Hi Prashant, you mentioned about digital magnifying capacity of this phone, my query is that can it magnify the text of a book kept under this phone like hand held magnifyer?
On 10/3/12, Rahul Kelapure <rkelap...@gmail.com> wrote: > I had used Micromax Funbook for some time, not extensively though. > > I used Talkback on it with Android 4.0. > > I have recently, the couple of days back, bought Karbonn A18 with > again Android 4.0. > > I haven't use it properly, as the Talkback is not preinstalled here > unlike my Funbook. However, for limited use, I was given few tricks by > my friends in office. > > Hi Ekinath, I found in my friend's phone there is an inbuilt > application called Touchexplore, which is an accessability app which > helps better navigate the VIs on the screen. > > Would seek help from time to time from all of you and update whenever > I find something intresting while exploring. > > Thanks and warm regards, > > Rahul. > > On 10/3/12, Ekinath Khedekar <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Sorry some weir thing was happening in the message box, so typing again. >> >> I have used low version of android of 2.3 on Samsung duo again which >> is not the best of phones from Samsung with talk back but not eyes >> free. >> >> Point is in iPhone experience was magical as the response of Voice >> Over was instant and systematic, because the item would not get >> activated by just touching once, I had to tab twice. >> >> Also in I think experience on Iphone is brilliant because >> accessibility is part of iPhone’s integral plan. >> >> The navigation was not smooth on android. >> Note, I have not used high versions of android.. >> >> Thanks and pardon typos >> >> >> >> On 10/3/12, Ekinath Khedekar <ekin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I used talk back on 2.3 android Samsung duo i think with out installing >>> ey >>> >>> On 10/3/12, Ketan Kothari <muktake...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> >>>> I am now planning to buy a new phone (although my E72 is in good >>>> health). The reason for my purchase is that I realize that the >>>> learning curve with any touch screen phone is going to be much longer >>>> than that with keyboard. I am totally blind and am looking at a >>>> high-ended phone. I can choose between Android and Iphone. I would >>>> like some advice on this topic from those who are using either >>>> systems. I am aware that Iphone is fully or almost fully accessible >>>> out of the box but I would like to have some more knowledge on >>>> Android. >>>> >>>> Games on mobile phones are a totally neglected area for the blind >>>> whereas that is one area that sighted people tend to enjoy. >>>> >>>> I hope the list will be abuzz with interesting discussion on the issue >>>> since the more we discuss it will help many more friends. >>>> >>>> I look forward to good discussion. >>>> >>>> With regards, >>>> >>>> Ketan >>>> >>>> On 10/3/12, Prashant Ranjan Verma <pr_ve...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> I recently bought Samsung galaxy S3 android phone. You will know that >>>>> along >>>>> with iPhone it is touted as the best smart phone and the internet is >>>>> full >>>>> of >>>>> comparisons. >>>>> I chose to buy this instead of iPhone 5 because first in India iPhone >>>>> 5 >>>>> will >>>>> arrive only in November or December and secondly the new Maps >>>>> application >>>>> is >>>>> not likely to work in India until further few months on the iPhone. >>>>> In addition to this I wanted to test book reading apps on android as a >>>>> part >>>>> of my professional work. >>>>> >>>>> With Talkback, eyes free keyboard and few other apps this phone has >>>>> become >>>>> accessible. Despite no physical keys it is possible to do everything >>>>> on >>>>> the >>>>> phone although several things take much more time as compared to a >>>>> phone >>>>> with full keypad. The voice recognition feature is much improved and I >>>>> am >>>>> eagerly waiting for its Jelly bean update after which it will be >>>>> possible >>>>> to >>>>> do more with voice. Even now I am able to search contacts and send sms >>>>> with >>>>> the voice recognition app. >>>>> >>>>> This phone is a delight for a person with low vision. The fantastic >>>>> big >>>>> screen with the option of increasing the font size to large or huge >>>>> makes >>>>> the screen readable. The digital magnifying apps are also wonderful. >>>>> They >>>>> convert this device into a good reading tool giving serious >>>>> competition >>>>> to >>>>> the digital magnifiers which alone sell for 20 K and beyond. I won't >>>>> recommend this to a totally blind person yet. It will be an >>>>> unnecessary >>>>> extra expenditure on a big screen. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Time permitting I will write more on this. >>>>> >>>>> Prashant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ketan Kothari >>>> Phone: [r] 24223281, >>>> Cell: 9987550614 >>>> MSN ID: muktake...@hotmail.com >>>> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> “The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, >>> but it is the current beneath the water that determines your direction.” >>> >> >> >> -- >> “The waves breaking on the surface draw all the attention, >> but it is the current beneath the water that determines your direction.” >> >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Rahul Kelapure > +91 9833349929 > > > 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 > > -- M.Phil scholar at JNU 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. 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