[blindza] New phone/handset - Samsung galaxy Y pro B5510 - android gingerbread
- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "NAPSA Blind" <blind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "BlindZA" <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:33:10 +0200
Ok, vodacom direct guys had 'new' phone delivered here today, and since have
been wanting to move over to android, I went for what could now get hold of
without upgrading contract or anything, so although it's running android
gingerbread, went for samsung galaxy Y pro B5510, since after listening to
Hanif's podcast, chatting to guys on accessible-android mailing list, and
double checking with Peter Meijer, from seeingWithSound, etc., went for this
unit, since aside from touch screen, it also has an optical track pad, as well
as a full qwerty keyboard.
Either way, only initial issue was getting it to start talking since had to
myself install talkBack screen reader on it, and then tell it google account
settings linked to one of my gMail accounts, to then get it to download and
install relevant TTS synthesiser, but now seems to be operating, talking,,
relatively usable etc.
Will need to get used to rather different interface, and still get around to
trying out various specific apps already have on my toDo list, to get around to
downloading/installing, including it's specific support for my one specific
programming language I work in, and then let's see how it goes from there, but,
thus far, aside from needing sighted help to get it to start talking, it does
seem alright, but anyway...
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'
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