Re: Blindsquare: my favourite iOS navigation app thus far

2013-01-23 Thread heather albright
I have both and you can link the 4square with blind square! Blind square I think gives a lot more info than 4square with audio and direct! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Choosing Samantha as default voice

2013-01-15 Thread heather albright
Yes, I have her in my rotor along with the other english languages! I wonder why the don't have scottish or Indian English! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: T-Mobile and iPhones

2013-01-09 Thread heather albright
Ah, yes, I was told they are going to start selling the iphone later on this year! I know this because, I know to folks who have iphones and went to teamobile! YOu have to buy the phones from the apple store and than take it to teamobile! Heather -- You received this message because you

Re: Switching from Apple TV to Regular TV

2013-01-06 Thread heather albright
So if you have cable and apple tv, does it tell you what station your on? Does it read th close capbtioning! I have been thinking about buying an apple tv! I have never had the time these days to see what is so different than it and other tvs! ButI have heard good reviews about the tv!

Re: VoiceOver acting up (again)

2013-01-06 Thread heather albright
YOu can also hold the off button on the top and the home button for five seconds, let the home button up and than the the other on the top of the phone. It will reset without erasing anything on the phone. I just did this on my ipod, it was having issues, not anymore! Heather -- You

reading text by character

2013-01-05 Thread heather albright
Hello is there a way to read txt by character, I am trying to get a code off my txt and it has letters with the numbers, don't know if their uper case or lower cass! thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone

Re: Help comparing:

2013-01-03 Thread heather albright
The ipad mini is for those who have never had an apple device or don't have an ipod, they do pretty much the same thing, according to the apple rep! The icons are larger on the ipad mini! One of these days, apple will come out with the mini pc with more memory and your computer will fit in

Re: arabic language

2012-12-31 Thread heather albright
She said it will talk but vo, gets in the way when using the app. Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email

Re: Tax exemptions, was: You can by apple products in the UK VAT free if your blind.

2012-12-31 Thread heather albright
we don't have this in the USA! It sounds like a good program! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

Re: New member and introduction

2012-12-31 Thread heather albright
Hello, well if your fiancee has an iphone, that would be good! The first thing I would suggest, is to get to voice over practice to learn the gestures! The apple store should set it up, if you ask! They will set up your apple ID, vo, and what ever else you need to set up! If you have

Re: New member and introduction

2012-12-31 Thread heather albright
I just wanted to say, you can connect your phone to the computer and use outlook, windows mail to add your contacts through itunes! So you won't have to hand put them in to the phone! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the

Re: arabic language

2012-12-30 Thread heather albright
I think they have atalking arabic to english dictionary, some of the words it does not translate correctly! My friend has this dictionary and she said there was an app but you have to turn off vo when you use it! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone

Re: arabic language

2012-12-30 Thread heather albright
I think she wants to dictate arabic text messages! But vo and serie never get write! For example, if she says, Asalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullah , it never gets it write, quite bad! I don't know how to solve her problem! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: arabic language

2012-12-30 Thread heather albright
I have the quran on my iphone, and the voice does alot better than expected. It is no way like Shaykh Meshary Rashid Alafasy or something but it is better than jaws on my pc! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone

Re: Battery for 4S

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I was looking for these 2 items, gps checks or I think Kelly means, don't have your apps constantly checking for mor e info. LIke the braking news, mail, tweets etc! I have these apps but I don't have them checking as often or not at all! I use my ipod for that and the phone when I go off, I

Re: Battery for 4S

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I think it is practical, why have bluetooth on if you are not using it. Why use the screen if you ar blind and don't use it! I use the screen when folks need to look at something onthe phone but, I turn it off when I use it, the same for the bluetooth! If my headset or my keyboard are not

subscription address to this group

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Hello, my friend who just got his iphone was trying to subscribe to this group but, he is using an older browser as his screenreadre will not handle the later one that Google uses! I cant remember the direct subscription to get him around the Google new groups message! Can someone please post

Re: the other accessible podcast app

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I downloaded this app. It seems to be the most accessable for subscribing, listening, unsubscribing etc! But I think you cant add podcast to the app. But i have only had it for 2 hours! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search

Re: I touch Price

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Maybe the 4 gen is cheaper now that the five is out! I have not been to the store lately but that is what I am assuming! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

any advise

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I download the uverse app and it would not log on, it kept saying my user id was wrong. I loged in online, guess the app was not working! IT is just another thing I don't like about uverse. However, My mom insist on having it! I am hoping to switch to either dish or direct tv next month!

