut (which has now been renamed the Accessibility Shortcut) >>>>> while Guided Access is enabled. This will allow you to use VoiceOver, >>>>> Zoom and other accessibility features along with Guided Access. >>>>> >>>>> Like VoiceOver, Speak Selection has enhanced language support, >>>>> including selection of different speaking rates for each of the >>>>> supported languages and dialects as well as enhanced quality voices >>>>> that are available for download as needed. >>>>> >>>>> Both of these features are also supposed to get new APIs which I will >>>>> verify once I can locate apps that implement them. For Speak >>>>> Selection, a new speech API will allow apps to tap into the built-in >>>>> voice support of iOS. The idea is that by not having to include as >>>>> much voice data, the apps can be smaller and take up less space on the >>>>> devices. In the case of Guided Access, a new API will allow developers >>>>> to hide parts of the screen to reduce distractions. This builds on the >>>>> previous version's feature of disabling touch in certain areas of the >>>>> screen. >>>>> >>>>> The built-in dictionary feature now supports additional languages >>>>> which can be downloaded and managed in the Define popover. When you >>>>> select a word in a foreign language and tap Define, iOS will open the >>>>> definition in the appropriate language if you have that dictionary >>>>> downloaded. This is a nice feature for language learners. >>>>> >>>>> Motor Supports >>>>> Probably the biggest addition in iOS 7 for accessibility is Switch >>>>> Control. This feature has the potential to do for people with motor >>>>> and cognitive impairments what VoiceOver has done for the blind >>>>> community. With Switch Control, items on the screen are highlighted >>>>> with a cursor sequentially, and when the desired item is highlighted >>>>> it can be activated by tapping the screen or a separate adaptive >>>>> device connected to the iOS device over Bluetooth. A menu can also be >>>>> brought up to access scrolling, saved gestures and a number of device >>>>> functions such as clicking the Home button. Switch control is highly >>>>> configurable in iOS 7: >>>>> >>>>> a.. you can enable auto scanning and adjust the timing parameters >>>>> for the auto scanning feature, including the number of times it will >>>>> loop, how long you have to hold down the switch to activate an item >>>>> (hold duration) and so on. >>>>> b.. you can adjust the visual appearance and audio effects: for the >>>>> visual appearance you can choose a large cursor and select from a >>>>> number of colors for the scanning cursor (I actually wish this feature >>>>> were available for VoiceOver as well). For audio, you can choose to >>>>> hear an audio cue when the cursor advances, as well as enable speech >>>>> and adjust the speaking rate. This last feature may be helpful to >>>>> someone who needs to use a switch device but also has low vision and >>>>> needs the audio cues for the items on the screen. >>>>> c.. You can add multiple switch sources, and the switch source >>>>> supports three options: external, screen and camera. The first two are >>>>> pretty self-explanatory. You either tap on an external device or on >>>>> the iOS device's screen to activate an item. I set my iPad up to >>>>> interpret a tap on the screen as a select action and my external >>>>> switch (a Pretorian Bluetooth switch/joystick device) to pause >>>>> scanning. The last option is pretty interesting. The camera can be set >>>>> to recognize your head movements as an action, and you can assign >>>>> different actions to either a right or a left head turn. When a head >>>>> movement is added as a switch source an option for adjusting the head >>>>> movement sensitivity will be available. One thing to note is that you >>>>> should probably have your iOS device on a stand if you plan to make >>>>> use of the camera as a switch source. Otherwise, moving the device may >>>>> cause the camera to not recognize your face as desired. >>>>> Other >>>>> Although not considered an accessibility feature, the improved Siri >>>>> personal assistant with higher quality male and female voices could >>>>> come in handy for people with disabilities when they wish to look up >>>>> information or control their devices quickly. For example, Siri >>>>> recognizes a number of new commands: you can turn some of the settings >>>>> on and off with a simple command ("turn Bluetooth on," or "enable Do >>>>> Not Disturb"), or navigate to specific areas of the Settings with a >>>>> voice command ("open accessibility settings" or "go to accessibility >>>>> settings"). >>>>> >>>>> Similarly, the new TouchID feature (currently available only on the >>>>> iPhone 5S) should make it easier for individuals who are blind or who >>>>> have cognitive disabilities to access the information in their >>>>> devices. As great as VoiceOver is, entering text has never been a >>>>> strength, even when it is just a few digits on the lock screen. Using >>>>> the fingerprint reader built into the Home button of the iPhone 5S >>>>> (and hopefully future iPads) will make it easier to unlock the device >>>>> while also ensuring privacy. For individuals with cognitive >>>>> disabilities, the passcode becomes one less thing they have to >>>>> remember. >>>>> >>>>> On the iPhone, the Control Center includes a Torch feature that uses >>>>> the flash to provide a constant source of light. I can see this >>>>> feature being useful for those who need to scan documents in order to >>>>> perform OCR. Along with the improved cameras in the new phones >>>>> released with iOS 7, the additional light could improve the >>>>> performance of the scanning apps used by many people with print >>>>> disabilities. >>>>> >>>>> iOS 7 also added the ability to perform automatic updates for apps you >>>>> own. This could have some accessibility implications because you may >>>>> have an app installed that is accessible in its current version but >>>>> may become inaccessible after an update. To prevent this from >>>>> happening, you can turn off the option for automatic updates in >>>>> Settings > iTunes & App Store > Updates. The App Store also supports >>>>> the option for redeeming gift cards using the camera (a feature >>>>> already available on the Mac with iTunes). For individuals with low >>>>> vision, the redeem codes on iTunes gift cards can be difficult to >>>>> read, and this option to scan it with the camera makes the process of >>>>> redeeming gift cards much easier. >>>>> >>>>> Of the new accessibility features, I am most excited about the >>>>> captioning styles and Switch Control. These two features build on >>>>> Apple's strong support for the blind community to extend accessibility >>>>> to even more people (especially so in the case of Switch Control and >>>>> its potential impact for people with motor and cognitive >>>>> disabilities). What are your thoughts? What are you most excited about >>>>> in iOS 7 with regard to accessibility? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> with best regards, >>>>> Bhavesh. >>>>> Message composed on Dell vostro1440, using jaws for windows screen >>>>> reader. >>>>> >>>>> Search for previous postings at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mobile.accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mobile.accessindia mailing list >>>>> Mobile.accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> to post send mail to: mobile.accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>> 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking >>>>> of >>>>> the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its >>>>> veracity; >>>>> >>>>> 2. 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