You're right Fred. like I said with Chuck just a second ago, I tend to forget sometimes, that that is the case, but there are those that just can't get or grasp the iPhone concept and it's Ok. I am curious to know how much this would run somebody and how readily available it's going to be, can you get it right alongside an iPhone, as a choice through providers, what are the big pricepoints, etc. I deifnitely need my afternoon coffee, I almost made a big mess with this but you're right. Thanks again Fred. Talk to you soon. On Jun 6, 2013, at 2:09 PM, Fred Olver wrote:
> Timothy, although I agree with you in principle, I must say that undoubtedly > there is a nitch for this type of phone, say for folks who decide the iPhone > is not their cup of tea. > > Fred Olver > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Timothy Emmons > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 1:54 PM > Subject: Re: new accessible phone for the blind. > > I saw this and I'm in agreement with everybody here, on this. This is the > question I pondered too. Why try to reinvent the wheel and in doing so, we > lose all the funcionality we already have with the iDevices. Why reinvent the > wheel as it were. I could go on and on about this, and for some it may be a > good idea, but you lose a lot of the usability, iMessaging, facetime, the > upcoming Bard app that will be coming soon, among other things, it just > seems like overkill or reinventing of a wheel that doesn't need to be > reinvented, but that's my take. I may be missing something today and that's > Ok, but I saw this earlier and I know a lot of these things like this don't > normally take off greatly here. But, that's my spin on it. I am no longer on > twitter or facebook at the moment, life and a hacker had fun with aprts of my > account, so I stopped both of them for the time being but feel free to email > me if you want to chat, and who knows I may do a blog at some point, I tend > to go on about a lot of accessibility stuff and music and the like so who > knows, but I digress. I'm curious to see what everybody else thinks but I had > to say hmm on that one. Anyway, take care folks and talk to you soon. I've > rambled enough. We'll see how this comes around and how well it takes off, > I'm curious as I always am about new ideas and technology. > On Jun 6, 2013, at 1:36 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > >> My concern is and always has been with “devices, software, etc. for the >> blind, is that they are always separate and never equal. I have often found >> that developemtns like this never keep up with mainstream technology. >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Maria & Joe Chapman >> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 1:16 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: new accessible phone for the blind. >> Hi. I'm in australia so it's kind of irrelevant for me at the moment but I >> agree with you. I would lose i messageing and that wouldn't be cool. not >> to mention face time and all the hundreds of dollars I've probably spent on >> apps over time. >> regards >> Maria and crew from australia >> email: >> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >> check out >> www.95-the-mix.com >> where we play lots of great music >> >> On 07/06/2013, at 4:13 AM, Chuck Dean <chuckd...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> >> No thanks, I am happy with my iPhone, an odd the shelf device that does >> everything this phone claims to do... And much more. >> >> Chuck (mobile) >> Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. >> >> On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Fred Olver <goodfo...@charter.net> wrote: >> >> America's First Mobile Smartphone & Service for The Blind and Visually >> Impaired. >> >> PRNewswire. >> June 5, 2013. >> >> Project RAY Ltd., developer of the first smartphone specially designed for >> eye-free operation, and Odin Mobile, the nationwide provider of cellular >> service dedicated to providing mobile communication services to the >> blind and visually impaired, today announced America's first full mobile >> service for the blind and visually impaired. >> >> "This collaboration will provide the blind the ability to access smartphone >> technology through a unique user interface that emphasizes simplicity and >> ease of use," said Robert Felgar , general manager of Odin Mobile. "Odin >> Mobile is excited to partner with Project RAY to make advanced mobile >> technology more accessible to the blind." >> >> Features of America's first full mobile service include: >> >> . Odin Mobile's full telephone service including voice, text and data, with >> customized eye-free setup and services. >> >> . Affordable smartphone developed by Project RAY specially for the blind, >> from its unique operating system & eye-free operation to specialized >> built-in apps and content. >> >> . Multiple built-in services for the blind and visually impaired within a >> single affordable device and one unified user experience - including voice >> calls, email, messaging contact list services, calendar, GPS, advanced WEB >> remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and emergency services, color >> identification, pictures transcription, banknote recognition, and more. >> >> . Advanced communication and lifestyle services such as book and magazine >> subscriptions built into the off-the-shelf device. >> >> . Unique operating system and user interface specially developed for >> eye-free operation including single gesture access to frequently used >> numbers and functions, one-hand operation, homogeneous interface across >> multiple system functions and services. >> >> "Together with Odin Mobile, and with the initial and invaluable support of >> Qualcomm's Wireless Reach program, we are excited to bring the affordable, >> lifestyle changing benefits of smartphone technology and services to >> millions of blind and visually impaired people throughout the United >> States," said Boaz Zilberman , Founder & CEO of Project RAY. "Our RAY >> smartphone combined with Odin Mobile's full-cellular services for the blind >> and visually impaired, will finally bring to this important community the >> same services available to the mainstream full-sighted community." >> >> Project RAY and Qualcomm Wireless Reach collaborated on the first trial and >> commercial launch of the RAY device in Israel in early 2013. As one of the >> project's primary funders, Qualcomm provided technical advice, support, >> funding and in-kind contributions in support of the development of a device >> that successfully promotes independence and social inclusion for people with >> disabilities. >> >> "We are proud to work with Project RAY and support their objective of >> bringing a mobile device to market that supports blind and visually impaired >> people so they can access resources and information independently," said >> Kristin Atkins , Senior Director of Government Affairs for Qualcomm. "Our >> team at Qualcomm Israel worked closely with Project RAY on the operational >> and product efforts of the first RAY device enabling independence and a >> richer social life for users by providing an all-in-one, independent-living >> companion capable of eye-free input, text-to-speech, access to content, >> navigation, label recognition, augmented reality and integration with social >> networks. This is a great example of how working with partners, we can help >> improve people's lives with the latest technology." >> >> America's first full mobile service provided by Odin Mobile, including RAY, >> the world's first mobile device specially developed for the blind and >> visually impaired, will be officially launched at the 2013 M-Enabling Global >> Summit organized in cooperation with FCC and ITU on June 6-7 in Washington. >> >> About Odin Mobile: >> Based in Rockville, Maryland, Odin Mobile is a T-Mobile MVNO focused on >> providing unparalleled mobile service to the visually impaired. Every aspect >> of its innovative service is designed to make it easier for the visually >> impaired to take full advantage of mobile technology. Its mission is to >> narrow the gap between the extent to which the visually impaired and general >> populations use mobile services. For more information, please visit >> www.odinmobile.com. >> >> About Project RAY: >> Project RAY Ltd. develop and market breakthrough accessibility solutions for >> blind and visually impaired people. The flagship product, the RAY >> smartphone, is an integrated mobile device developed especially for eye-free >> usage. It features a common user interface across all system functions, apps >> and services including voice calls, email, messaging, calendar, GPS, >> advanced WEB remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and emergency >> services, and more. RAY leverages cutting edge mobile technologies to afford >> all blind and visually impaired people the lifestyle improvements we all >> take for granted in today's smartphone world: greater independence, >> spontaneity and mobile accessibility to services we use daily. 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