There are some advantages in getting phones from sources other than
Google. No Google phone has the rugged form factor of the S7 Active, for
example. Google phones don't have a home button or a SD card slot.
Phones from Samsung give you a choice of another screen reader, another
accessible launcher and so on.
IMHO, one of the strengths of the Android ecosystem is the choice you
get, including in the form factors you get to choose from. If you
restrict yourself to just Google phones and stock Android then you're
denying yourself one of the advantages in looking around at your Android
options.
BTW, this is also what leads to fragmentation in the Android ecosystem,
which leads to some of the biggest issues in going with an Android
device, such as waiting for updates, inaccessible skins from some
manufactures and so on.
On 20/05/17 13:57, Mike Arrigo wrote:
It is true that each manufacturer customizes Android a bit differently, and as
I said in the previous message, updates can be an issue. This is why I always
suggest that if you want an android phone, get the unlocked phones sold by
google, no odd customizations and very fast updates, nothing but advantages.
On May 20, 2017, at 8:27 AM, Ryan Mann <[email protected]> wrote:
I like the blindness apps that are available for IOS. BeSpecular and Be My
Eyes are a couple examples. Money Reader is another example. It is really
easy to use a Braille display with IOS. Just go into VoiceOver Settings,
Braille then pair it. One thing that really annoys me about Android is that
from what I understand, each phone is laid out differently because each
manufacturer puts its junk on. An iPhone is an iPhone. Once you learn one,
you can use any iPhone that you have your hands on. Usually, when I get a new
iPhone, I am able to get it set up within an hour or less then go on about my
business. What really annoys me about Android is that not every phone gets
updates. That means that if I am one of the unlucky people who has a phone
that won't get Android O, I just have to read on mailing lists about the kool
features while I'm stuck on the earlier version.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 20, 2017, at 3:23 AM, Douglas Cameron <[email protected]> wrote:
Hey guys. So, yeah yeah flack time…. I currently have a blackberry PRIV running
android 6.0.1, love the phone yes! But here is my question. I just got myself a
brand new shiny fast sleek MBP and the question of android or IOS is popping
into my head. I have a good while before I can afford to afford to get a new
device, but I want some input here. Other than the continuity features, please
tell me what is so great about IOS today. Please don’t tell me that its got the
best accessibility, because that is a fallacy since google is equal, but
features, useful new tools, etc just something that would actually sway me more
to looking seriously at IOS again.
thanks
Doug.
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