[access-uk] Re: The Moto G verses iphone 4s
- From: Richard King <rking689@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 13:11:02 +0000
Great idea, I think it should be put to RNIB to get one of their
reviews out on this handset via tech no more blog? I would be very
interested to hear how the phone stands up against it's hugely more
expensive peers out there.
On 11/23/13, terry <terrycooper94@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Has anyone on the list got there hands on a moto g yet? Specifically,
> anyone who has one and has also used an iphone. How do they compare?
>
> I've always disliked a lot of the handcoughs associated with the iphone,
> and
> could be very tempted to move to this phone if it does similar things to
> the
> iphone.
>
> Thanks for any comments.
>
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Mobeen Iqbal
> Sent: 23 November 2013 12:16
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: The Moto G
>
> hi. not sure about it having been turned off, all i know is whenever i've
> been in to a shop and tried the triple tap trick, its never worked and i've
> had to get someone sighted in to activate accessibility, and by that time
> i've felt like walking away. Also, when apple release upgrades to IOS and
> accessibility breaks, they may not be in a hurry to fix reported issues
> from
> what i've heard. Sighted people have also had trouble with IOS7, for
> example
> the keyboard looks different and despite numerous requests on the apple
> forums to bring the old keyboard back, i don't think they've done so. I'm
> not saying android's perfect at all, but at least problems can be remedied
> without breaking the bank.
>
> Mo.
>
> On 23/11/2013 11:40, Kevin Cussick wrote:
>> this is correct just the same as IOS if you switch the triple tap off
>> it won't work for the next person. I hear that the triple tap has been
>> switched off buy default now is this correct? if so it is a step
>> backwards. thanks in advance.
>>
>> On 23/11/2013 11:13, Vincent Thacker wrote:
>>> Saqib, the two-finger trick only works if the phone is new. If
>>> someon'e used it without accessibility being turmned on, they'd have
>>> to use the menus. At least that's my understanding. It wouldn't be
>>> hard for Google to amke all this better than it is, I'm sure.
>>>
>>> Vince.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ========================================
>>> Message Received: Nov 23 2013, 09:20 AM
>>> From: "Saqib"
>>> To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>>> Cc:
>>> 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" 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
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Computer Room Services
>>> >> 77 Exeter Close
>>> >> Stevenage
>>> >> Hertfordshire
>>> >> SG1 4PW
>>> >> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286
>>> >> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938
>>> >> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589
>>> >> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> -----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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