How about Microsoft in the Mobile arena? Wouldn't it be GREAT if "we" as Totally Blind and/or Low Vision users will have the same optionas Ol'Sighty, and be able to freely CHOOSE from the 3 Top Mobile PlatForms at this point in time providing Microsoft's Mobile PlatForm is accessible in terms of Text-to-Speech (TTS) features. The only difference will be the availability of apps offered.
I LOOK Forward to the Freedom to CHOOSE any Mobile PlatForm How 'bout anybody else??? Just Wondering. At 08:28 AM 7/8/2014, you wrote:
Yes, android is very accessible, I use it on a daily basis. Anyone who still says android is not blind friendly simply has not given it a chance. Does it work differently than IOS? Yes. Is it just as accessible? Yes. Original message: > These days Android devices are quite accessible. > For example, here is an unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S that was > released on June 26. > http://www.mysticaccesspodcast.com/audio/mp71samsungunboxing.mp3 > Note: just to keep the message on topic, this tablet runs Nearby > Explorer just fine. > -- > /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy, 75.9°F(24.4°C) Wind:SSW > (200°) at 16mph (14KT)/ > /The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law which > stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your > thumb./ > ** > ** > ** > On 7/8/2014 10:29 AM, Carter Temm wrote: >> Not to mention their devices I'm not accessible either >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 8, 2014, at 6:51 AM, "Luke French" <nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>> Hello all, I would have to say that Google is not friendly to blind >>> people. The Google Chrome app is nearly impossible to use with the >>> voice synthesizer. Their Google glass only works for the ride I sorry >>> if you don't have a right eye. >>> Luke >>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:53 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> I see this "why don't you use Google Maps" question so often, that I >>>> think I need to give my thoughts. I was originally planning to use >>>> Google Maps in BlindSquare, but their license explicitly says it is >>>> not allowed to be used in apps like this. I tried to contact Google, >>>> but it is very hard to get to contact with them, even I have some >>>> business channels there. >>>> So, as a built in map data source, I don't see Google Maps as an >>>> option. They don't have API to get street data in vector form which >>>> is often needed in apps like this. What they provide is map in >>>> graphical form which is not very useful). >>>> Yes, they have possibility to do route plan and search for POI, but >>>> for BlindSquare it is not enough (+there is this license issue). >>>> So, for this reason, Google Maps is provided only as 3rd party route >>>> planning and more detailed map data is coming from OpenStreetMap and >>>> Apple Maps. >>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:02 AM, brandon armstrong >>>> <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> hello all, I want to weigh in on what mike may said here. you >>>> love foursquare, my point here, please get google maps in the >>>> next version of this app, like weâve been asking you to do sense >>>> 1.0 and call it a day. do you know, that we got a bypass here in >>>> my location, after the bypass opened, with in two days of that >>>> road opening, google maps starts telling me turn right on to >>>> state highway 9, where your app and some others keep telling me >>>> to continue on to 190. Iâm sorry, but for almost real time >>>> updated map info google maps will be your best way to go verses >>>> tom tom and map quest. brandonTo change your email settings >>>> (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): >>>> http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm >> >> Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to >>>> gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> <mailto:gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> with "unsubscribe" >>>> in the Subject. > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): > http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to > gps-talkusers-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. èr§ì¨º·¦j)lzÛb.˱Êâmçbë-¢yr¢»Úq«b¢y¨uèm¶ÿ±éÝzº ®©r¿²"jYv&¿zf¢f×b¶*'jYr¶§²æìr¸zǧu©Þ¨¥¶)²Ö¥ë®Êު笵úÞzX¬¶Ê+éì¹»®&Þ{ay+ç-
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