Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks

[Kelly Pierce]

have you checked the reviews on Access World magazine?  In the past year, 
they have evaluated the accessibility of LG phones.  the evaluations are 
not of the latest models, but the access is likely similar.

You may not need to pay the $50 for the LG phone.  If the carrier is 
offering phones with voice output features at a cost higher than phones it 
offers to sighted people, I would contact the company's accessibility 
representative and request the accessible phone for the same price and 
terms as inaccessible phones.  this often means the phone is free.  if the 
carrier won't cooperate, I would then approach the LG access representative 
and ask them to either re-engineer the cheap phone so it incorporates voice 
output features, as required by federal guidelines or provide you with a 
phone that provides you with the access to the functions of the cheap 
phone.  Manufacturers generally respond by providing a free phone.  I took 
this approach and received a free accessible phone from Motorola.  The 
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each telephone company access 
representative can be found on the FCC website.

If the manufacturer doesn't cooperate, let us know and we can then discuss 
next steps, which may involve filing a federal disability access complaint.

Kelly


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drenth, Joe" <Joe.Drenth at fmcti.com>
To: "The Accessible Phones Discussion List" 
<blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:51 AM
Subject: RE: Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks


> Hi Olusegun,
>
> Thanks for the information.  In follow-up, though, have you used the
> built-in TTS of the newest LG phones to compare its functionality with
> that of MobileSpeak?  In comparing the prices, I'd have to spend $300
> for MobileSpeak Pocket, plus at least $250 for a Smart Phone capable of
> running Windows Mobile, compared to getting a phone with just the
> built-in TTS for a total of $50 or less -- That is a large prices
> difference for I-DON'T-KNOW-WHAT improvement in accessibility.
>
> If anyone out there has the LG enV (VX9900) and can attest to the pros
> and cons of its built-in TTS, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Drenth
> Chalfont, Pennsylvania
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Olusegun --
> Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:27 PM
> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks
>
> Hi Joe:
>
> MobileSpeak will work primarily on phones with the Symbian software.
> These are mostly Nokia phones and they run on the GSM network.
>
> If you need a Code Factory product that would work on the Verizon CDMA
> network, consider the Palm Treo 700W for which you will need to purchase
> MobileSpeak Pocket.
>
> To read more information about the various platforms supported by Code
> Factory's speech access technology, visit:
>
> http://www.codefactory.es
>
> The LGS phones you referred to in your note WILL NOT WORK with any Code
> Factory speech access product.  Their built-in speech access is all you
> can get!
>
> Sincerely,
> Olusegun
> Denver, Colorado
>
>
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