[access-uk] Re: For those interested, an objective look at the differences between iOS and Android in terms of accessibility
- From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:54:41 +0100
Hi Ian,
My experience bears out what you say. Mind you, I did start with iOS and
moved to Android later, so that could well be part of it. I just think the
look and feel of iOS is smoother and more uniform than Android, and while
Android is much more customisable, I'm not sure whether the casual user is
going to be interested.
The clincher for me is that a beginner can toggle Voiceover on and off by
triple clicking the home key, they don't have to worry about any other
sequencing of commands if they accidentally lose speech. Voiceover on the
Internet also seems to be better than Talkback in terms of the navigation
available.
Obviously this could all change, and I wouldn't want to wager too much money
at this stage that iOS7 will be a leap forward in accessibility terms.
Cheers,
Ed
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On Behalf Of Ian Macrae
Sent: 20 June 2013 15:21
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: For those interested, an objective look at the
differences between iOS and Android in terms of accessibility
Hi Steve, very interesting and comprehensive. I'd make the following
observations.
1. The piece indicates that Android has always been playing catch-up to
Apple and have taken a less integrated approach. One person's "Closed off"
solution is another's integrated one.
2. He is clearly much more technically savvy than your average user. He
has also had access to and assistance from other expert software techies who
appear to have done, or helped him to do things to and with Android phones
which he could not have done independently as a blind person.
For these and other reasons I'd stand by my contention that the iPhone
remains the easiest and most intuitive solution for someone without
technical skill or knowledge who just wants to get going with a talking
handset.
All good wishes.
Ian
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On 20 Jun 2013, at 13:52, Steve Nutt wrote:
Hi all,
I think this is a well-written and balanced article that outlines the
differences between iOS and Android in terms of accessibility.
Read this if you're interested:-
http://www.thebinaryportal.net/android_ios.html
All the best
Steve
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