Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks

[Jonathan Mosen]

Yes Kelly, this is certainly a perspective that appears to have validity in
the US market, where take-up of smart phones is considerably lower than, say
Europe and Asia.

Jonathan

-----Original Message-----
From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
[mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce
Sent: Friday, 25 January 2008 4:03 p.m.
To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
Subject: Re: Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks

Jonathan,

I believe the issue of affordable access to telecommunications services may 
have been missed in the message below.  If someone wants access to simply 
place and receive voice telephone calls, the other information-based 
features are overkill and superfluous. However, on certain networks and 
carriers, the only way to obtain basic access is to use a phone with a 
screen reader, such as Talks or Mobile Speak.  For example, voice Aid and 
the audio access features of the personal directory are not fully 
sufficient to access the basic functions of Nokia phones, such as the N75. 
>From what I understand, battery level or signal strength cannot be 
determined by the blind end user of Nokia phones unless one installs a 
screen reader.

yes it seems as if Joe is comparing two different products, but if only one 
has basic access then that is an important consideration.

Kelly


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Mosen" <jmosen at mosen.org>
To: "'The Accessible Phones Discussion List'" 
<blindphones at mosenexplosion.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:55 AM
Subject: RE: Built-in TTS vs MobileSpeak/Talks


> Hi Joe, as well as the accessibility of a smartphone being superior, you
> also have to consider functionality. To be blunt, comparing an LG phone 
> to
> the functionality of a smartphone is like comparing the functionality of 
> a
> bicycle to a rocket ship.
>
> Jonathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com
> [mailto:blindphones-bounces at mosenexplosion.com] On Behalf Of Drenth, Joe
> Sent: Friday, 25 January 2008 1:51 a.m.
> To: The Accessible Phones Discussion List
> 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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