Mike, What are you complaining about. You should be grateful to IBM and Code Factory for giving you the ability to use these 6 basic apps. What else do you need? You're blind.
Reed -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: October-17-13 8:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MA] Mobile Accessibility , now available on Windows 8 phones! There is no screen reader, you will only be able to use these 6 applications. Original message: > I am a little confused. So are the 6 apps the only thing that you will > have access to, or will you still have access to other apps, and these > are the only ones that are in the MA home menu? A simmular experience > to amdroid. > Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 17, 2013, at 2:29 AM, "Swati Sharma" > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > <image001.gif> > Code Factory Enhances Blind and Visually Impaired > (15/10/13) Code Factory Enhances Blind and Visually Impaired > Accessibility for Windows Phone 8 > Terrassa, Spain, Microsoft enlists the help of Code Factory for mobile > accessibility > Code Factory, developers of software solutions for the blind and the > visually impaired, has announced today that their Mobile Accessibility > suite of apps will support Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8. Mobile > Accessibility for Windows Phone 8 will be offered free of charge in the > Windows Phone Store. Blind and visually impaired users will be able to > access and enjoy their devices within a suite of accessible apps for > the most common wireless tasks. Along with basic functionality of > calling and contacts management, users will have access to emails, web > browsing and messaging. > Code Factory CEO Eduard Sánchez explains: “We are very excited to see > that Microsoft has decided to count on our input and knowledge of the > field of accessibility for the blind and visually impaired, based on 10 > years of experience developing accessibility services for mobile > devices. Combining Code Factory’s expertise in mobile accessibility > with Microsoft’s uniquely personal smartphone to enable Mobile > Accessibility for Windows Phone 8 has been a very enriching experience.“ > “I am extremely excited to have Code Factory as part of our rich > Windows Phone developer ecosystem. Code Factory has done an incredible > job of bringing their Mobile Accessibility experience to Windows > Phone,” said Darren Laybourn, corporate vice president, Windows Phone, > Microsoft Corp. “Code Factory’s history and expertise of developing > products that eliminate barriers to accessibility in mobile technology > made them the obvious first choice for us to work with. We are > delighted that Mobile Accessibility, with its suite of apps designed to > make Windows Phone easier to see, hear, and use, is now available for > Windows Phone 8 to address the needs of our blind and visually impaired > customers.” > Mobile Accessibility gives access to six simple and intuitive apps that > will increase user's productivity on everyday tasks: > · Phone app to place and answer calls, and manage your call log > · Contacts Manager app for managing contacts from users’ Microsoft Account > · Messaging app to compose and read SMS messages > · An easy-to-configure email app, compatible with IMAP > · First-class accessible web browser > · Settings Manager to configure the app details and notifications to > fit each user's needs > For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.: > Code Factory, S.L., C/ Major 19, 2-3, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona) > HelpDesk > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=2125636&msgid=253430&act=69J4&c=1030778&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codefactory.cat%2Fhelpdesk%2F>, > > www.codefactory.es > <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=2125636&msgid=253430&act=69J4&c=1030778&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codefactory.es> > Code Factory, S.L. - 2013 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > ma_mailing mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://list.codefactory.cat/mailman/listinfo/codefactory.cat.ma_mailing > <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
