Hey Mujtaba, Absolutely in the right zone on this planet. and, while your computer and all the ancillaries helped you to complete this message, mine refused to even acknowledge it as spam.. i would have missed it entirely if not for Ajay's response. apologies, but i think somewhere the interests were conflicted.. hope you find all you look for here!
On 5/19/14, P L VARMA <plvni...@gmail.com> wrote: > welcome! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mister CANE" <mujta...@gmail.com> > To: <mobile.accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2014 4:45 PM > Subject: [Mobile.AI] New Member Introduction Mail > > >> >> >> Hi Gang! >> >> >> >> For those of who know me, we meet again. For those who don't this email >> is >> for you. >> >> >> >> Formerly a member of the Access India Mailing list, I was driven to >> unsubscribe simply because I could not keep up with the volume of emails >> in >> my inbox. Today, I join the Mobile AI mailing list, to help me tune in to >> the current buzz of these funky phones that the sighted folks in the so >> called mainstream are throwing at us, i.e. the visually impaired >> community. >> >> >> >> As of date I am powered by Talks on the Nokia C500 phone. And if hell >> freezes over, I have another c500 on standby; sorry I think it's lying >> down; >> thanks to the wonderful folks at Shakshym I was able to instal the >> licensed >> version of Talks on it. If I ever get my hands on an accessible 3D >> printer; >> another hype in the technology business; I will print at least 100 Nokia >> C500 phones for those who are stubborn as me towards this whole touch >> screen >> phone drama. >> >> >> >> Although, I am not that ignorant on what is happening in the touch screen >> phone space. Here is what I know so far, summarizing it here so that I >> can >> confirm with you all that I am on the right planet: >> >> >> >> . OS equals Operating System >> >> >> >> 1. Symbian OS has died, Nokia was sold to Microsoft, who now have Windows >> >> OS >> phones on the shelf under the Nokia flagship. Not the best thing to >> happen >> to Nokia but it's better than making paper aeroplanes for them to >> survive. >> >> >> >> Unsure of the accessibility features offered on the phones that have this >> OS. >> >> >> >> 2. Android OS phones are a big hit amongst the college, working and chai >> wallas. Everyone wants one, can have one, feels really trendy owning one >> and >> loves to flaunt it when they get the opportunity. Earlier, people used to >> meet up and talk about how the price of Onions have gone up, it's getting >> harder to find a decent place to live on a budget, how the petrol price >> just >> shot up etc. Today all they talk about is snacks and funky stuff like >> Jellybean, Icecream, Kit kat and they have a frequent urge of asking >> what's >> app? >> >> >> >> Many leading mobile manufacturers are making phones for this Android OS, >> which according to the Russian intelligence, is owned by Google, the baap >> >> of >> Interwood. Samsung is the highest selling brand of phones. Even the >> chimps >> in the Amazon own a phone that was made by them, running on bananna >> network >> TM. Now, some sources call this the Modi wave, sorry the smart phone >> wave. >> Whatever said they are a big rage! >> >> >> >> Google Talk Back is an in built screen reader offered by the phones with >> this OS as an app. >> >> >> >> 3. One fruit making company, Apple, is exclusively selling their own >> brand >> of phones called the iPhone. And the iPhone comes with it's own OS called >> >> I >> OS. These phones, I have heard, are the most accessible phones to be >> made, >> so I hear from friends in and around the planet who own this phone and >> have >> a visual impairment. This phone to some extent in the sighted world has 3 >> things to talk about the person owning it. For reference they are: >> >> >> >> A. I have too much money in the bank. Trust me, these phones are pricy, >> some >> baacha loag get this phone as Christmas gifts, thus reinforcing their >> faith >> that Santa Claus is real. >> >> >> >> B. I am unique. This is iPhone, and I own it. There should be no >> confusion >> that this phone is your phone. Others might have an iPhone, but it's >> their >> phone and not mine. >> >> >> >> C. Android is for kids, we are the grown ups. In touch with the latest >> gadget, although it's not necessary for us to actually use every feature >> on >> the phone. Impression jama kay mast rahao. >> >> >> >> Voice Over is an in built accessibility feature offered on these phones. >> >> >> >> To conclude this lengthy introductory email, I would like to thank you >> for >> your patience, my computer for not hanging during writing this email, the >> electricity board for their continious supply of electricity, the >> broadband >> company for giving me the power of the internet blah, blah, blah... >> >> >> >> Sorry about that, you might not hear much from me on the list, but I will >> keep watch on your contributions and ask any questions thereof or >> therein. >> Have a great day ahead! >> >> >> >> Mujtaba Merchant >> >> Bangalore, India >> >> "Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going." ~ >> Jim >> Rohn >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://accessindia.org.in/pipermail/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in/attachments/20140519/843fd66e/attachment.html> >> >> >> 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. 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