I can understand the advantage of the Perkins style keyboard but, if you have got used to brailling with the 4S in landscape mode and grippinng the phone with thumbs, I'm not sure the larger phone will necessarily gain anything for me anyway, but I'm watching the space and intend to look again at both before deciding on size. For me, although there is a decidedly better battery span on the plus, it's more important that I get the right size.
I'm not a great fan of split screens either, so will look again at this in the mail app in particular. Thanks for the info. Carol P ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Hall To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:09 PM Subject: Re: Query re upgrading to IPhone 6 or 6+? Some accessibility notes on why you might consider the larger screen of the 6 Plus, taken from my article at: http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-carriers-ios-iphone-news/recap-and-opinions-apples-fall-2014-announcements One thing the article doesn't mention is that the iPhone 6 Plus supports the Perkins style layout for braille screen input, no flattened V shape necessary. Some users also find that typing with the regular on-screen keyboard (in landscape mode) is a joy, almost like typing on a small hardware keyboard. I don't have a 6 Plus so can't comment personally. Anyway, here's the excerpt: The larger screen seems to many people to be, at first, a non-issue at best and an annoyance at worst. If you can't see the screen, why would you want to use a phone that has a huge one (I'm looking at you, 6 Plus)? You have to figure out where to put this massive device, get used to your apps being even bigger, figure out new layouts… Why bother? Aside from the fact that the iPhone 6 is actually not much larger than the 5S (the screen is larger, but there is less of a bezel), I can come up with a few reasons: a.. The larger screen means a larger phone, which means a larger battery. The battery life on the iPhone 6 is better than the 5S, and the 6 Plus battery is better than the 6. This is a win for all users, especially if you rely on battery-draining GPS or audio apps. b.. You have more room on the screen for touch. If you are someone who touches things instead of flicking to them, you might find you enjoy having more content (especially on webpages) available to you on a single screen. Even if you flick instead of touch, you will be able to fit more text from, say, an iBooks or Kindle book. That means more time between that pause while the page is "turned". c.. Low vision users will love this. Magnification apps, zoom, larger text, and similar apps and services will have more room to play with, letting users see more at once instead of needing to scroll so much. d.. Another win for low vision users is Display Zoom, which will shrink the current app down to a smaller size, then zoom it to the full size of the iPhone's screen. This sounds confusing, but it has the effect of making an app larger and easier to see. e.. If you use Apple Maps, Ariadne, or other apps that offer accessible maps on the screen, you will have a lot more room to explore said maps, even when zoomed in. f.. The iPhone 6 Plus supports special landscape views in certain apps. For instance, in Mail, switching to landscape mode will show the list of messages on the left, and the currently open message on the right, similar to an iPad. You might find this increased content on a single screen more efficient. g.. On Jan 11, 2015, at 10:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: There's really no difference from an accessibility stand point, so most of the information you're looking for can be gahered by looking at specs and reviews in the main stream. That's not to say that you won't get plenty of opinions and information here on the list, but it's not the only source of information you're looking for. You'll get a lot just with Google. On 01/03/2015 05:13 PM, Eleanor Roberts wrote: Hi All Just after some advice please. I'm currently using an IPhone 5S. However, my contract is up for renewal and I'm entitled to an upgrade. So am looking at either the 6 or 6+. So can anyone tell me of any pros and cons or advantages and disadvantages related to either of these phones? Does anyone have a view on which one works better? Which one is easier for someone with no sight at all to deal with? Are there any big problems with either of them which I need to be aware of? Are there any major differences between the 5S and either the 6 or 6+ which I need to know about? Any other useful information anyone can give me about them? Sorry for all the questions which are probably really obvious I know, but I really want to go into the phone shop able to make an informed choice which is sensible and which will work for me. So any advice at all really very much appreciated. Thanks. Eleanor Sent from my iPad -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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