[access-uk] Re: Nokia Asha 300
- From: BJ Edwards <bjthequill@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:25:54 +0100
Hi,
I've seen this phone. Apparently Talks can run on it, but the
keyboard, in my view isn't much good, and you will still need to use
the touch screen to some degree. I got a Nokia E5 with a qwerty
keyboard off amazon instead. If you want to go down the touchscreen
route, good luck!
bJ
On 16/05/2013, Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Steve.
>
> The Asha phones run Symbian Series 40 touch and type, just letting you
> know.
>
> All the best, Ibrahim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Nutt
> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:56 AM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Nokia Asha 300
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> No, none of the Windows 8 phones are accessible and that includes the Asha
> phones. Nokia have really screwed up by getting into bed with Microsoft in
> terms of accessibility, because there is none.
>
> The only choices you have now really are Android phones or the iPhone.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Behalf Of Mike Higgins
> Sent: 16 May 2013 11:12
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Nokia Asha 300
>
> Dear All,
>
> I have today been offered this free brand new handset on the EE Network,
> which is the same network I use at present. At the moment I use Talks on a
> C5 .
>
> I am, I confess, not keen as a totally blind person on the touch screen
> approach. The Asha 300 does have a keypad but I don't know if either Talks
> or another voice synthesiser can be made to run on it,. Neither do I know
> if the functionality of the handset can all be used via the tactile keypad.
>
> Before leaping into the unknown and exchanging my C5 standard sym for a
> micro-sym (used by the Asha 300) I want to know if it is likely to be
> possible to make the phone produce speech and whether I can use the keypad
> to enter text, access menus etc. Can anyone advise me please?
>
>
>
> Many thanks and best wishes,
>
> Mike Higgins,
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