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David:
I couldn't agree with you more. This is a technical list and our Lord shouldn't have been brought up. Even though some people may have thought it was funny that Chris's friend spelled his name that way. Sorry if this offends anyone.
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On 2/22/2020 5:17 PM, David Goldfield wrote: Yes. Penny, I'd like to sincerely thank you for speaking up about this. Some of us are practicing Christians and I myself, being a practicing Catholic Christian, am one of them and I find that using the name of Jesus as a curse word is extremely offensive. I always try to respect the beliefs of others, even if I may not personally share them, and I try to avoid language which might be considered offensive. I think it would be helpful to please consider this.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 2/22/2020 6:56 PM, Victor wrote:
I agree with you. Let’s make sure we keep everything respectful.
Victor
On Feb 22, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Penny Golden <pengold2@gmail.com> wrote:
Some of us take exception to the discussion of Christ that is going on.
I mean, bash each other, or laud each other, but can't we keep references to Christ out of it, maybe?
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Hi David and Gerald:
There is also something called the Hadley Institute which has quite a few great instructional videos and tutorials for the iPhone and all kinds of other technology.
Victor
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On Feb 23, 2020, at 12:02 AM, David Goldfield <david.goldfield@outlook.com> wrote:
Yes, the newer iPhones do offer excellent battery life. I'm still using an iPhone 8 and I use it with Apple's smart battery case, which I absolutely love, as I can be at a 100% charge for an entire day, even with streaming audio.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 2/21/2020 6:46 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote: I had that problem with my SE. It was a super phone, and, at least, had more battery life than any flip phone I had, but still...
The 11 is living up to what I heard about it.
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Karim Lakhani Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 3:25 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
I love my iphone! but the battery drains real fast. When I'm waiting for transportation it ccan go for hours, if you don't listen to radio and such. do you use a charging back up? I had a case with my 5se, but the 7 would be nice if I didn't have to carry back ups. From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 10:58 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? I love my IPhone, if I only used the Seeing AI and Be My Eyes apps it has been worth the investment. You don't have to buy the latest and most expensive. You can purchase one used for under $200.00.----- Original Message ----- From: Gene <mailto:gsasner@gmail.com> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
That's right. I hadn't thought about that.
Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: chris judge <mailto:chrisjudge1967@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:11 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Actualy, he could read the screen with his smart phone. Another reason to get one. Having an aira agent at your finger tips can solve a lot of issues.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> > On Behalf Of Gene Sent: February 21, 2020 12:52 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
You don't know that. Interesting how someone with absolutely no experience has so many opinions on something he chooses to know nothing about from a standpoint of practical experience. Mix apples and oranges? If your mother board fails, please explain how having a tactile keyboard makes speech easier to obtain or how it is easier to diagnose the probem? If your sound card fails and you don't have a USB sound card or a USB headset, explain the same thing. There are certain instances where having a physical keyboard would make solving a problem easier. But these rare instances are no reason not to use a smart phone. And a smart phone with a keypad can certainly fail in ways that make having the keypad useless in trying to solve the problem.
You have followed these lists long enough to know that no matter what you use, some problems require sighted assistance and that is no reason not to use such products. If Windows becomes corrupted and doesn't fully boot and displays an error message, please explain to me how you are going to read it unless you have an optacon, which very few blind people have. Again, begging the question just to support your bias.
Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:30 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
The difference is that a computer has a tactile keyboard. A smart phone doesn't, which makes it more difficult for a blind consumer to resolve a problem without sighted help. Don't mix Apples with oraanges. (pun intended)
Gerald
On 2/21/2020 8:41 AM, Gene wrote: He is not saying that. Your computer's mother board can develop a problem and the computer won't function at all. I don't see you begging the question about your computer or implying that you shouldn't use a computer. Sooner or later, it all comes down to this, no matter how often you discuss such topics and ask such questions, after a point, you are simply begging the question and setting up straw men because you are irremediably biased against smart phones.
Your questions in the beginning of such discussions may serve a useful purpose because there may be people who are worried about trying such phones and people give answers that may be reassuring. But beyond a point, you are just indulging your antismart phone bias. No user who knows something about computers or minicomputers, which is what smart phones are, would say that loss of speech is impossible, A component may fail, something may become corrupted, and that is true of any computer or minicomputer. That is no reason not to use one. The brakes could fail when you are in a car, but do you ride busses or cabs? assessing risk is a risk/benefit evaluation. If the risk is low enough and the benefitsworht the risk, people constantly do activities with some risk. Almost any activity has at least a very small amount of risk.
Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 6:15 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
So you are saying that IOS is such a wonderful OS that it is impossible for anything to go wrong and cause complete loss of speech that simple fixes like the ones you suggest won't resolve? And is it not true that the latest IPhone models have no physical buttons of any kind? If so, how do you locate the volume and home keys if you have no speech in the first place?
