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.
*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!
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 disappointed. I can see how you
would lose it.
Dusty
On 10/17/2012 11:27 AM, Angela Griffith wrote:
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!
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.
On 10/17/2012 9:19 AM, Angela Griffith wrote:
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]>
[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!
**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:
http://codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=425
To access the Nokia Screen Reader user manual, please go to:
http://www.codefactory.es/descargas/nsr/Nokia_Screen_Reader_Manual_English.htm
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.
About Code Factory
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Terrassa
(Barcelona), Spain, Code Factory is the global leader
committed to the development of products designed to
eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile
technology for the blind and visually impaired. Today,
Code Factory is the leading provider of accessible mobile
applications such as screen readers, screen magnifiers,
and Braille interfaces. Code Factory's products are
compatible with the widest range of mainstream mobile
devices running on Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry
and Android Smartphones. Among Code Factory's customers
are well known organizations for the blind such as ONCE
in Spain, and carriers such as AT&T, Bouygues Telecom,
SFR, TIM and Vodafone.
For any query regarding our products, you can submit
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