[icon-discuss] Re: future thought for cell phone

  • From: "John Esak" <john@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:24:51 -0400

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
> > www.aph.org
> > 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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