Re: My New IPhone 5

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Wow, that sounds heckit, I Just got my phone from cricket as they have an unlimitted plan for 43 dollars, if you have life line! They set my phone up for me and I brought home and started using it! I did not need much training as I already had an ipod, the only difference was that I could

walky talking apps

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Hay, I used to have zelo but, I did not like the way the history worked! Is there another walky talky app that is kind of like zelo that I can try! Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: I have a question on behalf of my friend about IPhone tutorials.

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I cant remember but I think they have some on blind cool tec and blind geek zone! Also you can point her to the voice over practice under utilities, settings, general, accessibility, voiceover and voiceover practice! I don't know if you there with her or you can guide her over the phone.

Re: IBooks is it accessible?

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
So bookshare has an app? Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To

Re: subscription address to this group

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
thank you! I was able to help to more iphone users!Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

arabic language

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Hello, I was wondering when Arabic will be in support? My friend is a native arabic speaker and she just got her iphone! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Griffin survivor case?

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
Wow my defender has a cover for the camera! Do they have defenders without covers for the camera? Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/.

Re: automatic language switching in ios is brilliant

2012-12-29 Thread heather albright
I have several in mine! If you are reading something, it switches if the language is different, love it! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Otter box defender rubber shell no longer fitting tightly

2012-12-15 Thread heather albright
I have never heard of this! I hope my definder case does not brake, but they said it was military grade and i takes two tools to undo the case to get the phone out! Which have had no need to take my phone out! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone

nook

2012-12-15 Thread heather albright
Hello, my nook app won't work on my iphone! I accept the USA as my country several times and it still asks me to select my country, I think I have done this step like 20 times and it won't go past that screen. Should I reinstall the app? Heather -- You received this message because you

silencing apps while on a call

2012-12-15 Thread heather albright
Hello, I have the phone on do not destarb and I hit the switch to make the apps quiet. But when I am on the phone, they still come through! Is there a way to make them be silent or do i just need to turn off VO while I am talking on the phone? Thanks Heather -- You received this message

contacts on the ipod

2012-12-15 Thread heather albright
Hello, I cant seem to get my contacts to go back on the ipod! I updated it to the 6.1 software. But I cant seem to get my contacts on the ipod! I tried to do it through itunes but it does not give me the option for contacts. Any ideas? Thanks Heather -- You received this message because

Re: Great plan special for Canadians with Koodo or Fido

2012-12-12 Thread heather albright
Yes, but their in the USA now! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To

Re: kendal books with the apple store

2012-12-12 Thread heather albright
That is why the NFB staged a protest today at amazon's headquarters and you are asked to send them messages about the issue of the kindle books! Heatehr -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Tip to improve battery life.

2012-12-11 Thread heather albright
I set my screen lebel to zero and I keep my curtain on. Any ideas out their I did not get! I always clear my apps list so the only ones running are the one I am using! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Re: Aps for facebook and MSN

2012-12-11 Thread heather albright
Is that voicebook! I think you have to buy voicebook! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Voiceover question

2012-12-11 Thread heather albright
no, but vocal does the same thing on my ipod 4 gen! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Great plan special for Canadians with Koodo or Fido

2012-12-11 Thread heather albright
Why so expensive! I have cricket and get unlimitted for 55 dollars a month with free 411! When my lifeline kicks in, my bill will be43 dollars a month with no contract! Do you guys have cricket and virgin mobile? They both have no contract plans although I think birgin mobile is not as

kendle app vo

2012-12-09 Thread heather albright
I guess the kendle app is not vo accessable, I think i missed the discussion on this topic! I was able to download the app, set it up and regester it. Now it is not speaking at all. But when I turn of vo, mom can see the screen etc. I wanted to know if the i books app will read e-books? I

using nook

2012-12-09 Thread heather albright
Hello, I downloaded nook with know problems! But when I search for a book, it says there are0 books. But when I search via the pc, a whole list comes up! Do I need to do more than hitting search in the app for the book? Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are

Re: kendal books with the apple store

2012-12-09 Thread heather albright
I don't have a bookshare account! I am trying to sign up with nook. Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group,

nook app

2012-12-08 Thread heather albright
Hello, I was going to download the nook app but, it said ipad and iphone! Does it work on the ipod too? Thanks, Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Extreme iTunes Frustration: Since Before iTunes 11

2012-12-08 Thread heather albright
I would create a play list and put the songs in that list, it might help! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group,

Re: siri and text messages

2012-12-06 Thread heather albright
I think siri has issues with text messages, because if you stop speaking, and you try to continue, she does not get it and thinks you want to send another message instead of just continuing with the one you were first sending! If someone knows how to make siri not do this, please inlighten

Re: siri and text messages

2012-12-06 Thread heather albright
I said in send a message to Crystal and she said okay what would like to say to crystal, one message, hello, I will be commming as soon as the game is over, I paused for about a minute while I was doing something and I pushed the hold to speak button and Well the texans won, I am bringing

Re: How do you get your iPod to come up in the new version of itunes?

