[access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
- From: Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:31:37 +0100
It's a new typing app that allows you to type with much more speed and
accuracy You can send messages to Twitter, e-mail and text message. I
can type 2 and a half times faster than using the iPhone keypad. To
read about it just go to www.fleksi.com.
On 14/07/2012, mark bishop <bishopmark74@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What is fleksi?
> thanks
> Mark Bishop
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Saqib Hussain" <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 9:40 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>
>
>> I'm using an iPhone 4S and it more than meets my needs. I have apps to
>> assist me in my daily travel and I probably have 5 GPS apps at my
>> disposal. I can type with no issues and with the new Fleksi app! Life
>> got more easier. Dictation features and apps are available if I need
>> to fire off a quick reply to a message. I really don't see what this
>> new gadget has to offer me. Mo's points are very valid regardless of
>> my lack of appreciation for the Android platform. I haven't had the
>> experience of the latest Android OS but have been disappointed by
>> Android before.
>>
>> On 14/07/2012, Keith Barrett <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> The other problem with all this is that with the market changing, how
>>> long will this product work before you need to spend more money on
>>> upgrades or, god forbid, an s.m.a.
>>>
>>> This will win one prize though, it will be the most expensive android
>>> app you can buy, congratulations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14/07/2012 15:49, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>>> Ł300? or Ł150 or what ever it is for a download? have they actually
>>>> written any applications? the article doesn't say if we can download a
>>>> demo of the programs available. What if you don't like it once you've
>>>> bought it? with mobile accessibility, its obvious what the app does and
>>>> you can try it out. And its cheaper. fair enough people have to make
>>>> some money, but Android is open source and most apps are free and the
>>>> ones that aren't are low cost and affordable. I thought that, for that
>>>> price we'd have something more than an app that tells us bus times. And
>>>> as this phone is marketed at everyone, why don't they provide an
>>>> overlay
>>>> if its exclusively touch screen? Maybe they're hoping that we all use
>>>> our handset of choice and by their software but android is totally
>>>> accessible as it is! there are plenty of apps to choose from. I have
>>>> one
>>>> my self, if 1 app doesn't work for me i find another one or contact the
>>>> developer and most times they can make it accessible. what's special
>>>> about this software? in business terms, the unique selling point? Yes
>>>> they provide OCR functions, but you could use google goggles for that
>>>> to
>>>> an extent. and how good is the OCR? again noone can comment because a
>>>> trial isn't available! It will have to ad a lot of bells and wistles to
>>>> an already accessible product to warrant me spending any more money
>>>> than
>>>> i already have on mobile accessibility etc. If they have indeed written
>>>> a screen reader from scratch, we've already got a choice of 3 screen
>>>> readers spiel, google talkback, and mobile accessibility. From the
>>>> following page, it seems that many functions may already have an
>>>> accessible app available free of charge. These guys are charging to set
>>>> the phone up for you remotely, provide access to specific apps they've
>>>> either written or gotten from the android market, and provide a simpler
>>>> home screen as well as standard functions, calling, texting contacts
>>>> etc. Remote control of a handset could be seen as a privacy risk for
>>>> some. This product aims to have a 5 button approach to simplify things,
>>>> where are the buttons? the phones offered seem to be mainly touch
>>>> screen, i personally find it slower to use a touch screen as many
>>>> people
>>>> i know do. if i can make a call to a contact from the stock android app
>>>> by holding my finger over the contact, why would i need this app? Yes
>>>> we
>>>> need phones set up for us, but honestly its not hard at all! there are
>>>> plenty of online guides and sometimes you can even have the people in
>>>> the shop set it up for you. I bought my android handset for Ł120, i had
>>>> someone sighted go in to settings and tick accessibility and after that
>>>> it was plain sailing. Here is the sight and sound link for anyone
>>>> that's
>>>> interested, but this reminds me strongly of the owasys handset or how
>>>> ever you spell it. I'm very glad i didn't buy it when it was released.
>>>> i
>>>> crashed it the first time i used it just by flicking through ringtones
>>>> too fast! luckily symbian handsets came a long soon after and it was a
>>>> pleasure to switch. the link is:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.sightandsound.co.uk/shop/products.php?product=GEORGIE
>>>>
>>>> The product makes no mention of providing functionality to do the
>>>> following:
>>>> changing phone settings other than WiFi.
