[access-uk] Re: Android
- From: William Lomas <w.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:55:38 +0000
Hello to all
It is a shame there is no getting started with android book available, just
that there is with iPhone, to teach new users how to use the basic android
applications on a stock android phone. I would like to look at the Moto G, but
as I'm so used to an iPhone, I'm unsure as to how I get started. Especially,
when using applications like Facebook, twitter, email, the web, and other areas.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 25 Nov 2013, at 13:50, "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Are you saying Kingsoft is accessible then? I haven't tried it but if you
> are right I will give it a whirl.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
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> Shamsun, Ali
> Sent: 25 November 2013 09:29
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> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Android
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> Try Kingsoft Office.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> G. McFarlane
> Sent: 25 November 2013 00:00
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Android
>
> Hi
> Is there a list for Android or anywhere we can see a list of accessible
> Apps? Especially looking for ones which take notes, etc. like a Word
> Processing package.
> Gordon McFarlane
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Cassidy
> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2013 11:32 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Android
>
> Hi listers,
>
> Quite so. It is worthwhile gathering as much info about the various devices.
> Mention was made of the Galaxy S3 Mini: It does not seem to accept an otg
> adapter and so cannot be used with a usb keyboard. Connected to an Amazon
> Basics bluetooth keyboard it also seems not to function either.
>
> Hth,
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Vanja Sudar
> Sent: 24 November 2013 13:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Moto G
>
> Just because you've tried couple of devices and they did not work you can't
> claim that it "never" works. Is android accessibilitty perfect? Sure is not.
> Should be a better/faster way to turn on access? Sure there should be. The 2
> finger double tap works when setting up a new phone. Not sure what device
> you used and the speach kept cutting out or didn't read what you wanted it
> to. With android you have a choice of devices and though some might work
> better than others and one might need to be careful which to choose, that's
> certainly not a reason for android to not be considered as an option for a
> blind person. I think rather than bashing android, more needs to be done to
> help people make having an informed decision and help people choose a right
> android device.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Saqib
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 9:20 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Moto G
>
> I'm not really convinced with that mehtod of turning accessibility on. I
> tried a friend/s Samsung S3 Mini from the setup screen and it didn't do
> anything. I tried to get my daughter to turn Talkback on her S3 Mini and
> kept on getting a error message about setting the right language when the
> phone was purchased here in the UK. This is why people just don't trust the
> Android OS because it doesn't do what it says on the tin I'm afraid. Another
> example is when I bought a tablet and Talk back would read what I was
> touching and then it would cut out and read nothing. I mean how bloody
> shabby is that. I'm honestly trying to give Android the benefit of doubt put
> these incidents don't help a jot. Large propotion of people turn to IOS
> because it's trusted and Voiceover is well polished. Another words it does
> what it says on the tin. I would love to promote Android as well as IOS but
> how can I recommend something that just never works as it should!
>
>> On 22 Nov 2013, at 11:04, "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mo,
>>
>> Turn it on, wait for about 20 seconds, then put two fingers on the
>> screen slightly apart. After about four secs it will come up talking.
>> Job done.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Mobeen Iqbal
>> Sent: 22 November 2013 09:31
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Moto G
>>
>> Hello.
>>
>> Its worth remembering that that price is for the 8GB version sim free.
>> the 16GB version will set you back £160 sim free from phones 4 u.
>> Steve, how do you launch the accessible setup on this handset? it
>> would be fantastic if we can have full access to the device out of the
>> box.
>>
>> all the best,
>>
>> Mo.
>>
>>> On 22/11/2013 08:53, Steve Nutt wrote:
>>> Richard,
>>>
>>> The Moto G is already available in Phones4U at 119.00 with a 10
>>> pounds top up or 135 pounds Sim-Free.
>>>
>>> We will hopefully be selling it from December, price to be announced,
>> though
>>> not quite that cheap. It will be sub-200 pounds though.
>>>
>>> This is a very worthy phone for the price, has 4.3 out of the box and
>>> will have 4.4 Kitkat on it by January 2014.
>>>
>>> I am told by Someone who already owns it that it is accessible even
>>> to the point of setting it up with no sight, so Motorola haven't
>>> skinned it that much either. It is almost a pure Google phone.
>>>
>>> It is not 4G compatible, though for the price, this is to be expected.
>>>
>>> Well worth a look.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Steve
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf
>> Of
>>> Richard King
>>> Sent: 21 November 2013 11:21
>>> To: access-uk
>>> Subject: [access-uk] The Moto G
>>>
>>> I think that Android is definately worthy of consideration over Apple
>>> at the moment, I have heard that Google are about to launch a new
>>> handset since taking over Motorola Mobile, called the Moto G. And the
>>> word is it will retail in the UK for £135, a fraction of the cost of
>>> an iPhone. I have no idea of how good the phone is though, but will
>>> be listening closely before upgrading from my iPhone 4s next year.
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