Off topic -- Mobile accessibility V Talx

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Janina, you mentioned the 3650 at Afb. Did you have to send the phone in to
have the software installed, or did you install it yourself?

Original Message:
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From: Kenny Hitt kenny at hittsjunk.net
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 15:02:21 -0600
To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: Off topic -- Mobile accessibility V Talx


Hi.  I just wanted to add that Tmobile is also a GSM network.  In my
area, it is the only GSM system.  Att and Singular are TDMA.

         Kenny


On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 12:16:07PM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> Mobile Accessibility runs on the Symbian OS, which is only implemented
> on GSM networks. Therefore, you won't get anything out of Verizon
> Wireless, which is a CDMA carrier.
> 
> The Nokia 3650 we have at AFB is on the AT&T network, though it could
> also be on Cingular. In other words, you need to look at a GSM carrier
> if you want Mobile Accessibility.
> 
> As the cat is out of the bag, let me point out that the Audiovox/Toshiba
> 9900 is supposed to be out with a few accessibility features built in.
> It's a CDMA phone which should be available any day from Sprint, I
> think, and could be carried by VW as well, I suppose, though I have no
> special knowledge of that.
> 
> Steve Holmes writes:
> > From: Steve Holmes <steve at holmesgrown.com>
> > 
> > What providers currently support this phone? I heard recently about
> > this phone but a recent call to Verizon Wireless implied that they
> > never heard of it and thus probably don't support it.  Any ideas?
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 24, 2003 at 10:47:45AM -0500, Charles Crawford wrote:
> > > Have you tested the audio vox 9900?
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Janina Sajka 
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > We have experience with Mobile Accessibility on a Nokia 3650. Mobile
> > > > Accessibility is an application separate from any application on the
> > > > 3650. In other words, Mobile Accessibility is not a screen reader.
> > > > 
> > > > If you're looking at access features on a particular device you
should
> > > > check with your dealer wheter that particular feature is supported.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Darragh writes:
> > > > > From: "Darragh" <lists at digitaldarragh.com>
> > > > > 
> > > > > Please reply to this message to lists at digitaldarragh.com as I am
way off topic and I don't want to annoy any one further by continuing the
topic on list.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I'm thinking of buying a Nokia N Gage mobile phone.  Its very
games orientated but the keypad is easy to use and it has some nice added
extras such as the mp3 player and the fm radio.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > It says on both the mobileaccessibility and talx sites that they
have support for this but I was wondering if any one has actually used both
products?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Can you give me your thought's on a comparason between the two.
> > > > > Is there long delays when pressing keys in both products?
> > > > > Can you access as much of the phone in talx as when in
mobileaccessibility?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Is there anything else I should know about before choosing on?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Again, I'm very sorry for the cross posting and the off topic
message.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Darragh
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> Phone: (202) 408-8175
> 
> Director, Technology Research and Development
> American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
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