It is, however, I must say, I have not used it extensively. my main motive behind it was for reading books, but yet to do that.
Please let me know, if you have been able to find some brakethrough On 10/3/12, PRASHANTH <prashanthmn1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does Funbook is accessible with talkBack? > > > "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." > Will Durant > With Regards: Prashanth > Mobile#:9480555815 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rahul Kelapure" <rkelap...@gmail.com> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 > > > 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 > > > > 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. 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