Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-03 Thread Pete Nalda
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Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-03 Thread Arianna
Ricardo, You should check out the podcast on AppleVis on Netflix. You don't have to turn off VoiceOver to scroll. On Mar 1, 2013, at 10:08 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I don't necessarily think its was an access related thing, In the case of > Android, it doesn't prevent access, its

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-02 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Its funny, people with low vision are usually left out in no mans land when it comes to accessibility. Even with screen magnifiers, I find they don't get updated nearly as much as screen readers, and are usually after thoughts in general. But, I know I'm ranging way off topic here. :) Ri

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Pete Nalda
Ricardo, Well, for me anyway, being *partially (legally blind) sighted, I just haven't seen the large text support (56 pt, for example in Android, like I get in iOS. On Mar 2, 2013, at 12:08 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I don't necessarily think its was an access related thing, In the c

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I don't necessarily think its was an access related thing, In the case of Android, it doesn't prevent access, its just not as efficient. I think it effects sighted and blind alike. Come to think of it, I wonder if patents are why on Android you have to draw those stupid right angles. I r

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I agree the software patent system needs to be revised, but I'm not sure it doesn't currently help the end user and doesn't foster innovation itself. If a company couldn't protect it's intellectual property, and any one else could copy a company's innovation, I'm not sure how motivated companies wo

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Peter Durieux
Hi all, If they had spent all their money into innovation and research in stead of fighting crazy pattern wars at justice, imagine what we all good have done with the new products and sod software there would be released. Patterns are not helping the enduser. and of the record, was codefactory n

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Mary Otten
Ricardo, I had no idea that Apple had a pattent on that flicking so as not to have to scroll the screen. I actually think that is a mixed blessing, since it can be misleading, as in the netflix app, where you think you've landed on something, vo says the name, but when you double tap, it turns o

RE: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Steve Sweeney
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?" Hi, I agree lol. But to be fair, the reason why swiping doesn't automatically scroll the page like on IOS is because it violates Apples patent on scrolling or some such thing like that. That one is out of

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-03-01 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I agree lol. But to be fair, the reason why swiping doesn't automatically scroll the page like on IOS is because it violates Apples patent on scrolling or some such thing like that. That one is out of Androids hands. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.ap

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
I agree. I currently have both the IPhone 5 and an Android phone to play with running the absolute latest version of Android and as stock as it gets. Stock Android is our best bet as it means that it has not been altered as manufacturers like to endlessly do on the Android side. They all feel the n

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Neal, I never had an Android phone, but I do have an Android tablet. And I am glad I still have my iPhone 4S. I hear a lot of folks say that with Jellybean 4.2, Android accessibility is about on par with ios, and I can't agree. Inconsistent operation is one reason. Braille access is another. Inc

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread Pete Nalda
Hi, I have 2 reasons I left Android. 1: I was using phones with 2.3, and there was little large text support, only in some apps, and 2: I was fighting memory leak problems on even top end devices. It made for frustration, in having to remove everything and start over, until the problem reappea

RE: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
ne, but I don't remember the kind of phone. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: "Why did you leave the Android

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Just curious, but what Android phone were you using and what version of Android was it running? On 28/02/13 08:52, Neal Ewers wrote: > Hi, I changed the subject to match the question asked in the message below. > > You asked, > " Why did you leave the android platform?" > > Three main reasons. >