Not correct, face time is a video call facility that allows audio/visual calls between other face time enabled devices, free! free! free!, anywhere in the world. I believe you can use that Skype thingy as well. Cheers G From glorious Devon, England. On 18 Jan 2011, at 16:09, Carol Pearson wrote: > So, if I understand correctly, it doesn't have a phone at all (which I didn't > expect) and you can use it on the net for listening but that's all. Maybe the > last is not quite correct so please correct me if my understanding is not > quite right. > > Thanks. > > -- > Carol P > ---- Original Message ---- > From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:49 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to > recommend > >> Hi Carol. >> >> The only things that don't work so well on the touch are >> GPS applications as the touch doesn't have a built in gps >> receiver or compass, nor do any applications that rely on >> phone functions to work. Everything else should work >> fine though, though remember that you can only use WiFi >> on the touch to get online. >> All the best, Ibrahim. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:46 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone >> to recommend >> >>> Jackie, >>> >>> I never realised you could do so much with the Ipod >>> Touch. I hadn't thought about it going online, though I >>> should, knowing that Apples stuff works with ITunes, and >>> I certainly hadn't thought about it being able to run >>> these other apps. >>> Very interesting, for sure! >>> >>> So, does anyone know if all apps work across the board >>> on their equipment? Just interested in how things work. ... >>> -- >>> Carol P >>> >>> >>> ---- Original Message ---- >>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:21 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to >>> recommend >>> >>>> My Apple keyboard arrived yesterday, and pairing it with >>>> my iPod Touch was extremely straightforward. So I >>>> decided to visit the App Store and, for 59p each, I >>>> bought four applications that work with VoiceOver. They >>>> are the World Fact Book 2011, a dictionary and >>>> thesaurus, Tune In Radio and, probably my favourite, >>>> Birds of Britain. The latter is an amazing little >>>> program if you love bird sound and details. Not only >>>> can you play the song, but you can listen to VoiceOver >>>> provide a description of their size, colour, family, >>>> time of year etc. There is also a favourites button to >>>> use where you can add a library of your favourite birds >>>> to it. >>>> Tune In Radio is great. Similarly, there is a bookmark >>>> facility where you can make a list of the stations you >>>> wish to add. Because I love tennis, and the Australian >>>> Open is on at the moment, I have great difficulty >>>> getting it on DAB as we have such a diabolical signal >>>> in these parts. So when I tuned in using the Sonata at >>>> 8.00 this morning, a message said that restricted >>>> rights prevented coverage. I find this often happens >>>> at weekends when football matches are in progress too. So I tuned my iPod >>>> to Sports Extra and, low and behold, >>>> got the tennis on live. >>>> >>>> All the above apps work with VoiceOver. I don't use my >>>> keyboard for everything, mainly when I get into tricky >>>> areas that need a bit of typing. Mostly, I use my >>>> fingers and have got used to doing so now. >>>> >>>> Just thought I'd pass on the info. >>>> >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> >>>> Jackie Cairns >>>> J&M Work-Ability >>>> >>>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> www.work-ability.co.uk >>>> >>>> ** 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 >>> >>> >> >> ** 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 > ** 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