[talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:16:51 -0000
Hi Paul.
There are other problems associated with Vodafone and indeed every other
provider. Symbian appears at the moment to be getting near the end of its
life and Windows 7 for mobiles is not accessible. The Vodafone screenreader
is based on Windows Mobile but the symbian version of Windows Mobile
provides no web access to speak of. We need a good accessible platform that
people can work with and have confidence that it will last. Backing the
right horse is currently quite tricky.
Regards
Graham
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From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of All formats
Sent: 14 January 2011 13:55
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
Yeah, but, are Vodafone gonna provide better access to their own apps with
this version of screen reader?
Access to Voda apps is shocking as it is largely non existent.
Try their mobile application which you can use to read your bills, current
balance etc.
To be fair, you can get limited info of that sort as a text message but, the
above will serve to demonstrate the lack of accessibility currently
available.
In short, Vodafone are playing around the edges really.
Cheers.
Paul
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On Behalf Of Adrian Higginbotham
Sent: 14 January 2011 13:26
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
Vodafone have been working with code factory to develop a solution for
providing screenreaders in a more cost effective way. In spain they have a
subscription based model in which you pay an extra 5 a month to have a
screenreader on you handset, this is a more limited features set than
mobile speak so I don't know if for example is supports ovi maps.
At rnib techshare mobile back in june 2010 voda wre saying they hoped to do
a uk pilot soon but I haven't heard anything since then. They also hadn't
made any plans as to whether this would be instead of or as well as
providing talks though it's hard to imagin why they would be doing this if
it wasn't a replacement for talks as I can' see anyone choosing a product
they have to pay for which has less features than one that is free just
because it is easier to install. Ease of installation was the main benefit
to the end user of the project in spain as you could initiate installation
by clicking on a link sent via sms in reply to a subscription request sent
by the customer also by sms.
Adrian Higginbotham
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On Behalf Of Walter
Sent: 11 January 2011 15:23
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
Hi. Around the middle of last year, about July or August, I was looking for
a GPS system. Since Trekker Pro had been discontinued I thought of Geo but
that only runs on Windows smart phones with mobile speak. I called Voda
customer service and spoke to them for a long time about the various options
as regards Windows phones as I didn't want a touch screen phone. I asked
them if they would provide Mobile Speak on the phone if I took out a
contract, just as they do with TALKS. They said they do provide Mobile
Speak as well as Talks and another option but I can't remember what that
was. It might have been their own in house application, not sure now. In
the end I got funding to get a Trekker and as Human Ware had just got a
couple from Canada, I bought one. There was no point forking out money for
a new phone and GPS application when a charity was willing to buy me the
Trekker. Walter.
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On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke
Sent: 11 January 2011 15:02
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
Who did you ask Walter.
-original message-
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
From: "All formats" <allformats@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 11/01/2011 2:37 pm
Thanks Walter... I'll have a go with them.
Paul
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On Behalf Of Walter
Sent: 11 January 2011 11:32
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
The Answer is yes, I've asked them in the past. Walter.
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On Behalf Of All formats
Sent: 11 January 2011 11:00
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] OT: Mobile Speak and Vodafone!
Hi All
Just a very quick question as I know it's off topic but, not sure where else
to ask.
Does anyone know if Vodafone in the UK will put Mobile Speak on a phone
instead of Talks?
Thanks.
Paul Hopkins
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