The must have accessible apps for blind android users

Just new to android or looking for a few new apps for your phone? Below, I have put together a list of the 30 apps I use the most or find I miss when I'm on another device. How about you, what are your must have android apps? Please leave your favourite accessible android apps… Continue reading The must have accessible apps for blind android users

Google Now Great for providing access to your surroundings

Google released a new feature called "Google Now" in their latest version of the Android OS called Jelly Bean.     Google Now is a screen that contains "cards" of concise information that Google has guessed you might need, "now".  You simply tap the "Google" icon from your desktop, the search icon or voice search icon and… Continue reading Google Now Great for providing access to your surroundings

Notes / Tweets From Lake Joe Technology Training 2012

_ #ljt1 2 Lake Joe Technology Training -2012 5 days of technology training, exploration & excitement at CNIB's beautiful and accessible Lake Joe facility Trending Words alt, @lordjeff, @mcourcel, up, slide, press, powerpoint, rt, now, use, enter, arrow, right, dropbox, list Event Participants _ RT @mcourcel: RT @mcourcel: A slightly edited tweet list of the… Continue reading Notes / Tweets From Lake Joe Technology Training 2012

Solutions for Blind Corporate Mail Users

Many of us work in a corporate environment and require access to the mail, calendar and contact information from mobile devices.  In a corporate environment it is not unusual to have security requirements that  limit options for the devices that can be connected to the corporate mail and PIM services.    Most corporate environments have went… Continue reading Solutions for Blind Corporate Mail Users

A blind trek through the BlackBerry patch with the Blackberry Screen Reader

In late May, RIM released The Blackberry Screen Reader      As a veteran Blackberry user, I am going to give my initial impressions of RIM's latest foray into accessibility for blind users. I have been involved in the testing, development and evaluation of accessible mobile devices for well over 10 years. I have used some of… Continue reading A blind trek through the BlackBerry patch with the Blackberry Screen Reader

A Blind Trek Through Android – Part 1: Unwrapping the Jelly Bean (Getting Started)

The mobile space changes so dramatically on a daily basis.   I had just started to write the 2nd half of my walkthrough for Android Ice Cream Sandwich when Jelly Bean comes on the scene.  Jelly Bean is the name of the latest version of android’s popular mobile phone, tablet & device operating system.  I am… Continue reading A Blind Trek Through Android – Part 1: Unwrapping the Jelly Bean (Getting Started)

A Blind Trek Through Android – Part 1: Unwrapping the Ice cream sandwich (Getting Started)

There are a lot of conflicting opinions about the relative accessibility or inaccessibility to blind consumers of the Android platform from Google.  I have been involved in the testing, development and evaluation of accessible mobile devices for well over 10 years.  I have used some of the very early proprietary devices, the phones running Microsoft's… Continue reading A Blind Trek Through Android – Part 1: Unwrapping the Ice cream sandwich (Getting Started)

Android and external keyboards

I have seen a lot of requests for QWERTY or external keyboard recommendations for android phones. This post will share my experience while experimenting with QWERTY keyboards on android. I have a Samsung galaxy nexus running ice cream sandwich (ICS). I have gotten 3 separate keyboards to work with ICS. 1) RII 66-key Mini Bluetooth… Continue reading Android and external keyboards

Picking an accessible cell phone in Canada

What provider are youlooking to use ? That dictates the options. Telus and Rogers have the most options for accessible phones The next question is: how much are you willing to pay? The least expensive & easiest option is from Rogers who offer the E71-RVI; which is a symbian phone from nokia. It comes with… Continue reading Picking an accessible cell phone in Canada