New version of Nokia Screen Reader
, why is this on here? This is a android list not a Nokia
"simbion" list. Hmm... oddd, very oddd.
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> 1. Re: New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
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> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:14:50 -0400
> From: "Alphonso McFadden" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
> To: <[email protected]>, "Mobile Accessibility Android Users List"
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> What version of android is ice cream sandwich?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dusty Tague
> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 4:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
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> On 10/17/2012 12:20 PM, Angela Griffith wrote:
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> Talkback actually works better in ICS than MA does. The IPhone doesn't
> interest me at all at this point, though I'm definitely not aiming to turn
> this into a IPhone versus Android discussion.
>
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>
> From: Dusty Tague [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 10:59 AM
> To: Angela Griffith; Mobile accessibility mailing list
> Subject: Re: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
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> Angela, I empathize how you feel. It is difficult to pay for something
> and though you got a couple of enhancements, nothing that makes the core
> functionality better. "the iPhone works better for accessibility", is just
> one such thing I am hearing. Also, if windows 8 phone offers a built-in
> screen reader, and if more phones get Jelly bean, unless code factory hits
> it out of the park on this one, why bother plunking down scarce resources
> for an application suite that isn't nearly as good as the third party apps
> you can get for free. True, navigation is better in the mobile
> accessibility suite of applications, compared to many of the third party
> apps, pre-ics anyway, but unless it works better on ics or jelly bean
> phones, the application suite is brought up to par, and/or they find a way
> to make the stock native apps and all other third party apps fully
> accessible, (not labeling buttons, check boxes and images isn't code
> factory's fault) then I think I will be disappoin
> ted. I can see how you would lose it.
>
> Dusty
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> On 10/17/2012 11:27 AM, Angela Griffith wrote:
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> I'm usually not one given to public outbursts, but seeing the
> announcement of support of a product whose platform is becoming almost
> obsolete in comparison, instead of an announcement about an update for a
> product which CF charges $99 for, was the last straw for me.
>
>
>
> From: Dusty Tague [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 8:54 AM
> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
> Cc: Angela Griffith; 'Swati Sharma'
> Subject: Re: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now
> available!
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>
> Those on eclair, froyo, and gingerbread are getting sick of not having
> there enhancements requests going unanswered, especially in the sms, web
> browser, and email apps. Of course alarms and calendar can be improved as
> well as call screens, and contacts, I would love to get rid of ideal web
> reader and the nightly Mozilla, never to have to use Google calendar or the
> stock alarm application, and even, if they expand the email offerings, to
> ridding myself of k-9mail. I will wait and see but the lack of incremental
> updates causes me to not trust them. Though I am not from Missouri, they
> have to show me and then I will recommend people purchase MA again. Even if
> jelly bean is accessible and Key Lime Pie and even Lemon Drop are more
> accessible still.
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> On 10/17/2012 9:19 AM, Angela Griffith wrote:
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> That's all well and good, but what about further development on
> Mobile Accessibility for Android? You know, that $99.00 app which provides
> no stable support for Android versions higher than Gingerbread? And by the
> way, that is directed at Code Factory, in case anyone there actually cares
> about any level of customer satisfaction.
>
>
>
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Swati Sharma
> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:56 AM
> To: Mobile Accessibility Android Users List
> Subject: [MA] New Version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available!
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>
>
> New version of Nokia Screen Reader
>
> New version of Nokia Screen Reader is now available on the Nokia
> Store!
> Popular and free application now supports more than 40 devices and
> 29 languages!
> Terrassa (Barcelona), Spain, October 17th, 2012
>
>
>
> The highly popular Nokia Screen Reader application, which was
> released late in 2011 for a limited range of devices and languages, has now
> been extended to include support for virtually all Nokia Symbian devices
> released in the last few years. In addition, it now supports a much wider
> range of languages. And the best part for users: it keeps being a free
> application!
>
>
>
> "We've received fantastic feedback since the launch of Nokia Screen
> Reader 10 months ago," explains Eduard Sánchez, CEO at Code Factory. "It's
> been a great leap forward for affordable accessibility, and Nokia is to be
> credited for supporting the project. However, many users were disappointed
> that their phone or language was not supported. With the release of Nokia
> Screen Reader 1.3, we are delighted to be able to greatly extend the
> availability of Nokia Screen Reader both in terms of devices and supported
> languages, to once again break down the barriers of accessibility."
>
>
>
> Major features of v1.3:
>
> . Support for a large number of new devices. The full set of
> supported devices is now: Nokia 500, 603, 700, 701, 808 PureView, 5320,
> 5530, 5630, 5730, 6120, 6121, 6210, 6220, 6700 Slide, 6710, 6720, 6790,
> C5-00, C5 5MP, C6-00, C6-01, C7, E5, E52, E55, E6-00, E63, E66, E7, E71,
> E71x, E72, E73, E75, N78, N79, N8, N85, N86, N96, N97, N97 Mini, X6 and X7.
>
> . Support for a much wider range of languages: English, Spanish,
> French, German, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Greek,
> Hindi, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Croatian, Lithuanian,
> Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Hungarian, Malaysian, Serbian, Slovak, Tagalog,
> Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Icelandic. Note that some of these languages do
> not have a corresponding Nokia HQ voice, so it is recommended to use the
> Nokia standard quality voice for these languages.
>
> . Added the "Voice" option to the UI, which allows users to choose
> between the Nokia HQ and the Nokia (standard quality) voices. Nokia HQ will
> still be loaded by default when Nokia Screen Reader is first installed.
>
> . Support for devices running Symbian Belle Refresh and Symbian
> Belle Feature Pack 2 (FP2) firmware.
>
> . Support for latest version of WhatsApp v2.8.14, the world's most
> popular mobile messaging application.
>
>
>
> To find out more information about Nokia Screen Reader, please read
> our FAQ:
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> http://codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=425
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> To access the Nokia Screen Reader user manual, please go to:
>
>
> http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/nsr/Nokia_Screen_Reader_Manual_English.htm
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>
> You can download Nokia Screen Reader v1.3 from the Nokia Store
> (either on your phone via the Store app or by connecting the phone to a
> computer with the Nokia Suite application installed). Search for "Nokia
> Screen Reader" to download and install this new version. The direct link to
> Nokia Screen Reader on the Store is http://store.ovi.com/content/224364.
> Note that sighted assistance may be needed to download the application from
> the Nokia Store. The installation process however is completely accessible
> if you leave Nokia Screen Reader running to guide you through the process.
>
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