[icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone
- From: "Michael D. Barber" <m.barber@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:45:16 -0500
Though I'm definitely in favor of a cell phone module as well as a GPS
module, I want to see the docking station and then the rest of these can
follow.
Michael
Regards,
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kaye zimpher
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:05 PM
To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone
I would want the cell phone to at least tell me who is calling. I am not
sure though how it would remain focused on say a document while having
caller id tell you who is calling. I would not want my phone disabled.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Esak" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 1:24 AM
Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone
> Couldn't the Program 1 and Program 2 keys be used for your suggestion?
>
> JE
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-
>> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Jones
>> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 12:13 AM
>> To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone
>>
>> I guess i've been using cell phone / pda combos for 5 years now, so
>> i'm use to using the pda and a call comes in, but there's usually a
>> way to press a key like a soft key which the icon doesn't really have
>> yet -- I think the icon phone should act just like the phones in the
>> pocket pcs and have profiles. If ring tones are .mp3 or .ogg or .wav
>> you can make them anything you want.
>> The ok and cansel keys on the icon are kind of like soft keys except
>> they don't change from program to program.
>>
>>
>> MICHAEL MCCARTY wrote:
>> > Absolutely right on that point.
>> >
>> >
>> > Michael McCarty
>> > Fred's Head Database Coordinator
>> > American Printing House for the Blind
>> > Phone: 502 899-2396
>> > Fax: 502 899-2363
>> > Skype: mbmccarty
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>> > www.FredsHeadCompanion.blogspot.com
>> >
>> >>>> cnoc78@xxxxxxxxx 09/13/07 01:14PM >>>
>> > I agree with both of your suggestions. the only thing I would like
>> > to
>> see
>> > then is that the cell application does not take the focus away from
>> whatever
>> > else may be open at the time. If you are in the middle of typing a
>> document
>> > and the phone rings and focus is taken away, you could have some
>> problems
>> > then.
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > Cory
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "MICHAEL MCCARTY" <mmccarty@xxxxxxx>
>> > To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 12:11 PM
>> > Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone
>> >
>> >
>> > If the cell uses MP3 files, or OGGs as it does now, one could be
>> included
>> > that was very quiet, maybe just a click, that the user could define
>> > as a temporary ring for those moments. One could also simply have
>> > the unit vibrate when a call comes in, but we're really putting the
>> > cart before
>> the
>> > horse now.
>> >
>> > Michael McCarty
>> > Fred's Head Database Coordinator
>> > American Printing House for the Blind
>> > Phone: 502 899-2396
>> > Fax: 502 899-2363
>> > Skype: mbmccarty
>> > www.aph.org
>> > www.FredsHeadCompanion.blogspot.com
>> >
>> >>>> cnoc78@xxxxxxxxx 09/13/07 12:58PM >>>
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Just a thought for the future cell phone support. It would be nice
>> > if
>> you
>> > could disable the cell phone feature. the reason I suggest this is
>> > I
>> was
>> > interviewing some one for a job today and was using my Icon. I
>> > thought after the interview was done that it would have been bad if
>> > my cell
>> starting
>> > ringing. so, it would be nice if you could disable the cell phone
>> > by request.
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> >
>> > Cory
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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