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On 13/06/2014, at 2:40 am, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Richard and Maria, > > As you pointed out, Maria, Apple will support third-party keyboards for > system-wide use. My guess is that this would mean MBraille or Fleksy can be > used system wide. How exactly this implementation will work I don't know, but > I would also assume that a developer such as the one for MBraille will > continue to charge for the use of their keyboard. I don't have a developer > account, either amd those who do probably will take their NDA seriously, but > I would tell your friend to start saving for MBraille and if Apple's braille > input works well then your friend just has saved up for nothing and he or she > can use the money to buy something else. Fleksy is already Free so it will > most likely stay that way. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 6:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: IOS 8 and keyboard questions. > > Hi Maria, > I am not a beta tester for Apple, so this is just my impression. > It sounds to me like Apple may be planning to build in their own version of a > braille keyboard, but that is only a guess. I hope they just let us choose > to use mBraille, but no one will know until Apple releases that information > which probably won't happen until September. > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mária Orovcíková > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: IOS 8 and keyboard questions. > > Hello list, > I have read online that there will be a new option in IOS8 that we will > have a choice to use alternative keyboard such as MBraille or Fleksy. > I would like to ask those of you who have beta version installed is it > necessary to have MBraille or Fleksy installed on I-device being able to > use an alternative keyboard or alternative keyboards will be the option > in the rotor and the apps like Fleksy or MBraille will not have to be > installed? > I realize beta testers are not allowed to provide such information > before new IOS will come out, but I am asking this question for my > friends. In case there will be a must to purchase MBraille to access > alternative keyboards option, I would like to let them know this fact > because as many of you know MBraille is not the cheapest app, so they > can save money in advance and purchase it if necessary. > Thank you very much for your help. > With kind regards > Maria > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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