htc and sony as well differnet makes and models On 16 Jul 2012, at 17:19, "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley23@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I can't give you a definitive answer but I know that Samsung are one company > that makes them. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ANDY COLLINS > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 5:16 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Android > > So, if that is so, which phones does it work on? - > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Beasley > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 4:32 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware > > androyd is the operating system. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vince Thacker > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:30 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware > > Andy, Android, as I understand it, started off as its own company, but is now > part of Google. > > Vince. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ANDY COLLINS > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 3:11 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware > > Hi Steve - I'm still with the N82 [I know I know <smile>] My intention when I > next go for a phone, was to probably go the IPhone route, but have to say, I > don't like the size and shape of it so much. Guess I need to find out what > the differences are between it, and Android models. I'm a bit behind with the > latest mobile market. Are Androids the manufacturor name, as with Nokia? Or > is Android the OS produced by Google? - > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Steve Nutt > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 8:31 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Cobolt compass, beware > > Hi Andy, > > I’ve never seen the Cobolt compass, but I do this on my mainstream Android > phone <Smile>. > > All the best > > Steve > > -- > Computer Room Services > 77 Exeter Close > Stevenage > Hertfordshire > SG1 4PW > Tel: 01438-742286 > Mob: 07956334938 > Fax: 01438-759589 > Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > ANDY COLLINS > Sent: 15 July 2012 22:42 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Cobolt compass, beware > > Hi all - > > Another waste of dosh! I think I paid about £35 for this, and it's a load of > rubbish. My experience with > it, found it to be both inaccurate and unpredictable. > > Like many things produce for blind people, it is also very ugly, and cheap > looking/feeling. > > I'm not just banging the old drum of complaint against equipment produced for > the blind. In fact, it saddens me to find yet again the same experience, of > over-priced [but I do understand the niche market equals fewer sales > argument] ugly build, hardly fit for purpose, assistive equipment. > > I always try to buy where I can, mainstream equipment, and figure out how > to get the best from it, but sometimes, mainstream can be too non-accessible, > and I am forced to go to the so-called specialists. It truly gives me no > pleasure in bringing to the attention of the list this poor piece of > specialist equipment, but I think we need to keep shouting for equality in > product performance, reliability, and aesthetic appeal. I don't want big > clunky stuff in my pockets, or around my house, just because it can talk, or > give me some other kind of additional feedback. As I have said before on this > list, the PTR1 was the most over-priced, mal-functioning, hugely ugly piece > of junk, I've ever wasted 600 quid on. Sadly, I've wasted 35 on a useless > compass, that thinks North is wherever it fancies, on any given day - > > Andy > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7227 (20120617) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7227 (20120617) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com