Gerald
On 2/21/2020 7:03 AM, chris judge wrote: Yes, but once you learn the device you will learn that loss of speech is usually caused by: a. Speech being muted. Solved by a 3 finger double tap. b. Voice over being turned off. Solved by either asking siri to turn it on, or pressing the home key 3 times quickly. In the case of the iPhone 10 or above, press the power button 3 times. c. Voice over volume being turned down. Solved by invoking a gesture, then pressing up on the volume button. It’s like any other technology, Once you learn it, things are much simpler than they seem when the device is new to you.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io> <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Groups.Io Sent: February 21, 2020 7:39 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Okay, let's suppose you turn on your IPhone, and there is no speech? Then what? How do you restore Voice Over without sighted help if you have no idea what's causing the problem in the first place? No operating system, not even IOS, is immune from problems that could cause loss of speech.
Gerald
On 2/21/2020 5:10 AM, chris judge wrote: That’s ridiculous. I’ve been totally blind since birth and have used an IPhone since 2009. Give it a try.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io> <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Alex Stone via Groups.Io Sent: February 20, 2020 3:36 PM To: main@techtalk.groups.io <mailto:main@techtalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Gerald, I can assure you that I am really blind, and I think I take exception to the suggestion that I’m not!
On 20 Feb 2020, at 15:01, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> > wrote:
I suspect that many "blind" consumers who use smart phones that are completely devoid of tactile buttons are not really "blind" at all, but visually impaired and retain some funtional vision to navigate around a touchscreen. Those who are totally blind and purport to use a touchscreen smart phone probably had a lot of sighted help. Which is why smart phones with tactile keypads like the BlindShell and Smart Vision have been introduced. So I'm looking forward to hearing about the experiences of a totally blind consumer using the new Samsung smart flip phone.
Gerald
On 2/20/2020 9:41 AM, Gene wrote: Your statement about buttons is inaccurate based on discussions I've seen on this topic before. Most smart phones already had very few buttons, and, as for the elimination of the home button on the I-Phone, while I can't speak from personal experience, I've seen enough comments on lists like this that the button's elimination doesn't mean blind people can't use the phone. Evidently, the screen simulates the presence of a button by vibrating. I'm not saying I definitely understand the situation and I await other comments but how many people have you seen say they stopped using an I-Phone because of elimination of the home button?
You often state the worst case interpretation of situations.
Gene ----- Origial Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:22 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
According to Consumer Reports, this Samsung smart flip phone employs a new touchscreen technology that allows it to be thin and flexible enough to be folded in half like a wallet. But in tests, it proved to be very fragile, and CR did not recommend it, especially in view of its very high price tag. And it would probably not be a good choice for a blind consumer because even unfolded the touchscreen is relatively small and has no tactile buttons. This seems to be a growing trend in smart phones: eliminating all physical buttons, making it virtually impossible for a blind consumer to use the phone without some sighted help or a lot of hands-on training.
Gerald
On 2/19/2020 9:20 PM, Mike B wrote: Hi Lisa,
I heard about a phone like you're describing just the other day and I think they said that Samsung was the company producing it. From the way the guy was describing the way it works, it sounds like it'll be a really cool phone, but for $1300 it damn well otta be! LOL LOL Check out the link below for a review.
https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F24-hours-with-the-samsung-galaxy-z-flip-has-me-convince-1841791884&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf9388eb0f88f4a82bfdd08d7b72843b8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179255865028410&sdata=w9tBUzmus93vFPEfk389VCauWyOMcRJek5X%2Bx%2BWi%2BgY%3D&reserved=0
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Belville <mailto:missktlab1217@frontier.com> To: Tech Talk <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:02 PM Subject: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Hi, all.
My semi-techno-phobic dad is going to trade in his old flip phone soon. He said he saw something on TV advertising a smart flip phone, he means a phone with the same body style as a feature flip phone but with the capability of a modern iPhone or Android Smart phone. I haven't heard anything about this. Does anyone here have any info about this type of phone? Brand, Wireless carrier, etc?
TIA
Lisa
-- Lisa Belville missktlab1217@frontier.com <mailto:missktlab1217@frontier.com>
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I have had my SE for over 3 years and it hasn't ever crashed. I
had a problem with the microphone where it got stuck a few times
but all I did was hold down the power and home buttons and the
problem was solved. Sorry that you have had so much trouble. I'm
actually planning on getting a new iPhone when the new ones
finally come out.
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On 2/22/2020 6:11 AM, chris judge
wrote:
And for
all you iPhone users, in all seriousness, how many times
have your IPhones crashed? I can state with confidence that
I can count the times my Phone has crashed on 1 hand, and
this is after almost 11 years of using one.
Hi Gerald,
Usually I respect your cynicism, but in this case, I have to
disagree. You are talking a lot about the fact that a smart
phone can crash and you have major problems without speech.
This of course is true, but if I had the amount f money I
spent on correcting my old fashion Windows PC with the
Microsoft Windows operating system, I could take a month
vacation ti Tahiti.
So what is your point? All things made by human beings can
crash for everyone: sighted, blind and even Yogi Bear.
On 2/21/2020 7:15 AM, Gerald Levy via
Groups.Io wrote:
So you are saying that IOS is such a wonderful OS that it
is impossible for anything to go wrong and cause complete
loss of speech that simple fixes like the ones you suggest
won't resolve? And is it not true that the latest IPhone
models have no physical buttons of any kind? If so, how do
you locate the volume and home keys if you have no speech in
the first place?
