Hello Rishi, I understand your confusion entirely, and went through the same thing that is whether I should opt for IOS or android for a while.
I believe I have said this before,and will say it again, I have used both android and IOS extencively, and whilst I see the great strides google has been taking towards accessibility, its no where near the eas of use that ios has. Apple is a walled garden to be sure, that is no transfering songs through bluetooth (a feature I miss deeply), no sd slots to increase the storage with, but those are the only gripes I can think of when I compare the 2 in favor of android and ios. The features you are most interested in, that is productivity, email and browsing etc, are areas where IOS excels at, although android isnt as bad in those as it used to be. Still you have to fiddle a lot with android to get it to work as you would like it to (installing uninstalling accessible /inaccessible apps, changing the launcher etc), where as on IOS all you need is the device in your hand. Touchscreen typing is slower than that of qwerty keyboards to be sure,but with practice you could get cloce. The braille screen input that ios has though can make you just as fast if not faster than the qwerty keyboard, depending on how well you know your braille Alphabets. So I would if I were you lean more towards the Iphone 8 plus rather than the blackberry, but if you feel you can not simply make do without a qwerty keyboard, check with any existing blackberry users as to its UI being accessible or not,issues if any and go for it if they dont mention any issues. Hope that helps you some and good luck with whichever phone you end up getting. On 14 June 2018 at 13:27, Rishi Kewalramani <rishi.kewalram...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi friends, > Really need your help. > I need to make an important decision regarding my next smartphone. > So I really need all of your help for the same. > I'm confused and want to make sure that I take the correct decision. > since it is not a small investment, i want to make sure the hard earned > money is well spent. > > So I want your valuable inputs to help me to make a choice between > Blackberry Key2 or iPhone 8 plus. > Its oK if you all have differing opinions on this, I think it will help > me to make an informed decision. > > One of my relatives is coming down from the U.S next month and I have to > tell him about my final decision so that he can go ahead and order the > phone so that it reaches him in time. > > As some of you may be aware Blackberry has launched its latest version > called Blackberry Key2, which is an upgrade from their last year's > blackberry Key1. > It will be available in the U.S by the end of this month and pre-orders > have started. > > Blackberry key2 comes with the following specifications: > Processor: SnapDragon 660 > RAM: 6GB > Storage: 128 GB > Dual SIM > Micro SD card slot to expand to 256GB. > Price: $700 > > To see a youtube hands onn review of the blackberry key2, check out the > following link: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li7Yovb6kpo > > And the iPhone 8 plus, as you all know, comes with the A 11 bionic > processor with 3gb of RAM, and I'll go for the 64gb model. > Price: $799 > > The only reason why I'm thinking about the Blackberry key2 is because of > its physical QWERTY keyboard. And the 52 short cuts that it offers on the > physical keyboard would make things really productive I think. > I still like tactile physical keyboards. Believe it or not, I still use my > old Nokia E5 for calls and sending sms and making notes because I'm so > used to the physical keyboard and I'm pretty fast on it while typing. > > But my real confusion creeps in when I compare Android with talk back vs > the iOS with voice over. > > I have never used an iPhone. > > People say that iOS with voice over is more intuitive, can be used with > much more ease, the accessibility is better etc, and updates are better > since Apple controls both, the software and hardware. > > My main purpose for having a good smartphone is for business use. For > productivity. Reading webpages on the go, reading, drafting and replying to > emails, reading and replying to whatsapp messages, using facebook and > twitter, making calls etc. > So I'm looking for a hastle free smooth experience. Productivity is key. > > I'm not a geek and dont have the time to explore things, make changes & > tweeks on my phone. > > In my Moto X 2nd gen, which I got 4 years ago, I'm experiencing a lot of > lags with talk back. I do not know the reason for this, Is it because of an > old processor or the 2 GB RAM or no more Android or talk back updates, > with the Android version stuck to android 6 marshmallow and talk back > stuck to version 6 etc or a combination of all these factors. Its become > very sluggish and the experience is not smooth. > > One of the questions that I'm thinking about is, do I go for the Android > environment with talk back or the iOS environment with voice over > But then I really like the physical keyboard of the Blackberry key2.. > And then I wonder, what is the point of having a physical keyboard if > android with talk back is not as intuitive as iOS with voice over? > > And then I became aware of this screen protector, the embossed speed dots > screen protector for iPhones. > https://www.speeddots.com/ > So then I wonder Will this embossed screen protector fulfill my need for > a tactile keyboard to some extent? > > But then some say, android with talk back is not bad. and then my mind > again likes to go for the blackberry key2 with that great physical keyboard > which has 52 short cuts to enhance our productivity. > > So I'm confused with all these thoughts. > > Friends, if you were me, which smartphone would you go for between these > 2? And why? > A great physical keyboard or no physical keyboard? > Android or iOS? > > I want the smartphone that I buy to last me for the next 4 to 5 years at > least. > Having invested this amount, I dont want to think about it for the next 4 > years at least. > > So friends, please help me, because some of you have used both android and > iOS. > Should I go for Blackberry key2 or iPhone 8 plus? > > As I mentioned, One of my relatives is coming down from the U.S next > month and I have to tell him about my final decision so that he can go > ahead and order the phone so that it reaches him in time. > since it is not a small investment, i want to make sure the hard earned > money is well spent. > > Looking forward to many of your valuable inputs, > Apologies to pass on this confusion to you all, > Many thanks in advance for your replies that I'm really looking forward to, > Sincere regards, Rishi. > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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