Hi, Cara. There are quite a few Quran apps on the app store, as you can imagine. The one I like is IQuran (iQuran HD for the iPad) but I would not describe it as accessible with VO. It is usable but is a bit odd. However, if you are willing to put up with some oddness, or if you need enlargement rather than speech, it is a stunningly good app. Let me raise three issues which the user might want to consider. First, the iOS devices all speak Arabic. This means that almost all Quran web sites, and there are many such sites, are accessible. Basically, you don't need much of an app except for enrichment (translations/study notes/interpretations/audible reading/history). As it stands, the only reasonably inexpensive way to read Arabic is through an iDevice or a Mac, Windows products are either expensive, bad, impractical, or have a pleasing combination of all those qualities. Secondly, if the user has partial sight, the iPad screen and font enlargement, not to mention zooms, will be excellent and will work well for most apps. Many have their own enlargement and, if that isn't of use, Apple's software can be brought into play. Thirdly, keep in mind that the Quran is only in Arabic. That is, though there are translations, they are not very valuable. The best of them will give you some of the meaning of some of the text. The worst of them are a mess. I mention this because most people who will want to read the text will want to read it in Arabic and, as I said, the smoothest and cheapest way to do this electronically is through iOS. I hope that is of some use, and would welcome additional apps to try. Aman
> On Oct 13, 2013, at 8:37 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Also you can get copies of DAISY versions of the book where you can navigate > by chapter/verse here: > > http://guidedogswa.org/books/scriptures/ > > These are English versions, too, like I may have said navigable down to the > verse. There are DAISY audio and DAISY text formats available of several > Scriptures. I think the Koran is at the bottom of the page. But at least it's > there! > > Jane > > > > >> On Oct 13, 2013, at 8:31 PM, Richard Turner <richard.turne...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I do not know about apps. >> There are several free and lower cost versions in iBooks. >> Kindle has a free English translation and several others. >> I suspect Nook will also. If they qualify for BookShare, they have several >> versions as well. >> HTH, >> >> Richard >> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >> >>> On Oct 13, 2013, at 1:19 PM, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: >>> >>> Koran. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
