Is there an add-on keyboard I can get for my Moto X that would turn out to be more responsive than the stock one it comes with? I've found that after being an iPhone user, touch-typing seems so much more responsive over there, where Android requires you to go off and back on the letter to hear it at times and seems slower. Also, it would be nice to have a clear button in case you dictate and it totally messes up on you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron" <blindgeek1989@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2014 12:10 PMSubject: [vi-android] Re: Few basic questions from an user who is going to start using Android phones shortly.
blindpodcaster.com has a bunch of podcasts and blogs on android. As well as some other resources for blind android users.
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On Jun 30, 2014, at 12:27 PM, Kevin Ratliff <kdr.email@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: How well talkback works on jelly bean devices? Talkback works well on Jellybean devices, but it works even better with KitKat devices. Try to get the Motorola Moto E, Moto G, or Moto X. The Moto E and Moto G are inexpensive and running the latest Android software. Can I use it to send and read text messages? Yes Can I easily make calls and attend them? Definitely Yes Can I browse the internet? Yes, use Firefox for Android, because it has some accessibility enhancements that other browsers lack. What about sending and receiving emails? Yes Is there any guide about what gestures can be used on android phones? There is an Explore by Touch tutorial on the phone, along with a list of some of the common gestures. Any links to useful websites, information about other lists of blind android users will be greatly appreciated. Blogs, Lists, Etcetera Accessible Android http://accessibleandroid.wordpress.com/ Eyes-Free Android http://eyes-free.blogspot.com/ A Collection of Accessible Apps for Your Android Device http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw140303 Android Access: Accessible Android apps and news for the Blind and Visually Impaired http://www.androidaccess.net/ The VI Android List vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx The eyes-free - Google Group https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/eyes-free Podcasts Android from an Accessible Point of View http://www.jjhof.com/androidpodcasts/ That Android Show http://thatandroidshow.com/On 6/29/14, Faiz Rasool <faiz7r@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi all, This is my first post to this group, I'll give a brief introduction of myself, and then will ask my questions.I'm totally blind, I'm presently studying for a doctorate in Sociology, andI live in Karachi, Pakistan. So far, I've used Nuance talks and zoom for Nokia phones, but now that Nuance has stop developing this software, I'm considering switching to android phones. I know that perhaps I Phone is the most accessible touchphone around, but I cannot afford it, so low cost android phones developed by Samsung and Motorola for users in developing countries will be the mostlikely solution for me. My questions are: How well talkback works on jelly bean devices? I think I'll by Samsung star pro which has jelly bean 4.1.2. Can I use it to send and read text messages? Can I easily make calls and attend them? Can I browse the internet? What about sending and receiving emails? I've used my friend's I Phone for a very short time, so I've a basic idea ofhow to move the finger around the screen and how to double tap to activatean item. Is there any guide about what gestures can be used on android phones? Finally, any links to useful websites, information about other lists of blind android users will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help, Regards, Faiz.To post to the list, simply send email to vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.To unsubscribe from the list send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field (new users, use 'subscribe' to subscribe)To receive the list as a digest, send an email to vi-android-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'set vi-android digest' in the subject (to go back to receiving every message use 'unset vi-android digest' in the subject).
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