2012-12-06 Thread heather albright
I cant get my itunes to show the status bar and it saids options in the view minue is not availble. I did get to show the side bar and not to show colors and I checked podcasts. I checked songs but I cant seem to get it to show status bar. Thanks Heather -- You received this message because

Re: My Thoughts on ITunes 11

2012-12-06 Thread heather albright
I was wondering how to downgrade to 10.6, my mom does not like the latest version! Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post

Re: Siri and relationships

2012-12-05 Thread heather albright
YOu have to set this up with serie and select your contact and put the info in the contact. LIke I wanted to call my mom and serie asked me who my mom was and I told her and she remembered. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the

deleting phone call history

2012-12-05 Thread heather albright
Hello, is there a way to clear the call history of the phone? I have been doing it by each call but I have several calls and want to erase all the call history! Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Re: i tunes

2012-12-04 Thread heather albright
hello, I cant get f6 to allow me to see my devices like in 10! I have the side bar showing but I cant get the f6 key to do what I want it to do. Thanks Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Bluetooth mini keyboard for IPhone 4s with international preferably swedish layout?

2012-12-04 Thread heather albright
It sounds like you will have to get a european keyboard! My friend wanted arabic so they had to buy an arabic keyboard from overseas! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Results in the App Store

2012-12-03 Thread heather albright
I just swip to the left and right, depending on what place I am in the list! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group,

Re: Bluetooth mini keyboard for IPhone 4s with international preferably swedish layout?

2012-12-03 Thread heather albright
I got mine from http://www.atguys.com/store/. It works great and you can push a button on the keyboard to pare it with the iphone and they give the code on the site if the phone does not pare with keyboard but mine did! It is really light and I like the layout better than most keboards! It

Re: Blind square on sale

2012-12-03 Thread heather albright
I just got it, and apple store was having issues, but they fixed it! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send

Re: antivirus

2012-12-03 Thread heather albright
While purchasing from the app store? My card was compermised so notified the card company and changed my card to be on the safe side. I know it can be a pain, I usually change my card number at least every three months to pretect it! Heather -- You received this message because you are

Re: app switcher

2012-12-03 Thread heather albright
Hum, do we have any sighted people on the list? I never new how the screen looked before, I just use vo with the current on to save my battery! I had my mom go on my app switcher on my iphone 4s. She said the apps in the switcher were all at the tottom and when I removed them fromthe

Re: Someone has highjacked my messages

2012-11-29 Thread heather albright
I think you can block them from sending you messages! It might be spam. Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send

Re: My feelings about a total GPS solution for the blind - Was Re: Navigon on sale today only

2012-11-28 Thread heather albright
I was worried about the GPS apps after I heard about the issues with the new maps on the iphone 5. Have they fixed this? contact: home and cell: 5126803985 Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap! Dr. Kenneth Jernigan e-mail: kd5...@gmail.com sskype: cynterline websites: islamic text for

Re: Case and Screen Protector (was) New Iphone 5

2012-11-26 Thread heather albright
Does this also work on the defender case? Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to

Re: PNC Banking App, Not Accessible?

2012-11-25 Thread heather albright
Does anyone know if the BNAbank of America app is accessible! I wanted to find out before I download the app. Thanks, Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: Question About the Otterbox Defender Case

2012-11-25 Thread heather albright
I have this case too! I cant seem to use seri hold and speak option! When I hold it to my ear, she never comes on! Does this feature not work in the case? Or did I miss a step, I configured seri in the settings and that option is checked! Thanks Heather -- You received this message

Re: Disappointing results with Prizmo

2012-11-25 Thread heather albright
kurwzeil does not have an app? Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To

Re: NFL Audiopass available with iPad

2012-11-22 Thread heather albright
can you do it with the ipod? Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To

Re: weather ap?

2012-11-21 Thread heather albright
Wow, mine saids I have tornados here in Austin on the weather app. for my iphone! It has not rained here for about 3 months! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

camera roll,

2012-11-21 Thread heather albright
Hello I oo some pictures with my phone and this will be the first time to pull them off the phone. Can anyone tell me how to pull them off the camera. I had my iphone for less than 2 weeks and still waiting for my braille materials on the phone! Thank you, Heather Albright -- You

vo on the phone

2012-11-20 Thread heather albright
Hello, this is my first post and I am knew to the iphone! I have the volume up and vo still gets real quiet when the phone rings, I have a hard time hering decline or accept. Is there a solution! Also, I have some apps that won't be silent during calls even after i flipped the switch on the