Tag Archives: mobile phone

Androids now accessible for nonvisual users?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Sarah Willeford

By Curtis Chong Contributing Writer On March 2, Code Factory, a well-known provider of software to make mobile phones for blind mobile phone users nonvisually accessible, announced Mobile Accessibility, a program that offers nonvisual  access to mobile phones running the Android operating … Continue reading →

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iPhone on Verizon a boon for accessibility

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Sarah Willeford

By Curtis Chong On January 11, Apple and Verizon announced that effective February 10, Apple’s well-known iPhone 4 will be available to Verizon customers. Among people who are blind or visually impaired, the iPhone is known for its built-in nonvisual … Continue reading →

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Samsun Haven: Is it for everyone?

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Sarah Willeford

By Michael Barber Contributing Writer The Samsung Haven, released by Verizon in July of this year, has turned out to be a cell phone that is remarkably accessible to and usable by people who are blind or visually impaired. It … Continue reading →

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Keep pushing for accessibility on Windows Phone 7

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Sarah Willeford

By Curtis Chong On Oct. 26, 2010, I attended a daylong Mobile Accessibility Roundtable to discuss nonvisual access of Microsoft’s newest entry into the mobile phone market, Windows Phone 7. Microsoft convened this roundtable at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash, … Continue reading →

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