Apple recently patented a new speaker design that they claim provides as good as, if not better, sound compared with the current iPhone speaker.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 6 Sep 2014, at 12:19, Yarden Regal via IDevices > <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com> wrote: > > Hi Feff and all, > I think the totally blind people would benefit from the larger iphone screen > when it comes to typing on the touch keyboard on the screen. That keyboard > that we use to type text messages. Because the places of all the letters will > be a bit larger, and it will be easier for us to find the letters on the > keyboard. > But the question that is remaining with no answer so far, is the question of > the speakers' quality on a thinner iphone. And that is indeed a very > important question. > What do the technology experts in our group think? > I would love to hear opinions about that. > Thank you so much in advance. > Kind regards, > Yarden > > From: Jeff Kenyon [mailto:jkeny...@rochester.rr.com] > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 1:43 AM > To: Paul Richard McGann > Cc: Yarden Regal; <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com>; viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [IDevices] new iPhone > > I guess I am wondering how the larger screens would benefit the totally > blind? Also, with regard to a BlueTooth Keyboard what would people suggest? > If I need to return this Apex in a few weeks I am seriously considering > getting a BlueTooth Keyboard. We had a consumer bring one in a few weeks ago > but the battery was dead so I wasn't able to see it in action. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Paul Richard McGann via IDevices > <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com> wrote: > > hello all, > > I used to have lot of visions years ago. I let you know that since I was told > that iphone 6 would have large screen and more accessible. I would say great. > because I know that people who are getting older and theyri reading visions > are getting affected due to age as they would needgood fonts. it would be > great. if it is more helpful for these ones who need god fonts to read. since > I have hims chat app, sighted people would not object about having fonts > bigger. they did object that fonts are too small when they read my iphone > 4s. I would feel good if iphone 6 is more suitable for them to read. > > sincerely, > rich > > > From: Yarden Regal via IDevices > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 6:01 PM > To: idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com > Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [IDevices] new iPhone > > Hello > I agree with David, a larger screen can be useful for visually impaired and > blind people. > I am totally blind and I can tell you that a larger screen would be helpful > for me in terms of the querty keyboards that I use to write SMS and Skype > chats. > As for the speaker, I am sure we have a technology expert in the group who > can give their professional point of view about the quality of speakers in > thinner Iphones. > Kind regards, > Yarden > > From: IDevices [mailto:idevices-boun...@gatewayfortheblind.com] On Behalf Of > David Chittenden via IDevices > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2014 12:30 AM > To: Curtis Chong > Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com; idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com > Subject: Re: [IDevices] new iPhone > > Contrary to popular opinion amongst the blind, opinion which is actually > extremely limiting amongst blind people, a larger screen is actually better > for us blind people. I have been working with an itinerant teacher of low > vision and blind children testing this. When the blind children use the > touch-screen directly through dragging the finger around the screen on the > iPad to explore, rather than merely using the serial interface of keyboard > commands or finger flicking commands, once they adapt to said interface, > their productivity and speed becomes significantly quicker with improved > understanding of visual layouts and where to locate desired information. > Note: all testing and training is being performed with full-sized iPads. > Perhaps, mainly blind children have the mental flexibility and intelligence > to effectively adapt to a more useful and efficient interface. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 6 Sep 2014, at 6:46, Curtis Chong via IDevices > <idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com> wrote: > > Greetings: > > > > I am not confident that the iPhone 6 will represent a total positive for the > blind. For one thing, rumor has it that the iPhone 6 will be larger than the > five series, which is a negative from my point of view despite its allegedly > faster processor and more sophisticated internal technology. Also, the iPhone > 6 will be a bit thinner, which causes me to wonder about the quality of the > built-in speaker. > > > > Before I decide to jump into an iPhone 6, I will want to examine it > thoroughly at the Apple Store. Otherwise, the iPhone 5S seems a very good > alternative since I personally don't need enhanced power from my iPhone in > any case. > > > > On the other side of the argument is the high probability that the iPhone 66 > is going to have a camera with more megapixels than the iPhone 5 series. > > > > Aloha, > > > > Curtis Chong > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO via IDevices" > Sent: Sep 5, 2014 7:45 AM > To: "idevi...@gatewayfortheblind.com" > Subject: [IDevices] new iPhone > > > > Hi Listers, > > I want to get the new KNFB reader and only have a 4s phone. Should I wait for > the iPhone 6 or get the 5s? > > Susie Stanzel > > > > > This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for > the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the > use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and > subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. 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