Hi Pedro, The double menu tap doesn't seem to help things.. like I said the touch screen seems to be the only way to get things started. I can't say it's completely accessible but it's better than it was. Daryl
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedro M." <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7:13 pm Subject: Re: [MA] Workout trainer To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List <[email protected]> > Daryl: > > > > The app can be accessible, it just take some time getting use too. > > With practice you would be able to navigate through that app, > with no problem. > > Though, I am not sure what phone you have, but with my phone I > know I have to hit the menu button a couple of times to get m.a. > to read out all the options. > > I am glad to hear you got it working for you, and I hope you > were able to get in a good workout session. > > Take care. > > > > > > > From: Daryl Marie > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:34 PM > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > Subject: [MA] Workout trainer > > Hi! > I was able to use Workout Trainer this morning! Neat ap, though > I wouldn't say it's accessible. I've had to use the touch screen > in order to make the workout go, but beyond that it's been > pretty good! > > Thanks, Pedro, for pointing me to the ap again and telling me it > is more accessible than it was :) > > Daryl > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pedro M." <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:55 pm > Subject: Re: [MA] Using My Phone to its Fullest Potential > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > <[email protected]> > > Hey Daryl: > > > > > > > > What you first need to do is register, that way it can > remember > > your settings. > > > > Once you created your account just click on continue… it would > > ask you, if you are a female or male, you would have to use > your > > arrow keys up and down to get to read the two choices… once > you > > make your choice, click on continue, and then a list of > > different workouts would pop up. > > > > For example. > > > > Lose weight, strengthen-core, build muscle, etc… > > > > Place a check on the ones you are interested in, and then hit > > continue. > > It would give you another set of workouts, like if you are > > looking to have a washboard stomach… click on that and it > would > > give you a choice to preview workout, or do workout. > > > > If you click on do a workout, and then it would ask you to > > choose your trainer. Choose your trainer, and then click on > > start your workout and it would tell you what to do step by > > step. Sometime you would have to hit your menu button twice to > > get the trainer to start speaking. Click on start, and > > > > Your trainer at that point would start speaking and guide you > in > > what to do. > > > > If you have some vision, you would be able to view the screen > > and see the workout in action. > > > > Your trainer will always keep track of the timing, and it will > > count down to the length of the workout. > > > > I hope you understand my explanation, for this app. > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 9:24 PM > > To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List > > Subject: Re: [MA] Using My Phone to its Fullest Potential > > > > Hey! If you can walk me through workout trainer, it would be > > appreciated... I haven't been able to get it to work. > > > > Thanks! > > daryl > > -- > > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > > > > > "Pedro M." <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, Claudia:Your phone can be used for so many things… and > I > > know that it would be hard to think where to begin.The > Facebook > > app, is not really accessible, but you can go to: > > https://m.facebook.comAnd use Facebook that way.What I like to > > do is download allot of apps, and test out how accessible they > > are… and write to the companies to see if they are able to > make > > it more accessible to the blind community.I also like to > > download trivia games, a lot of those are accessible, and fun > to > > play. If you are into working out from home, you can > check > > out a cool app, that’s pretty much accessible, it’s > > called:Workout trainer.It comes with a couple of good clear > > human voices that describes what to do in your workout. > There’s > > a free version, and a pay version… I! > > don’t > > think there’s much different between the two.You can also have > a > > lot of fun with Jeannie, the android version of siri. Jeannie, > > can almost answer most of your questions, sometimes with a > > sarcastic tone. If you want to listen to Jeannie in > action > > click on this link: > > > https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pannous.voice.actions.free&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wYW5ub3VzLnZvaWNlLmFjdGlvbnMuZnJlZSJdI > am now testing out allot of video chat apps, to see how accessible they are. > I know for some it wouldn’t be important to use, but some people have family > overseas or in other states, and their family would want to see them.I hope > this have giving you some ideas, of all the different things you can do with > your a! > > ndroid > > phone.I am sure that many people on this list will give you > more > > ideas.Also checkout:android Access: Latest > > reviewshttp://androidaccess.net/reviews.phpgood luck.----- > > Original Message----- From: ClaudiaSent: Sunday, January 15, > > 2012 6:01 PMTo: Mobile Accessibility Android Users > ListSubject: > > [MA] Using My Phone to its Fullest PotentialHi,Please tell me > > what applications out there are accessible. I want touse > > my phone for more than just calling and texting.I do have > > Facebook, but I don't yet know how to access that, with > > myAndroid phone.Ideas would be much appreciated!I'd also like > to > > know where and how to install other ringtones, otherthan what > my > > phone comes with.I have the Samsung Sidekick 4G!Claudia-------- > -- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > ---ma_mailing mailing > > > [email protected]http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ma_mailing > mailing > [email protected]http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > --------------- > > _______________________________________________ > > ma_mailing mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------- > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing >
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