Why do you assume that just because you're happy with the apps on your iPhone, you'd be settling for less with the apps on an Android phone? Without trying them, how do you know they aren't as good or even better?
How many apps are available in Google's market versus Apple's App Store? Even if there are more apps in Apple's App Store that doesn't mean there are more useful apps in Apple's App Store. Maybe it's more about quality than quantity. I just don't know myself. Also, Talk Back and Spiel are free screen readers for Android phones, so you don't have to spend $99 or go with a certain carrier to get accessibility on an Android phone. Furthermore, Sprint isn't the only carrier making Mobile Accessibility available for free, if you want that particular screen reader. Why do you conclude that Android phones haven't stood up to the test of reliability, ease of use and functionality? If that were the case, why are their more Android devices in the world than Apple devices? Why is Samsung the fastest growing cell phone handset maker in the world right now? I don't begrudge anyone choosing to buy an iPhone over an Android phone. I did that myself, and I don't regret it. What I don't understand is why people have to spread falsehoods and misinformation about Android phones. OK, so you decided to get an iPhone for perfectly good reasons, that's great, but you don't have to force that decision on others or spread dated or misleading information about the phone you opted not to go with. On 22/08/12 19:34, Fred Olver wrote: > I would not consider purchasing an androide phone for several reasons. > > First of all, there are not nearly the number of applications which can > be used on the androide phones. > > Second of all, the applications I use on my Iphone work very well, why > should I settle for less? > > thirdly, if I've gone to all the trouble of getting used to the Iphone, > invested in a book, and probably a seconde one, purchased perhapse 30 > apps, found a whole bunch of games that I am certain work on this > device, why should I switch to a phone with the "maybe" in the > possibilities of being as useful as I know my Iphone is? > > Go ask your questions to the androide lists if there are any for blind > folks instead of cluttering up the IOS list/Iphone list with your > inquiries concerning phones which clearly do not and have not stood up > to the test of reliabilityk, ease of use and functionality that the > Iphone has proven to be possible, and oh yes, one retailer offers the > speech program for the androide phones for free, but only those above a > certain level of software installation, $99 for most of the rest? Why, > why would I do that when I can get a phone with a speech program > installed in it for free, no matter which service provider I choose? > > Fred Olver > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Ben King <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 22, 2012 6:21 PM > *Subject:* Re: Fleksy on Android devices > > Thank you for your email! I am very excited about this. I am > planning on getting an android phone for my next phone! Fleksy > would be a great thing to have as a keyboard on the phone! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 10:31 AM, Syntellia Inc <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Hi from the Fleksy team. We are writing to ask a question to those >> in the list. >> >> As you know, we are committed to develop Fleksy and make it >> available for more and more users. >> >> One of the restrictions we've had so far, is that on iOS, Fleksy >> cannot replace your system keyboard across the device. We provide >> as much integration as possible, letting you email, SMS, tweet, >> and (soon) post to Facebook from within Fleksy. And you can copy >> and paste to any other app. >> >> We are trying to go beyond this: we could provide Fleksy as a >> keyboard across the device, so you can use it in every single app >> without the need to have a separate app, or to copy and >> paste. We've also noticed that Android is becoming more and more >> accessible for visually impaired users with each update. >> >> So, here's a question for the list: >> >> If there was a phone that was accessible, and that had Fleksy >> built in from the start. By built in, we mean that Fleksy could be >> used as a system keyboard on every app, and that Fleksy would come >> with the phone, i.e. without having to purchase the app separately. >> >> How likely would this be to make you consider buying such a device? >> >> Obviously we are talking about a hypothetical scenario, so for now >> let's assume all other features will be the same as your current >> device. >> >> Would the availability of Fleksy as a system typing mode to use in >> every app make you consider an accessible Android phone in your >> next upgrade? >> >> Looking forward to your thoughts on this. >> >> Ioannis >> Fleksy team >> >> -- >> 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/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > 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/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > 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/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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