I disagree to your statement that iPhone is 100% accessible because pages, numbers and keynote is not completely accessible.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Raaj Sent: 03 October 2012 16:03 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 To make it short, android and IPhone both are like ruling party and opposition party as per the present trend. As far as I've heard, as per the android, we have to do some modifications and install substitute applications to make it partly accessible. But as per the IPhone, it is hundred per cent accessible out of the box. for further informations, grab podcasts from http://www.blindcooltech.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ketan Kothari" <muktake...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [AI] My first two weeks with Samsung S3 > 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 > 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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