Gerald
On 2/21/2020 7:03 AM, chris judge
wrote:
Yes,
but once you learn the device you will learn that loss
of speech is usually caused by:
- Speech being muted. Solved by a 3 finger double
tap.
- Voice over being turned off. Solved by either
asking siri to turn it on, or pressing the home key 3
times quickly. In the case of the iPhone 10 or above,
press the power button 3 times.
- Voice over volume being turned down. Solved by
invoking a gesture, then pressing up on the volume
button.
It’s
like any other technology, Once you learn it, things are
much simpler than they seem when the device is new to
you.
Okay, let's suppose you turn on your IPhone, and there
is no speech? Then what? How do you restore Voice
Over without sighted help if you have no idea what's
causing the problem in the first place? No operating
system, not even IOS, is immune from problems that could
cause loss of speech.
Gerald
On
2/21/2020 5:10 AM, chris judge wrote:
That’s
ridiculous. I’ve been totally blind since birth and
have used an IPhone since 2009. Give it a try.
Gerald,
I can assure you that I am really blind, and I think I
take exception to the suggestion that I’m not!
On
20 Feb 2020, at 15:01, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io
<bwaylimited@...>
wrote:
I suspect that many "blind" consumers who use
smart phones that are completely devoid of tactile
buttons are not really "blind" at all, but
visually impaired and retain some funtional vision
to navigate around a touchscreen. Those who are
totally blind and purport to use a touchscreen
smart phone probably had a lot of sighted help.
Which is why smart phones with tactile keypads
like the BlindShell and Smart Vision have been
introduced. So I'm looking forward to hearing
about the experiences of a totally blind consumer
using the new Samsung smart flip phone.
Gerald
On
2/20/2020 9:41 AM, Gene wrote:
Your
statement about buttons is inaccurate based on
discussions I've seen on this topic before.
Most smart phones already had very few
buttons, and, as for the elimination of the
home button on the I-Phone, while I can't
speak from personal experience, I've seen
enough comments on lists like this that the
button's elimination doesn't mean blind people
can't use the phone. Evidently, the screen
simulates the presence of a button by
vibrating. I'm not saying I definitely
understand the situation and I await other
comments but how many people have you seen say
they stopped using an I-Phone because of
elimination of the home button?
You
often state the worst case interpretation of
situations.
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Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:22 AM
Subject:
Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
According to Consumer Reports, this Samsung
smart flip phone employs a new touchscreen
technology that allows it to be thin and
flexible enough to be folded in half like a
wallet. But in tests, it proved to be very
fragile, and CR did not recommend it, especially
in view of its very high price tag. And it
would probably not be a good choice for a blind
consumer because even unfolded the touchscreen
is relatively small and has no tactile buttons.
This seems to be a growing trend in smart
phones: eliminating all physical buttons, making
it virtually impossible for a blind consumer to
use the phone without some sighted help or a lot
of hands-on training.
Gerald
On
2/19/2020 9:20 PM, Mike B wrote:
I
heard about a phone like you're describing
just the other day and I think they said
that Samsung was the company producing it.
From the way the guy was describing the way
it works, it sounds like it'll be a really
cool phone, but for $1300 it damn well otta
be! LOL LOL Check out the link below for
a review.
Take
care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
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Sent:
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:02 PM
Subject:
[TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Hi,
all.
My semi-techno-phobic dad is going to trade in
his old flip phone soon.
He said he saw something on TV advertising a
smart flip phone, he means
a phone with the same body style as a feature
flip phone but with the
capability of a modern iPhone or Android Smart
phone. I haven't heard
anything about this. Does anyone here have any
info about this type of
phone? Brand, Wireless carrier, etc?
TIA
Lisa
--
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217@...
--
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes.
They ask: "How Happy are You?"
I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
Yes, the newer iPhones do offer excellent battery life. I'm still using an iPhone 8 and I use it with Apple's smart battery case, which I absolutely love, as I can be at a 100% charge for an entire day, even with streaming audio.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
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On 2/21/2020 6:46 PM, Carolyn Arnold wrote: I had that problem with my SE. It was a super phone, and, at least, had more battery life than any flip phone I had, but still...
The 11 is living up to what I heard about it.
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Karim Lakhani Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 3:25 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
I love my iphone! but the battery drains real fast. When I'm waiting for transportation it ccan go for hours, if you don't listen to radio and such. do you use a charging back up? I had a case with my 5se, but the 7 would be nice if I didn't have to carry back ups. From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 10:58 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? I love my IPhone, if I only used the Seeing AI and Be My Eyes apps it has been worth the investment. You don't have to buy the latest and most expensive. You can purchase one used for under $200.00.----- Original Message ----- From: Gene <mailto:gsasner@gmail.com> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
That's right. I hadn't thought about that.
Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: chris judge <mailto:chrisjudge1967@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:11 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Actualy, he could read the screen with his smart phone. Another reason to get one. Having an aira agent at your finger tips can solve a lot of issues.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> > On Behalf Of Gene Sent: February 21, 2020 12:52 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
You don't know that. Interesting how someone with absolutely no experience has so many opinions on something he chooses to know nothing about from a standpoint of practical experience. Mix apples and oranges? If your mother board fails, please explain how having a tactile keyboard makes speech easier to obtain or how it is easier to diagnose the probem? If your sound card fails and you don't have a USB sound card or a USB headset, explain the same thing. There are certain instances where having a physical keyboard would make solving a problem easier. But these rare instances are no reason not to use a smart phone. And a smart phone with a keypad can certainly fail in ways that make having the keypad useless in trying to solve the problem.
You have followed these lists long enough to know that no matter what you use, some problems require sighted assistance and that is no reason not to use such products. If Windows becomes corrupted and doesn't fully boot and displays an error message, please explain to me how you are going to read it unless you have an optacon, which very few blind people have. Again, begging the question just to support your bias.
Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:30 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
The difference is that a computer has a tactile keyboard. A smart phone doesn't, which makes it more difficult for a blind consumer to resolve a problem without sighted help. Don't mix Apples with oraanges. (pun intended)
Gerald
On 2/21/2020 8:41 AM, Gene wrote: He is not saying that. Your computer's mother board can develop a problem and the computer won't function at all. I don't see you begging the question about your computer or implying that you shouldn't use a computer. Sooner or later, it all comes down to this, no matter how often you discuss such topics and ask such questions, after a point, you are simply begging the question and setting up straw men because you are irremediably biased against smart phones. Your questions in the beginning of such discussions may serve a useful purpose because there may be people who are worried about trying such phones and people give answers that may be reassuring. But beyond a point, you are just indulging your antismart phone bias. No user who knows something about computers or minicomputers, which is what smart phones are, would say that loss of speech is impossible, A component may fail, something may become corrupted, and that is true of any computer or minicomputer. That is no reason not to use one. The brakes could fail when you are in a car, but do you ride busses or cabs? assessing risk is a risk/benefit evaluation. If the risk is low enough and the benefitsworht the risk, people constantly do activities with some risk. Almost any activity has at least a very small amount of risk. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 6:15 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? So you are saying that IOS is such a wonderful OS that it is impossible for anything to go wrong and cause complete loss of speech that simple fixes like the ones you suggest won't resolve? And is it not true that the latest IPhone models have no physical buttons of any kind? If so, how do you locate the volume and home keys if you have no speech in the first place? Gerald On 2/21/2020 7:03 AM, chris judge wrote: Yes, but once you learn the device you will learn that loss of speech is usually caused by: a. Speech being muted. Solved by a 3 finger double tap. b. Voice over being turned off. Solved by either asking siri to turn it on, or pressing the home key 3 times quickly. In the case of the iPhone 10 or above, press the power button 3 times. c. Voice over volume being turned down. Solved by invoking a gesture, then pressing up on the volume button. It’s like any other technology, Once you learn it, things are much simpler than they seem when the device is new to you. From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io> <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Groups.Io Sent: February 21, 2020 7:39 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? Okay, let's suppose you turn on your IPhone, and there is no speech? Then what? How do you restore Voice Over without sighted help if you have no idea what's causing the problem in the first place? No operating system, not even IOS, is immune from problems that could cause loss of speech. Gerald On 2/21/2020 5:10 AM, chris judge wrote: That’s ridiculous. I’ve been totally blind since birth and have used an IPhone since 2009. Give it a try. From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> <main@TechTalk.groups.io> <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Alex Stone via Groups.Io Sent: February 20, 2020 3:36 PM To: main@techtalk.groups.io <mailto:main@techtalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? Gerald, I can assure you that I am really blind, and I think I take exception to the suggestion that I’m not! On 20 Feb 2020, at 15:01, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> > wrote: I suspect that many "blind" consumers who use smart phones that are completely devoid of tactile buttons are not really "blind" at all, but visually impaired and retain some funtional vision to navigate around a touchscreen. Those who are totally blind and purport to use a touchscreen smart phone probably had a lot of sighted help. Which is why smart phones with tactile keypads like the BlindShell and Smart Vision have been introduced. So I'm looking forward to hearing about the experiences of a totally blind consumer using the new Samsung smart flip phone. Gerald On 2/20/2020 9:41 AM, Gene wrote: Your statement about buttons is inaccurate based on discussions I've seen on this topic before. Most smart phones already had very few buttons, and, as for the elimination of the home button on the I-Phone, while I can't speak from personal experience, I've seen enough comments on lists like this that the button's elimination doesn't mean blind people can't use the phone. Evidently, the screen simulates the presence of a button by vibrating. I'm not saying I definitely understand the situation and I await other comments but how many people have you seen say they stopped using an I-Phone because of elimination