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Which phone do you use? (self.Blind)
submitted by deciantis34
I'm doing some research trying to figure which phone most non sighted people use, and what are their short comings? I find a lot of non sighted people prefer phones with buttons. Which do you prefer? Thanks.
fastfinge 5 points 7y ago
I'm using an IPhone 6+. Currently, it's the most accessible, by far. Android is far off in second. And strangely, the only phone maker still making phones with buttons is blackberry, and they don't include any screen-reader or other accessible features at all.
Edit to add: The last phone I had with buttons was the Nokia N86. Yes, I loved that phone. But would I want it back today? No! I wouldn't be willing to give up 3G and LTE, and go back to a phone OS that could hardly even multi-task, never mind have any other modern OS features. The battery did last like 5 days, though.
Edit to add: The last phone I had with buttons was the Nokia N86. Yes, I loved that phone. But would I want it back today? No! I wouldn't be willing to give up 3G and LTE, and go back to a phone OS that could hardly even multi-task, never mind have any other modern OS features. The battery did last like 5 days, though.
Nighthawk321 2 points 7y ago
I had that phone too, loved it. Practically indestructible.
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
Sure was! In those days, if someone had asked if I wanted a case to protect my phone, I would have laughed and laughed and laughed. Today, I spend $60 on cases to protect my $1000 phone. Yay, progress! LOL
Although at least I'm not spending like $500 on a screen-reader. So that really is an upside.
Although at least I'm not spending like $500 on a screen-reader. So that really is an upside.
deciantis34 [OP] 3 points 7y ago
jeez to think phones are worth that much, but it is true...
Nighthawk321 3 points 7y ago
Exactly. I remember one time I dropped my phone. I went to catch it, but instead I swatted it away with my hand. It flew all the way across the road and landed on concrete. After picking it up, it only had a small scratch on the top left cornor. haha
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
My worst drop was when mine fell out of my pocket, just as I was taking the first step down a flight of stairs. It went "clunk, clunk, clunk" all the way down. The back cover flew off, and the battery came out. But once I fitted it back together, it was good as knew, didn't even have a scratch.
edit to add: I had it in one of those really shallow shirt pockets. So it came out as I was leaning forward slightly, looking for the stair rail.
edit to add: I had it in one of those really shallow shirt pockets. So it came out as I was leaning forward slightly, looking for the stair rail.
deciantis34 [OP] 2 points 7y ago
Great, Thank you very much for your input, I do notice google and apple making strives for accessibility. I just hope all mobile applications would be more accessible.
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
The problem is that because of the nature of mobile platforms, we can't do much to improve access to apps. On the desktop, scripts or add-ons can be written to make screen-readers work better with some apps. On mobile, that really isn't possible. If the app developer didn't make the app accessible, nobody can do anything about it.
lbtm 3 points 7y ago
I use a Nexus 6P. Android has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years (most iOS users remain blissfully unaware of this), and the experience using magnification, with or without a screen reader, is far superior.
deciantis34 [OP] 1 points 7y ago
Thank you very much for your input, I greatly appreciate it!
modulus 2 points 7y ago
I have an iPhone from December 2012. Although there's a lot of functionality, in some ways I miss my Nokia N70. Unlocking the phone and dialing a number certainly takes a lot more time. I'm not really satisfied with touchscreen input but it seems there's not much way around it if one wants a functional phone these days.
Vaelian 1 points 7y ago
Just ask Siri to dial and send messages for you, and use dictation where possible. Typing on a touch-screen keyboard blind can be very slow, but voice recognition fixes that in most places except when entering URLs in Safari.
DnBDeafNBlind 1 points 7y ago
Sony Xperia Z1. Android. Does everything I need it to.
Vaelian 1 points 7y ago
I use an iPhone which I already used before going blind, and I'd never switch to a phone with buttons because with the iPhone I'm able to use all of the phone's functionality without needing anyone's assistance. VoiceOver can be enabled right in the setup process by triple clicking the home button, and it's a lot more flexible than a phone with buttons can ever be.
Nighthawk321 1 points 7y ago
I use an iPhone 6. While android is working to improve their accessible, Apple is still miles ahead when it comes to screen reading software.
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