[vi-android] Re: Reason for subscribing
- From: Vincent Thacker <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 12:20:13 +0200 (CEST)
Jeanie,
There are some Android phones that have been adapted to be a bit more
visually-impaired friendly. A good example is the TelOrion. This has an
adaptation on it that acts like a keypad, so some people may find it easier to
handle than a plain touch screen. You can still use the touch screen as normal
as well, and the basic phone used for these is either a Samsung S3 or a Samsung
S4 Mini.
There are some special V.I. apps on these things, which strictly speaking you
can probably manage without, but they might be a useful stepping stone.
http://telorion.com/accueil/?lang=en
We've never had such a wide choice of accessible phones, so in some ways we're
spoiled for choice. That's why I'm in the same place as you, learning all I can
and keeping watch on the Android news.
Vince.
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Message Received: May 15 2014, 03:29 AM
From: "Jeanie Vejil"
To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [vi-android] Re: Reason for subscribing
Thanks Glen. Every little bit helps since I know very little about
android phones other than that they have touch screens.
On Thursday 5/15/2014 12:15 PM, Dialup @ 56k wrote:
>Hello Jeanie,
>I'm sure Quinton has some really good info here, but here's my sixpence worth.
>Lots of manufacturere release smart phones running Android, like
>Samsung, HTC, LG, Motorola, just to name a few.
>These manufacturers also release a large variation in phone styles
>and available options.
>In terms of accessibility, the Nexus family of phones seems to be
>the most reliable as they run a pure version of Android without the
>bloat ware which compromises accessibility.
>Lots of manufacturers have released this Nexus variant over the
>years, including Samsung, LG, Asus etc.
>The LG Nexus 5 seems to be the most recent of these releases.
>Just to confuse the issue even more, it is reported that Google are
>about to rename the Nexus line to Silver.
>Hope this helps in some way.
>Regards,
>Glen Barwick
>
>
>***
>
>
>
>On 15-May-14 11:38 AM, Jeanie Vejil wrote:
>>Hi Quenton.
>>
>>Thanks for the summary below. Jus to show you how uninformed I am, are
>>there other brands of smart phones besides Samsung, smile.
>>
>>Jeanie
>>
>>On Thursday 5/15/2014 09:04 AM, Quentin Christensen wrote:
>>>Hi Jeanie,
>>>
>>>Welcome to the group!
>>>
>>>Ok, a very broad request, but in general, you can actually do most
>>>things on a smart phone that you can do on a computer - you can read /
>>>write E-Mails, browse the web, play games, read books, get directions
>>>(the phones have a GPS built in so you can find out where you are as
>>>well) and heaps more - and of course you can do the core tasks of
>>>making phone calls and sending / receiving text messages with them!
>>>
>>>The great thing is that, as on a computer, most tasks are able to be
>>>done relying solely on the screen reader (talkback), which reads
>>>everything out to you.
>>>
>>>The trickiest thing to get used to is that there are very few buttons
>>>and almost everything is done by interacting with the touch screen
>>>interface. Once you get familiar with the gestures (tapping / double
>>>tapping the screen, swiping and sliding your finger around) then you
>>>use similar gestures for most things.
>>>
>>>There are alternative interfaces and apps you can get to make things
>>>simpler, it mostly depends on exactly what you want to do with the
>>>phone - whether you want something to just be able to make and receive
>>>calls and text messages or whether you want to access e-mail, internet
>>>and other things.
>>>
>>>If you have any specific things you are wondering or tasks you would
>>>like to be able to do, let us know and I'm sure someone can give you
>>>more specific information.
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Quentin.
>>>
>>>
>>>On 15 May 2014 08:19, Jeanie Vejil
>>>wrote:
>>> > My name is Jeanie Vejil and I am totally blind.
>>> >
>>> > Hello to all.
>>> >
>>> > AS of yet, I do not own an Android smart phone, but am interested in
>>>all you
>>> > can teach me regarding what they can do, how difficult you feel they
>>>are to
>>> > use, etc.
>>> >
>>> > I hope to read your input soon.
>>> >
>>> > Jeanie
>>> >
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