of the home button? You often state the worst case interpretation of situations. Gene ----- Origial Message ----- From: Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <mailto:bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:22 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? According to Consumer Reports, this Samsung smart flip phone employs a new touchscreen technology that allows it to be thin and flexible enough to be folded in half like a wallet. But in tests, it proved to be very fragile, and CR did not recommend it, especially in view of its very high price tag. And it would probably not be a good choice for a blind consumer because even unfolded the touchscreen is relatively small and has no tactile buttons. This seems to be a growing trend in smart phones: eliminating all physical buttons, making it virtually impossible for a blind consumer to use the phone without some sighted help or a lot of hands-on training. Gerald On 2/19/2020 9:20 PM, Mike B wrote: Hi Lisa, I heard about a phone like you're describing just the other day and I think they said that Samsung was the company producing it. From the way the guy was describing the way it works, it sounds like it'll be a really cool phone, but for $1300 it damn well otta be! LOL LOL Check out the link below for a review. https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2F24-hours-with-the-samsung-galaxy-z-flip-has-me-convince-1841791884&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf9388eb0f88f4a82bfdd08d7b72843b8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637179255865028410&sdata=w9tBUzmus93vFPEfk389VCauWyOMcRJek5X%2Bx%2BWi%2BgY%3D&reserved=0 Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Belville <mailto:missktlab1217@frontier.com> To: Tech Talk <mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:02 PM Subject: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? Hi, all. My semi-techno-phobic dad is going to trade in his old flip phone soon. He said he saw something on TV advertising a smart flip phone, he means a phone with the same body style as a feature flip phone but with the capability of a modern iPhone or Android Smart phone. I haven't heard anything about this. Does anyone here have any info about this type of phone? Brand, Wireless carrier, etc? TIA Lisa -- Lisa Belville missktlab1217@frontier.com <mailto:missktlab1217@frontier.com>
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David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
Gerald,
I can honestly sympathize with your skepticism. When I was
beginning to hear about VoiceOver on the iPhone I could not
imagine how a blind person could possibly use a flat touch screen.
However, like many others on this list I have become extremely
proficient in using the iPhone and I have no usable vision. I have
set up many iPhones right out of the box without any sighted
assistance, with only VoiceOver to tell me what is on the screen.
In fact, I have done the same with Android devices, including Fire
tablets from Amazon. Being a former assistive technology trainer
for 25 years I have also spent the last few years in my previous
role training other blind people how to use these devices. I would
recommend that you find someone who is local to you who could show
you an iPhone with VoiceOver to introduce you to some basic
concepts. This helped me to get started as a friend came to visit
me where I worked with her iPhone to give me a quick introduction.
I would also recommend that you visit www.applevis.com and read
some of the guides on the site's section for new users. There are
also many audio tutorials on that site, as well. Finally, I would
recommend that you consider visiting a local Apple store. Many
Apple stores hire sales reps who are knowledgeable regarding
VoiceOver and accessibility, in general.
David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 2/23/2020 2:45 AM, Leedy Diane Bomar
wrote:
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Suspect all you want Gerald, but, I am a totally blind user and
can use a phone perfectly well without buttons. Just the
touchscreen and the Byam buttons on the side and the Sleep light
button on the side.
Diane Bomar
I suspect that many "blind" consumers who use smart phones
that are completely devoid of tactile buttons are not really
"blind" at all, but visually impaired and retain some
funtional vision to navigate around a touchscreen. Those who
are totally blind and purport to use a touchscreen smart phone
probably had a lot of sighted help. Which is why smart phones
with tactile keypads like the BlindShell and Smart Vision have
been introduced. So I'm looking forward to hearing about the
experiences of a totally blind consumer using the new Samsung
smart flip phone.
Gerald
On 2/20/2020 9:41 AM, Gene wrote:
Your statement about buttons is inaccurate based on
discussions I've seen on this topic before. Most smart
phones already had very few buttons, and, as for the
elimination of the home button on the I-Phone, while I can't
speak from personal experience, I've seen enough comments on
lists like this that the button's elimination doesn't mean
blind people can't use the phone. Evidently, the screen
simulates the presence of a button by vibrating. I'm not
saying I definitely understand the situation and I await
other comments but how many people have you seen say they
stopped using an I-Phone because of elimination of the home
button?
You often state the worst case interpretation of
situations.
Gene
----- Origial Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
According to Consumer Reports, this Samsung smart flip
phone employs a new touchscreen technology that allows it to
be thin and flexible enough to be folded in half like a
wallet. But in tests, it proved to be very fragile, and CR
did not recommend it, especially in view of its very high
price tag. And it would probably not be a good choice for a
blind consumer because even unfolded the touchscreen is
relatively small and has no tactile buttons. This seems to
be a growing trend in smart phones: eliminating all physical
buttons, making it virtually impossible for a blind consumer
to use the phone without some sighted help or a lot of
hands-on training.
Gerald
On 2/19/2020 9:20 PM, Mike B
wrote:
Hi Lisa,
I heard about a phone like you're describing just the
other day and I think they said that Samsung was the
company producing it. From the way the guy was
describing the way it works, it sounds like it'll be a
really cool phone, but for $1300 it damn well otta be!
LOL LOL Check out the link below for a review.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:02 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Hi, all.
My semi-techno-phobic dad is going to trade in his old flip
phone soon.
He said he saw something on TV advertising a smart flip
phone, he means
a phone with the same body style as a feature flip phone but
with the
capability of a modern iPhone or Android Smart phone. I
haven't heard
anything about this. Does anyone here have any info about
this type of
phone? Brand, Wireless carrier, etc?
TIA
Lisa
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Lisa Belville
missktlab1217@...
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Norma, I have several email apps on my iPhone, and several virtual keyboards can be installed, and switched to, quickly. Diane Bomar On Feb 20, 2020, at 21:46, Norma A. Boge <naboge@mchsi.com> wrote:
Wonder if I'm understanding your message. Seems the material you read totally missed one of the great benefits of Android: you can choose the keyboard that suits you. I use 3 on my Pixel, Gboard is my main driver but the others have their purposes. Actually, you can use any app you like. No offense, but I saw a headline earlier today that said Apple is considering allowing iPhone users to choose another app for email other than the default. Too funny. <smile> -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 11:41 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? I had an Android tablet and did read articles and a couple of books on it, something I have not done on my iPhone other than some news articles, emails or texts, stuff like that. I read a couple of books on that tablet, tricky, because I was winging it without help. I might have stayed with Android, had that tablet not had a keyboard, which I could have removed. That keyboard, to me, was so clumsy, that I never want another one for a touch-screen device. -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 11:55 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? Gerald, I was 18 months old when blindness set in due to measles. I don't recall what anyone's face looks like; I can't blink or make any expressions with my eyes; I can't MOVE MY EYES, look down, left or right as the ophthalmologists at the eye clinic try to make me do when I present for checkup. Colors are just that, I've never seen them, and so I don't make sense of them. Yet, people talk about colors all the time. Ok, silly child, why go through this charade? I have done so to refute your argument that those of us who are blind using touchscreen toys do so with sighted assistance and or help. Sorry sir, this is NOT THE CASE with me! My touchscreen toy HAS NO PHYSICAL BUTTONS of any kind and I use it unperturbed with NO SIGHTED ASSISTANCE AND HELP! I took my Shiny Android Toy OUT OF THE BOX and got it going ALL ON MY OWN sitting at my desk at work. And, yes, I'm THE ONLY EMPLOYEE here until I fire myself! For the records, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF AN EXPERT in anything; I am CONSTANTLY LEARNING and seeking for ways to learn. I start out by trying to explore anything on my own; when I get stuck, I ask questions either here on this list, or some other lists I roam on, but I don't go around looking for sighted help until I have exhausted my channels within the blind community. All that said, is there an area where I fall short? Sure! I'm not too good at using my toy to scan and read printed materials; I suppose this has to do with my spatial orientation; I'm working on it on my own presently. However, if I don't hatch it down within the period I have allotted, I'll seek sighted assistance for this purpose only. Apologies for making this post rather long; I, like several others, had to write to dispel the notion that blind users of touchscreen toys are heavily reliant on folks with a pair of eyes! Of course, I belong to the school which believes that if an individual is visually impaired and has sufficient residual vision, this should be used always to the maximum extent possible. Any such individual should NEVER PERMIT anyone to PULL SLEEPSHADES over his or her face for any reason. I still have LIGHT PERCEPTION which is slowly going away. I do enjoy being able to use it and I'll never participate in any rehabilitative training skill or program that seeks to force me to wear sleepshades. Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Suspect all you want Gerald, but, I am a totally blind user and can use a phone perfectly well without buttons. Just the touchscreen and the Byam buttons on the side and the Sleep light button on the side. On Feb 20, 2020, at 08:01, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <bwaylimited@...> wrote:
I suspect that many "blind" consumers who use smart phones that
are completely devoid of tactile buttons are not really "blind" at
all, but visually impaired and retain some funtional vision to
navigate around a touchscreen. Those who are totally blind and
purport to use a touchscreen smart phone probably had a lot of
sighted help. Which is why smart phones with tactile keypads like
the BlindShell and Smart Vision have been introduced. So I'm
looking forward to hearing about the experiences of a totally
blind consumer using the new Samsung smart flip phone.
Gerald
On 2/20/2020 9:41 AM, Gene wrote:
Your statement about buttons is
inaccurate based on discussions I've seen on this topic
before. Most smart phones already had very few buttons, and,
as for the elimination of the home button on the I-Phone,
while I can't speak from personal experience, I've seen enough
comments on lists like this that the button's elimination
doesn't mean blind people can't use the phone. Evidently, the
screen simulates the presence of a button by vibrating. I'm
not saying I definitely understand the situation and I await
other comments but how many people have you seen say they
stopped using an I-Phone because of elimination of the home
button?
You often state the worst case
interpretation of situations.
Gene
----- Origial Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2020 5:22 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
According to Consumer Reports, this Samsung smart flip phone
employs a new touchscreen technology that allows it to be thin
and flexible enough to be folded in half like a wallet. But in
tests, it proved to be very fragile, and CR did not recommend
it, especially in view of its very high price tag. And it would
probably not be a good choice for a blind consumer because even
unfolded the touchscreen is relatively small and has no tactile
buttons. This seems to be a growing trend in smart phones:
eliminating all physical buttons, making it virtually impossible
for a blind consumer to use the phone without some sighted help
or a lot of hands-on training.
