so add them to the contact so if you had say, bob, add his email and send the message to that On Oct 16, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Saqib Hussain wrote: > I've just updated the software on my Ipod and wanted to know how I > would send a message to friends who own a Apple device. Do you have to > send the message to their registered e-mail address? This messaging > feature sounds like the Blackberry messaging. > > On 15/10/2011, Carol Pearson <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Well Jackie, theoretically you can backup without having to use that ITunes >> thing, but I've yet to find out that this really works if you have mail >> other than an address from Apple, and have a few more queries, so I am not >> sure that you'd be completely happy there. Also, you have to pay after the >> 5GB. Ah, they don't back up your music either. There's a thing about >> ITunes music which you can always get again that way but you have to pay for >> something else to be able to do that if your music has been purchased >> elsewhere. >> >> However, IMessaging is good. You can send to anyone, anywhere, free if they >> have an IMessage address; and if not it will just be sent as a phone >> message. >> >> You can get notifications pushed directly to the IPod and, if you choose not >> to lock the screen to these notifications, you'll hear if you get a message. >> >> There are a lot of voice enhancements but probably not too many of which I'm >> really aware right now. >> >> I realise I'm not doing too well with this message and can only say it's >> because of the time of night and really there's a lot more good stuff that I >> just can't even think about right now. No doubt others will chip in. >> >> I'm glad I've upgraded. >> >> -- >> Carol P >> >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:01 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: I-phone Voice >> >>> Sorry I've come in late or missed this thread, but what >>> are the enhancements of the new update if I were to do >>> this on my iPod Touch? As it stands, I am happy with the >>> female. I wish it was Alex speaking, but Apple obviously >>> decided blind people only cope with Daniel et al or >>> something. Is it seriously worth upgrading just to have >>> to faff about changing that cruncher to another voice? >>> What are the real enhancements in the Touch, does anyone >>> know please, voice aside? >>> >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> >>> Jackie Cairns >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol >>> Pearson >>> Sent: 14 October 2011 23:02 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: I-phone Voice >>> >>> Still can't find the Irish or South African voices. >>> There's another setting which I recall seeing yesterday >>> for English, English US etc but can't remember where I >>> saw it. Maybe this needs an adjustment to get these >>> voices working ... >>> >>> Any ideas? >>> >>> -- >>> Carol P >>> ---- Original Message ---- >>> From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 8:18 PM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: I-phone Voice >>> >>>> Hi Sharon. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately the new voice that is used for British >>>> English is Daniel, Serena has been retired from active >>>> service. You have the option of an Australian English, >>>> Irish and South African voices as well as the original >>>> US English voice which is Samantha. You can change the >>>> voice by going in to settings/general/accessibility then >>>> voice over, language rotor and selecting the languages >>>> you want to have available to you. >>>> >>>> All the best, Ibrahim. >>>> >>>> From: Sharon Bowell >>>> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 6:49 PM >>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [access-uk] I-phone Voice >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have just upgraded my I-phone 4 to the IOS 5 and now >>>> my voice has changed to Daniel. Is it possible to get >>>> the original female voice back, the one I had before the >>>> upgrade, and if so, how do I do it. >>>> >>>> Many thanks. >>>> >>>> Sharon >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following >>> link:- >>> ** >>> [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click >>> on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > > -- > MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq