The point is that some folk will have IPhones and they will still be gettable for quite a while. what makes you thinkthey are going to drop the IPhone?
----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <[email protected]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:07 PM Subject: Re: iPhone Accessibility Hi all, Whilst I appreciate fully the efforts, by the time it appears though, it is probable that Apple will have a new product out to replace the IPhone, so what is the point? will On 26 Jan 2009, at 18:34, Chris Blouch wrote: > It's just a research project at University of Washington AIM > (accessibility interaction mobility) research group. > > http://depts.washington.edu/aimgroup/mobility.html > > http://faculty.washington.edu/wobbrock/pubs/assets-08.pdf > > Could be a while before this appears on an iPhone near you. > > CB > > David Poehlman wrote: >> well, Id didn't send a text message, it didn't make a phone call. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Eickmeier" <[email protected]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac >> OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 12:42 PM >> Subject: Re: iPhone Accessibility >> >> >> Wow, the iPhone sounds totally accessible from what I've heard in >> this >> video. Is this something that Apple is eventually doing to make it >> accessible? If so, hats off to them yet again. >> On Jan 26, 2009, at 11:26 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >> The Youtube demo is here: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=496IAx6_xys >> >> There video is not described but basically the screen is blank and >> everything they touch gets announced as their finger drags over the >> iPhone's surface. Then a second finger is used to gesture that you >> want to do something with thing just announced. Slick. Wonder when >> this will move out of the labs. >> >> CB >> >> Victor Tsaran wrote: >> >>> Also, if you search for a university research project called >>> "Sliderule", you may just find something interesting. There is a >>> also a video demoing this technology on Youtube. >>> >>> On 1/9/2009 10:01 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>> >>>> Not sure if you all are familiar with these three articles >>>> regarding >>>> iPhone / cellular accessibility. These are courtesy of a post on >>>> another >>>> list. >>>> >>>> "Here is something that I saw last month about a possible solution >>>> for >>>> the current iPhone. >>>> http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/01/silicon-touch-an-iphone-case-for-the-visually-impaired/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Here is something that's been around for a while but doesn't seem >>>> to >>>> have developed much. >>>> http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/25/apple-envisions-tactility-on-touchscreen-keyboards/ >>>> >>>> http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/06/nokia-shows-off-haptikos-tactile-touch-screen-technology/ >>>> >>>> >>>> " >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Everett >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