Gerald
On 2/19/2020 9:20 PM, Mike B wrote:
Hi Lisa,
I heard about a phone like
you're describing just the other day and I think they said
that Samsung was the company producing it. From the way
the guy was describing the way it works, it sounds like
it'll be a really cool phone, but for $1300 it damn well
otta be! LOL LOL Check out the link below for a review.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 5:02 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Hi, all.
My semi-techno-phobic dad is going to trade in his old flip
phone soon.
He said he saw something on TV advertising a smart flip phone,
he means
a phone with the same body style as a feature flip phone but
with the
capability of a modern iPhone or Android Smart phone. I haven't
heard
anything about this. Does anyone here have any info about this
type of
phone? Brand, Wireless carrier, etc?
TIA
Lisa
--
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217@...
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
I was not offended by the story about the t being accidentally added to the name Chris. I thought that was priceless. I laughed at that.
Jan
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The discussion started because someone said
"Christ, Gerald," as a form of emphasis. This is offensive to some people
as for serious Christians, it is taking the Lord's name in vain. That has
been made clear and any such expressions, using any religious language that any
believer in any religion may find offensive, along with vulgarity, is not
allowed. Further discussion is off topic for the list. I ask that it
be stopped now.
Gene, Owner
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] References to Christ.
Hi Group, As I recall in this thread, nobody was taking
the Lord's name in vain. There was a reference to someone accidentally
placing the letter 't' on the end of a fellow whose name was Chris. I
had done that accidentally years ago on another list. I playfully
referred t that incident to lighten up the rather intense discussion
concerning the smart phone usability issue--since it was getting way off
topic anyway; I was doing nothing more. Some of you so-called
Christians are a bit thin-skinned if that offended you! With some of the
references in the Bible itself--a few of the Apostles were a bit
playful. I can think of Peter himself who seemed to be playing dumb at
times with Jesus. On 2/22/2020 7:17 PM, David Goldfield
wrote: > Yes. Penny, I'd like to sincerely thank you for speaking up about
> this. Some of us are practicing Christians and I myself, being a
> practicing Catholic Christian, am one of them and I find that using
> the name of Jesus as a curse word is extremely offensive. I always try
> to respect the beliefs of others, even if I may not personally share
> them, and I try to avoid language which might be considered offensive.
> I think it would be helpful to please consider this. > >
David Goldfield, > Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist > JAWS
Certified, 2019 > > WWW.DavidGoldfield.org> >
On 2/22/2020 6:56 PM, Victor wrote: >> I agree with you. Let’s make
sure we keep everything respectful. >> >>
Victor >>> On Feb 22, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Penny Golden < pengold2@...>
wrote: >>> >>> Some of us take exception
to the discussion of Christ that is >>> going
on. >>> >>> I mean, bash each other, or laud each other,
but can't we keep >>> references to Christ out of it,
maybe? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
> > -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask:
"How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a
banana boat!"
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In any case, I think enough has been said on this topic and the topic of a smart phone. Let’s all move on and just try to be a little more careful from now on.
Victor
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On Feb 22, 2020, at 6:28 PM, Ron Canazzi <aa2vm@roadrunner.com> wrote:
Hi Group,
As I recall in this thread, nobody was taking the Lord's name in vain. There was a reference to someone accidentally placing the letter 't' on the end of a fellow whose name was Chris. I had done that accidentally years ago on another list. I playfully referred t that incident to lighten up the rather intense discussion concerning the smart phone usability issue--since it was getting way off topic anyway; I was doing nothing more.
Some of you so-called Christians are a bit thin-skinned if that offended you! With some of the references in the Bible itself--a few of the Apostles were a bit playful. I can think of Peter himself who seemed to be playing dumb at times with Jesus.
On 2/22/2020 7:17 PM, David Goldfield wrote: Yes. Penny, I'd like to sincerely thank you for speaking up about this. Some of us are practicing Christians and I myself, being a practicing Catholic Christian, am one of them and I find that using the name of Jesus as a curse word is extremely offensive. I always try to respect the beliefs of others, even if I may not personally share them, and I try to avoid language which might be considered offensive. I think it would be helpful to please consider this.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 2/22/2020 6:56 PM, Victor wrote: I agree with you. Let’s make sure we keep everything respectful.
Victor
On Feb 22, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Penny Golden <pengold2@gmail.com> wrote:
Some of us take exception to the discussion of Christ that is going on.
I mean, bash each other, or laud each other, but can't we keep references to Christ out of it, maybe?
-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Hi Group,
As I recall in this thread, nobody was taking the Lord's name in vain. There was a reference to someone accidentally placing the letter 't' on the end of a fellow whose name was Chris. I had done that accidentally years ago on another list. I playfully referred t that incident to lighten up the rather intense discussion concerning the smart phone usability issue--since it was getting way off topic anyway; I was doing nothing more.
Some of you so-called Christians are a bit thin-skinned if that offended you! With some of the references in the Bible itself--a few of the Apostles were a bit playful. I can think of Peter himself who seemed to be playing dumb at times with Jesus.
