[access-uk] Re: Mobile accessibility now available on windows 8 phones

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:01:43 +0100

Hi,

No, because as I said, it's a suite of talking apps.  it is not a screen reader.

All the best

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Vanja Sudar
Sent: 18 October 2013 19:12
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile accessibility now available on windows 8 phones

Well the interesting thing is that so far there was no screenreader for the 
new windows phones. Also the question is, can other non- code factory apps 
can be used with these phones? When MA started for Android, as well as the 
suite of apps MA could also be used as a screenreader. Whether apps were 
accessible or not was partly up to the app developpers, but also android as 
a platform was still relatively new and not much thought was given to it's 
accessibilitty. Never the less, there still were a significant number of 
apps that were accessible. So the main point and a question here is: can MA 
be used outside of the MA suite of apps?

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Gurd
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 4:00 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile accessibility now available on windows 8 
phones

This appears to suggest Microsoft have no intention of making their mobile
smart phone system genuinely accessible if that is all they are providing.
It's a sop to blind people and a fig leaf to cover Microsoft phone's lack of
accessibility. No matter what you think of Apple at least they have
integrated accessibility into every aspect of the iPhone so that the whole
thing is useable by us. With Microsoft's solution none of the phone's
systems are accessible and a separate suite of apps are simply replicating
some of the functions of the phone in a very limited way. I really think
blind people should be boycotting Windows phones until Microsoft take
accessibility seriously.

John


-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
Sent: 18 October 2013 08:20
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Mobile accessibility now available on windows 8
phones

Hi,

Just a little subset of talking apps, not a full fledged screen reader.  I
personally wouldn't give it the time of day but I'm not that impressed with
Windows phone yet anyway.

All the best

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Colin Howard
Sent: 17 October 2013 11:07
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Mobile accessibility now available on windows 8 phones

Greetings,

Seen on The-Best-Circle-of-Friends group.

Logo Code Factory
Code Factory Enhances Blind and Visually Impaired

(15/10/13) Code Factory Enhances Blind and Visually Impaired Accessibility
for Windows Phone 8 Terrassa, Spain, Microsoft enlists the help of Code
Factory for mobile accessibility Code Factory, developers of software
solutions for the blind and the visually impaired, has announced today that
their Mobile Accessibility suite of apps will support Microsoft’s Windows
Phone 8. Mobile Accessibility for Windows Phone 8 will be offered free of
charge in the Windows Phone Store.
Blind and visually impaired users will be able to access and enjoy their
devices within a suite of accessible apps  for the most common wireless
tasks. Along with basic functionality of calling and contacts management,
users will have access to emails, web browsing and messaging.

Code Factory CEO Eduard Sánchez explains: “We are very excited to see that
Microsoft has decided to count on our input and knowledge of the field of
accessibility for the blind and visually impaired, based on 10 years of
experience developing accessibility services for mobile devices.  Combining
Code Factory’s expertise in mobile accessibility with Microsoft’s uniquely
personal smartphone to enable Mobile Accessibility for Windows Phone 8 has
been a very enriching experience.“

“I am extremely excited to have Code Factory as part of our rich Windows
Phone developer ecosystem.  Code Factory has done an incredible job of
bringing their Mobile Accessibility experience to Windows Phone,” said
Darren Laybourn, corporate vice president, Windows Phone, Microsoft Corp.
“Code Factory’s history and expertise of developing products that eliminate
barriers to accessibility in mobile technology made them the obvious first
choice for us to work with.  We are delighted that Mobile Accessibility,
with its suite of apps designed to make Windows Phone easier to see, hear,
and use, is now available for Windows Phone 8 to address the needs of our
blind and visually impaired customers.”

Mobile Accessibility gives access to six simple and intuitive apps that will
increase user's productivity on everyday tasks:

·          Phone app to place and answer calls, and manage your call log

·          Contacts Manager app for managing contacts from users’ Microsoft
Account

·          Messaging app to compose and read SMS messages

·          An easy-to-configure email app, compatible with IMAP

·          First-class accessible web browser

·          Settings Manager to configure the app details and notifications
to fit each user's needs



For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.:

Code Factory, S.L., C/ Major 19, 2-3, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona) HelpDesk,
www.codefactory.es Code Factory, S.L. - 2013

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