As I have become kind of interested in this thread,
perhaps Steve or someone
with knowledge of Android phones could please tell me
which of them work with accessibility? I was chatting
with my son last night, and he says two of his friends
have the Galaxy S3, whatever that is. It would appear
that Android Smartphones are cheaper than the iPhone,
but do they all work for blindies? The general threads
from people on this list have aroused my curiosity in
Android. I gather, without wishing to sound ignorant,
that Android is the operating system, so what is the Ice
Cream Sandwich or Jellybean part of it then? And is
Android something to do with Google?
Sorry to sound vague, but I am only just beginning to
wake up to the Apple alternative, (smile).
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
-----Original Message-----
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COLLINS
Sent: 16 July 2012 17:16
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Subject: [access-uk] Android
So, if that is so, which phones does it work on? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Beasley <mailto:pjbeasley23@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 4:32 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware
androyd is the operating system.
----- Original Message -----
From: Vince Thacker <mailto:vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:30 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware
Andy, Android, as I understand it, started off as its own
company, but is now part of Google.
Vince.
----- Original Message -----
From: ANDY COLLINS <mailto:Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:11 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware
Hi Steve - I'm still with the N82 [I know I know
<smile>] My intention when I next go for a phone, was to
probably go the IPhone route, but have to say, I don't
like the size and shape of it so much. Guess I need to
find out what the differences are between it, and
Android models. I'm a bit behind with the latest mobile
market. Are Androids
the manufacturor name, as with Nokia? Or is Android the
OS produced by Google? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Nutt
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To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 8:31 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass,
beware
Hi Andy,
I've never seen the Cobolt compass, but I do
this on my mainstream Android phone <Smile>.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ANDY
COLLINS
Sent: 15 July 2012 22:42
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Cobolt compass, beware
Hi all -
Another waste of dosh! I think I paid about
£35 for this, and it's a load of rubbish. My experience
with
it, found it to be both inaccurate and
unpredictable.
Like many things produce for blind people,
it is also very ugly, and cheap looking/feeling.
I'm not just banging the old drum of
complaint against equipment produced for the blind. In
fact, it saddens me to find yet again the same
experience, of over-priced [but I do understand the
niche market equals fewer sales argument] ugly build,
hardly fit for purpose, assistive equipment.
I always try to buy where I can,
mainstream equipment, and figure out how to get the best
from it, but sometimes, mainstream can be too
non-accessible, and I am forced to go to the so-called
specialists. It truly gives me no pleasure in bringing
to the attention of the list this poor piece of
specialist equipment, but I think we need to keep
shouting for equality in product performance,
reliability, and aesthetic appeal. I don't want big
clunky stuff in my pockets, or around
my house, just because it can talk, or give me some
other kind of additional
feedback. As I have said before on this list, the PTR1
was the most over-priced, mal-functioning, hugely ugly
piece of junk, I've ever wasted 600 quid on. Sadly, I've
wasted 35 on a useless compass, that thinks North is
wherever it fancies, on any given day -
Andy
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