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On 2/22/2020 7:17 PM, David Goldfield wrote: Yes. Penny, I'd like to sincerely thank you for speaking up about this. Some of us are practicing Christians and I myself, being a practicing Catholic Christian, am one of them and I find that using the name of Jesus as a curse word is extremely offensive. I always try to respect the beliefs of others, even if I may not personally share them, and I try to avoid language which might be considered offensive. I think it would be helpful to please consider this.
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019
WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 2/22/2020 6:56 PM, Victor wrote:
I agree with you. Let’s make sure we keep everything respectful.
Victor
On Feb 22, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Penny Golden <pengold2@gmail.com> wrote:
Some of us take exception to the discussion of Christ that is going on.
I mean, bash each other, or laud each other, but can't we keep references to Christ out of it, maybe?
-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Problem Updating New Machine
Sent from my iPhoneI received a new laptop. I opened Microsoft Edge and got one of those messages that my computer was locked and that trying to restart would not help. It was one of those programs where they want money from you.
I was able to restart my machine and then went into Internet Explorer and finished setting up the machine.
But, what is worrying me is that when I update and restart the machine, the update cycle seems to be rather short and I’ve had to do this pretty often.
The seller of the machine always lets us know that the machine has to update fairly often. I’m used to this happening since I have bought from him several times. But, I’ve never encountered this other issue before.
I always thought that ransom ware made it that (1) you couldn’t restart a machine and (2) you wouldn’t be able to use another browser.
I have no intention of paying these people. The machine didn’t cost me that much and, if I have to, I will just not use the equipment at all even though it seems to be a good computer. I would appreciate any thoughts.
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Nvda says the synth is sapi 5 with vw Paul.
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-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of The Wolf Sent: February-22-20 2:14 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone? ole voice? what tts ingin has that voice? On 2/22/2020 12:43 PM, Monte Single wrote: Hi Gerald, Probably my mistake, sometimes my ole voice synth which I am using with nvda says five instead of v; this is because the voice synth is interpreting the letter v as roman numeral five. I know I neeed a more accurate synth, but I do like the voice.
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Groups.Io Sent: February-22-20 1:16 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Okay, a little clarification. There is no such model as the Alcatel Flip Go 5. There is a model called the Alcatel Flip Go V, and perhaps somebody assumed that the "V" was actually the Roman numeral for 5. But nowhere is this phone referred to as the Alcatel Flip Go 5. I suspect that the "V" actually stands for Verizon, because this phone is apparently designed for Verizon Wireless and also works with US Cellular. It apparently does not work with T Mobile, which uses a different technology than T Mobile. The only Alcatel phone listed for T Mobile is the Flip Go 3. Judging from the product description, it sounds that the Flip Go V is essentially similar in features to the Go Flip 3, although there is no mention of the voice guidance feature. Both models sell for about $100.
Gerald
On 2/22/2020 1:50 PM, Monte Single wrote:
Yes, this is the first I have hear of the alcatel go 5. But that's what consumer technology is all about; the latest and the greatest. The fact that you have a device that works fine for you is irrelevant. The only way to generate new sales is with new products. Sometimes it's the same old thing with a new label or costume. Buy, buy, buy.
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez Sent: February-22-20 9:43 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
I have never heard of a go 5 before this one. I always heard of the go 3, and I thought that was the newest one. Pam.
-----Original Message----- From: Monte Single Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 11:02 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
What is the difference between the alcatel go 3 and go 5.
-----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of jan howells via Groups.Io Sent: February-21-20 6:32 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] New Smart Flip Phone?
Yesterday, my brother bought me an Alcatel Go 5 cell phone nn his plan. I will get it at Easter time.
Jan
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
My bro sets it up for me. Thank you.
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
I would like to thank you, Penny. We were asked not to discuss religion and politics. But hearing people use Jesus Christ as a curse, is very offensive to me. We all need to respect each other the to be fair. We are a family.
Jan
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You may need a sighted person to set up the WiFi
connection. I haven't tried the browser in the Flip3 and I don't know how
usable it is.
Gene
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What is a good flip phone to
buy?
I will be using my Go 5 with wifi, calls, texts, and
internet. I had the Keyo Cera Cadence, but it fell in
water. Jan
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If you only hear the word contact when you arrow
from contact to contact, let us know. I'll tell you how to work around
that problem using the Flip 3 and it is very likely to work with the V or 5 or
whatever it is.
Gene
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Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2020 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What is a good flip phone to
buy?
I am hoping that contacts can be used on the Go 5. My
brother is setting it up for me. He is working with it. He has
it all activated and programmed already. He has it active with my
number. Jan
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
Ok, my bro must have thought that the V stood for a 5. I will let him know that is a V for Verizon. It was $100.
Jan
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
I will be using my Go 5 with wifi, calls, texts, and internet. I had the Keyo Cera Cadence, but it fell in water.
Jan
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jan howells <gale7978@...>
The phone is an Alcatel Go 5. I assume that means that it is a 5 G. It has a button keypad like a phone.
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