>>>> email functionality.
>>>> browsing the android market.
>>>> access to a web browser.
>>>> an alarm clock or clock of some kind.
>>>> a calendar.
>>>>
>>>> You may as well buy mobile accessibility, download google maps,
>>>> download
>>>> colour recogniser, perhaps download google goggles and have done with
>>>> it. I've been setting up handsets for people for years and haven't
>>>> charged anything for doing it if its a quick job which most of the time
>>>> it is.
>>>>
>>>> Mo.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 14/07/2012 15:24, Eleanor Burke wrote:
>>>>> Maybe your friends at Sight & sound, are't they marketing it?
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns"
>>>>> <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 3:10 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Eleanor
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ah, yes, the Owasys! I do remember it. I have to say it's easily
>>>>>> forgetable
>>>>>> too, a complete rip-off in terms of value for money.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was just curious about the new handset though as, no matter how
>>>>>> much voice
>>>>>> assistance there is, you are still using a touch-screen from what
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> article says, and this is the stumbling block for those with
>>>>>> dexterity
>>>>>> problems, and for those who simply don't want to use a touch-screen.
>>>>>> I was
>>>>>> really wondering if anyone had come across it so they could say. If
>>>>>> it has
>>>>>> a place that bridges the gap for some folk, then fine, but it just
>>>>>> made me
>>>>>> wonder why.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am sure that if anyone is visiting Sight Village, it will be on
>>>>>> display at
>>>>>> least. Perhaps someone could report back?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>>> Eleanor Burke
>>>>>> Sent: 14 July 2012 14:59
>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well Jackie I don't know any more than yourself but do you recall
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> dreaded Oasis or something or other from RNIB. I nearly bought it as
>>>>>> my
>>>>>> first phone with speech, thank Heavens I didn't. Maybe someone has
>>>>>> decided
>>>>>> that blind people again need something basic. I have to say I love
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> Symbian Nokia phones.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:52 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Forgive me, but having read the article via the link Tom posted, is
>>>>>>> this not reinventing the wheel, or have I missed something? Why
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> a Smartphone touch-screen mobile for blind and visually impaired
>>>>>>> people with specific apps when you can already access either Apple
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> Android handsets?
>>>>>>> Hoping
>>>>>>> someone might clarify the point of having such a phone in addition
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> what is already out there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jackie Cairns
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>>>> Behalf Of Tom Lorimer
>>>>>>> Sent: 14 July 2012 11:43
>>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Jeff,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try this link:
>>>>>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18818279
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tom.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: jeff flint <mailto:jeffflint15@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 10:54 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] New Accessible Phone for Blind People
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My brother in Australia heard a report from England that a new
>>>>>>> mobile
>>>>>>> phone, with lots of bells an whistles, was launched last Thursday in
>>>>>>> London.
>>>>>>> Does anybody know anything about it?
>>>>>>> Jeff
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>>>>>> ** unsubscribe
>>>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>>>>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>>>>>> ** or send a message, to
>>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>>>>> ** unsubscribe
>>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>>>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>>>>> ** or send a message, to
>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>>>>> ** unsubscribe
>>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>>>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>>>>> ** or send a message, to
>>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>>>> ** unsubscribe
>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>>>> ** or send a message, to
>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>>>
>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>>> ** unsubscribe
>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>>> ** or send a message, to
>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> ** and in the Subject line type
>>> ** unsubscribe
>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>>> ** immediately-following link:-
>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>>> ** or send a message, to
>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ** and in the Subject line type
>> ** unsubscribe
>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
>> ** immediately-following link:-
>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
>> ** or send a message, to
>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>>
>
> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** and in the Subject line type
> ** unsubscribe
> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
> ** immediately-following link:-
> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
> ** or send a message, to
> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
>
>
--
MSN Saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxx
** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe]
** If this link doesn't work then send a message to:
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
** and in the Subject line type
** unsubscribe
** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the
** immediately-following link:-
** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq]
** or send a message, to
** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
Other related posts: