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Braille smartphone (cnn.com)
submitted by Sprinkles2009
dmazzoni 2 points
It's only partially true that this is the "first" braille smartphone.
For several years now you can take an iPhone or Android phone and pair it with a bluetooth refreshable braille display. There are a lot of advantages of this:
* You can buy any iPhone or Android phone you want. There are a lot of choices out there.
* You can buy and refreshable braille display you want. There are a lot of choices out there.
* The phone can be sold and upgraded independently of the braille display.
* The braille display can also be used with your PC.
For several years now you can take an iPhone or Android phone and pair it with a bluetooth refreshable braille display. There are a lot of advantages of this:
* You can buy any iPhone or Android phone you want. There are a lot of choices out there.
* You can buy and refreshable braille display you want. There are a lot of choices out there.
* The phone can be sold and upgraded independently of the braille display.
* The braille display can also be used with your PC.
Sprinkles2009 [OP] 1 points
I know it isn't the first. I have an iPhone and Apex and a refreshabraille. I personally don't want one. I think it could be useful for people who can't handle more then one device, or perhaps someone who is deaf-blind.
SallyTheSperm 1 points
My boyfriend also has a Braille sticker on the front of his iPhone that works with screen reader.
dmazzoni 1 points
I think you're referring to the bumps that make it easier to type?
Yeah, those are great, but they're not the same thing as braille *output* - i.e. mechanical braille cells that dynamically change.
Yeah, those are great, but they're not the same thing as braille *output* - i.e. mechanical braille cells that dynamically change.
SallyTheSperm 1 points
Oh yes I know they're not the same,'was just pointing it out as an alternative because I have friends who had never considered it before he old them!
clandestinewarrior 1 points
AMAZINGGGG!!!!!!!!!!
Kwizi 1 points
My blind boyfriend has an smartphone which runs Android. With a screenreader, what's the actual need for braille?
And in my opinion, the pre-smartphone generation was better, I find he types slower on his smartphone and makes more mistakes (the phone tells him what letter his finger is on) but nothing beats the old system where he already knew where each key is even if you need to press 3 times for letter C and so on.
And in my opinion, the pre-smartphone generation was better, I find he types slower on his smartphone and makes more mistakes (the phone tells him what letter his finger is on) but nothing beats the old system where he already knew where each key is even if you need to press 3 times for letter C and so on.
Sprinkles2009 [OP] 1 points
The braille is for the sake of literacy. Reading instead of always listening. Personally, I would prefer to read something instead of listening to audio all the time.
Braille displays are also used with iPhones for folks who are dead-blind. I trained a dead-blind guy to use his iPhone with a focus 40 braille display. He is great with it now. He texts, emails, looks up resturant menus, and arranges his own transportation.
Braille displays are also used with iPhones for folks who are dead-blind. I trained a dead-blind guy to use his iPhone with a focus 40 braille display. He is great with it now. He texts, emails, looks up resturant menus, and arranges his own transportation.
Kwizi 1 points
but (ok I don't know that many people but still) braille reading is slower than listening. They can always read braille books, but for on the go calling/texting practicality is the key.
I see your point about the deaF-blind though (bad typo twice you made there heeh).
I see your point about the deaF-blind though (bad typo twice you made there heeh).
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