Android is accessible once speech software gets installed on it. It'll not be there by default. In that respect it emulates windows more than it does a mac or iphone.On Sat, 30 Jul 2011, Rob Harris wrote: > Ok, I believe iPhone are about twice the price of Android, but have a > reputation for accessibility second to none! I have one, I had it on the > strength of all the other vI's on list doing almost everything with them > like a second pocket pc; except it remains a Mac. I've no idea what is on > android by default, if anything; thus raising the issue of how they get to > be accessible at all; but guess they are, but very likely by third > party efforts; which is back to where we normally start. YOu can pick up > a second hand iPhone off eBay just like anyone else, and you can get it to > do the thing and for once have competed equally in the open market. This is > what I did, got it off eBay and it does the biz! > > There are other users much more enthusiastic even than me; so that's the > playing field so far. > > i'll be interested to see what and how much support arises for the 'Droid. > > RobH (UK). > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Masterson" <kd7cyu@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <orca-list@xxxxxxxxx>; "Blinux list" <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 7:30 PM > Subject: OT: SMart Phones > > > Hi Folks > > I realize this is somewhat off topic but you are a group of tech savvy > folks who have a great amount of knowledge in accessibility issues. > > I am looking at the possibility of getting a smart phone. I am > considering either an Iphone or one of the Android ones. The question is > which has the better accessibility? Leaving out the fact that Android is > more open than Apple. I am tired of paying for phones that I can only use > a small set of the available features on because most are inaccessible. > > Thanks > Tom > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list