Got 2 copies of this email. Thanks for the info. n
I wonder if anyone makes a raised dots overlay for the Android? I had one
for my Ifone 5c. It was very helpful. Although I just could not catch on to
the ifone. Tough to teach an old dawg, I guess...
-Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2018 2:44 PM
To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
Cc: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. ; 'Robert Ringwald'
Subject: RE: Question About Android phone, Off Topic
Mr. Ringwald asked:
"Anyone using an android phone"?"
Yes sir. I live and breathe Android with plans to someday ditch Windows and
its associated screen readers as soon as it becomes practicable.
I like and love Android. It is absolutely important to come to Android with
an open mind and a readiness to deal with some lerning curve. No real
handholding with Android compared to other platforms. There's also no one
size fits all in Android land: There are a variety of toys to choose from
depending on how much each person is willing to pay for an Android toy.
You can begin your investigation of Android by visiting this site:
www.inclusiveandroid.com
There's also a book written by Ms. Ana Garza and Mr. James Meddaugh
available from the National Braille Press.
You also wrote:
"Is there an Android email list?"
Yes, there are quite a number of mailing lists for and about Android. The
best one is setup by Google; it is hardly ever moderated, but several
developers are on it. There is constant interaction between the user
community and Talkback developers.
It can be a very high traffic list; far too often, folks comparing Ios to
Android bring on the noise! However, if you can look beyond the noise
machines, there are so many knowledgeable folks on the mailing list that are
willing to help an Android novice. One great thing about Android is that
you can use any number of TTS engines; amongst them, Eloquence, Vocalizer,
Voxygen, Speak TTS, Acapela and the list goes on. Typically, the default
TTS on an Android device is Google TTS, but you can change it to whatever
you like.
To subscribe to the mailing list, please send a blank message to:
eyes-free+subscr...@googlegroups.com
Please note that Braille support in Android is not all that arrow sharp at
the moment. However, several Braille notetakers and displays are supported
using BrailleBack. You do not need any extra software in order to connect
your Android toy to the computer and interact with it. Your toy will show
up as another drive and you can move files back and forth between your
Windows and your Android toy just as you would do using a flash drive or an
SD card.
I hope the foregoing is reasonably helpful; if you have any additional
questions, please post in this space. Much thanks!
Sincerely,
Olusegun
Denver, Colorado
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