Hi
Does the O6 make using the keypad for typing any easier?
Gordon McFarlane
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Les ;
Smithson
Sent: 03 June 2017 10:58
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: new remote control style device for smart devices
Hi: I couldn't glean much from the web about the O6, apart from that its iPhone
only and starts at £60. Would you mind enlightening me as to how it differs
from the Flik?
Thanks.
pete gurney writes:
hi les,
i was also one of the original flik button backers and i can assure you >
there's nothing similar about them, infact compared to the O6 i would >
describe the flik as a toy.
pete.
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pete gurney <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 20:02:35
+0100 > Les Smithson <lsmithso57@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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That's 8 times the price of a similarly functional flik button at $20:
https://flic.io/
Mind you, the flik button Android app is 100%inaccessable. I emailed > >
them about this, but they have no understanding of or desire to make > >
it accessable.
"Ian Macrae" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "ian.macrae1"
for DMARC) writes:
> I’ve a feeling its full price is somewhere around a hundred and sixty
bucks. Alexa tells me that’s around a hundred and twenty five quid.
> Ian Macrae
>
> ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
> > On 2 Jun 2017, at 12:21, pete gurney <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Janet,
> >
> > i got it for 89 US dollars but i got it supposedly cheaper because of
> > > > backing it before it had been manufactured.
> > i just checked the O6 website and they don't have the price on there
so > > > > i presume that by registering to be notified when there in
stock they > > > > will put the price on once you can order.
> >
> > pete.
> >
> > --
> > pete gurney <pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > On Fri, 2
Jun 2017 11:38:03 +0100 > > > > "Janet Bell" <janet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> >
> >> hi Pete how much is this remote?
> >>
> >> -----Original Message----- From: pete gurney Sent: Friday, June 2,
2017 10:58 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] new remote
control style device for smart devices > > > >> Hi All, > > > >> > >
people > > > >> who want easy access to controlling their smart phonesi've received a new device this week that will probably interest
on the move.
> >> it's called an:
> >> O6
> >> for those that have seen the bradley watch it's very similar in size
and > > > >> shape but without straps.
> >> it is a bluetooth remote control for smart devices > > > >> it's
round with a diameter of 44mm, weighs 18 grams and is made of > > > >>
aluminium, it has a rubber coated centre button, another rubber coated >
> >> button that surrounds the centre button and a milled edged bezelaround > > > >> the outside.
> >> it's rechargeable and will work for about a week on each charge.
> >> the charger is magnetic and the O6 can only fit on it in the correct
> > > >> orientation.
> >> it was originally invented as an eyes free way for drivers to
operate > > > >> their phones while driving but the inventor soon
recognised how useful > > > >> it could be for visually impared people
using speech on their smart > > > >> devices so they have incorperated
special modes for us.
> >> it has it's own app that will automatically read out notifications,
their adding > > > >> more all the time.> >> tweets, and some other things as well when they come in and
> >> it has it's own artificial intelligence that analyses everything
that > > > >> comes in and offers you quick responses, so for example
if you got a > > > >> message from a friend asking if you are coming
over to their house and > > > >> the message also contained their
address and phone number it would ask > > > >> you to press the centre
button to say "yes" the outer button to reply > > > >> "no" or you could
twist the bezel and it would offer to call the person > > > >> or guide
you to their house.
> >> this is known as basic mode and only operates the functions that are
> > > >> within their app.
> >> but what they've done for visually impared people is to create two
more > > > >> modes.
> >> advanced mode which can be set to automatically operate if voiceover
is > > > >> active allows you to use the O6 as the equivelent of all the
taps and > > > >> swipes you would normally do with your fingers and
also includes the > > > >> home button functions and volume controls.
> >> it has another mode that you can switch in and out off by pressing
the > > > >> centre button for 2 seconds and this gives you full access
to all the > > > >> roter functions.
> >> so in advanced mode you can navigate all around the phone activate
make and > > > >> receive calls and much more.> >> buttons, links change settings, open and switch between apps,
> >> it's a very impressive bit of engineering.
> >> it has accessories available so for example with the belt clip that
i > > > >> have which the O6 fits into and then twists to lock it in
place with > > > >> this on my belt i can leave my Iphone tucked away in
a pocket, have a > > > >> bluetooth airpod in my ear, have my guide dog
in my left hand and still > > > >> be able to do everything i want to do
on my Iphone one handed just by > > > >> twisting the bezel and using
the 2 buttons on the O6.
> >> all these capabilities are already working on apple devices, but at
> >> the moment only the basic functions are available to android users
but > > > >> they hope to include everything for android users during
august.
> >> i received mine because i backed it via crowd funding and i know
the > > > >> pre-sales have sold out at the moment, but on the website
you can > > > >> register to be notified when more stock is available
plus they have the > > > >> user guide available as a pdf and accessible
word doc.
> >> they also have some demo and instructional videos on the site.
> >> their web address is:
> >> www.o6app.com
> >>
> >> pete.
> >>
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