Hi Tom; Keep me informed also.
I like my iPhone however; iTunes is another story. Anthony Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5s! > On Mar 12, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Tom Lange <lang...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Neal, thanks for the response. When things slow down a bit at work > perhaps I'll get some time to call my contacts at Velasense and get the > lowdown on the likelihood of this package being ported to IOS. I didn't spend > a whole lot of time testing Velasense because it ran on Android with Talkback > and, frankly, I wasn't really enamored with Talkback. But if it is ever > ported to IOS and is compatible with Voiceover, I'd really be tempted to beta > test it and put it through its paces. I'll let you know what's up whenever I > hear anything. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Feb 20, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: >> >> Hi all. I only posted about this in that I thought it would be ported over >> to apple. This is what I was told by someone at Verizon, but in the end, we >> will only know if and when it happens. I didn’t mean to get us off track on >> Android and Tom, I know this is not what you were trying to do. Your >> description of what you have done with this suite of programs is very >> welcoming. So, I appologize if my information about it being ported to apple >> turns out to be incorrect. >> >> Neal >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Tom Lange >> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 7:15 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Velasense technology may be a big jump for people who are >> blind, etc. >> >> Hi. Back in June, 2012, I was part of a focus group that got to test a suite >> of apps that were running on Verizon Android phones, and though I thought >> the app suite was a nice concept and was pretty cool, I wasn't wowed by it. >> At the CSUN conference in 2013, I became aware that this suite was to be >> called Velasense and I had a chance to test it again; in fact, I've been in >> regular contact with one of the developers ever since and have met with him >> to check it out and see how it's evolved. Today, I met with that same >> developer and one of his teammates to see the release candidate for >> Velasense which will roll out very soon. As a confirmed Apple/IOS/Voiceover >> fan, I have to say that what I saw of Velasense was pretty darn impressive. >> To be sure, there are still some things that need to be tightened up and >> some usability tweaks that could be implemented, but the developers showed >> me and my coworker that they're very committed to developing a good, solid >> package and that they're really responsive to end-user feedback. Would I >> switch to the package after it rolls out? No, not right away at least; I've >> got too much time and money invested to throw away my iPhone 6 and all the >> apps that I've bought over the past five years. Until today, I've been >> telling my students who are struggling and frustrated with Android phones >> and Talkback to scrap what they've got and switch to Apple. Now, if they're >> already on Verizon, and they have a decent phone, especially something like >> the Galaxy S5, they don't have to switch; they will soon be able to go to >> the Google Play store or whatever it's called, download and install >> Velasense, run the quick tutorial and get right into Velasense fairly >> quickly. Just as there are alternatives to JAWS or Window-Eyes, Velasense >> could represent a viable alternative to the Apple ecosystem, and healthy >> competition is always a good thing in my view. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 20, 2015, at 11:56 AM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: >> >> Hi, this is a suite of products in one app that allows people to do a number >> of things like get directions, do facial recognition, read bar codes and >> much more. I think it is currently only on Verizon, but I may well be wrong >> about that. I am told by someone at Verizon that this is now on Android and >> will be ported to Apple devices. >> >> There are two links below. >> >> First is a short video that gives you information about what this app does. >> The second is a short description of the app. >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Y7Dk_Lysg >> >> A limited description can be found at >> http://www.velasense.com/ >> >> >> Neal >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any >> questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a >> member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators >> directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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