[gps-talkusers] Re: Blackberry GPS for Blind?
- From: "terry" <gtbray@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:08:39 -0400
Actually they are actively working on a solution to make the blackberry
accessible. No date yet but it is being done.
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-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 12:50 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Blackberry GPS for Blind?
To my knowledge and I could be wrong here and am usually proven so swiftly
but the blackberry is not accessible at all at this stage. I need to google
again to see what's new but at one point I contacted RIM directly and
received less than an enthusiastic response. The response I had gotten was
from their director of accessibility and she informed me that the blind
market was to small for their time and resources. (which isn't what I
wanted to hear but has a kernel of truth to it) This was however more than
a year ago.
On the more encouraging side, I've heard rumblings that we might see
some screen reading options for the b-berry from code factory or other
sources. So, I don't think it's likely but as I've said my knowledge is a
year or so out. Oh and RIM themselves have fild some patents so I think
there is some sort of effort forming or possibly more.
As a side note, I'd jump on a b-berry in a hot second but the trend
right now is away from RIM devices and to windows mobile and there will be
some options with the Sendero engine in them available.
----- Original Message -----
From: "O'Farrell, Catherine J." <Catherine.O'Farrell@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:15 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Blackberry GPS for Blind?
> Hi Guys,
>
> Have any of you heard of a GPS system that works with Blackberry and is
> accessible to a person who is blind? Thanks, Catherine
>
> Catherine O'Farrell COMS, CVRT
> Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center
> VA Medical Center
> 700 South 19th Street
> Birmingham, AL 35233
> (205) 933-8101 Ext. 5023
>
>
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