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Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Some Notes about iOs/Android, common apps between both OS, and some suggested hardware
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
General Notes
Wider range of price and Android phones to choose from (bar, flip or tablet) compared to Apple.
As far as Android is concerned, Samsung phones are recommended.
On Samsung/Android able to associate hardware keys to answer/hang up a call (or open or close a flip phone), not available on iOS.
Open source for Samsung and closed for Apple.
Not all Android phones have the same Android OS, may be changed slightly, and may take a while to be updated to the latest Android OS version, not an issue with iOS.
If choosing either Samsung/Android or iOS, look at the tasks that are needed to be performed and if the apps to do those tasks are accessible.
Samsung phones give you Bixbie plus access to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Apple gives you Siri plus access to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
Samsung gives you access to the Samsung Play Store plus Google Play Store.
Apple gives you access to the Apps Store.
Books, Music, and News are covered on both platforms.
Samsung Galaxy watch for Samsung phones, and Apple Watch for Apple phones. However, screen reader (Talkback) on Samsung very sluggish.
Other screen readers can be installed on Samsung, Apple VoiceOver.
Braille support on Samsung still primitive compared to Apple.
Tighter integration of accessibility in iOS than that of Android, not as fluid on android, but usable.
Common Apps for Android and iOS
Two specific apps which are not currently available on Android are the Microsoft Sound Scape and Seeing AI apps.
As the Seeing AI app currency mode doesn’t work with Australian currency, Cash Reader is recommended for both iOS/Android.
Where it is not obvious what the apps listed are for, there is a short description.
13Cabs
7Plus
Ten Play
SBS on Demand
ABC iView (ABC online streaming)
ABC Listen (ABC Radio stations)
ABC News
Aira (for the Aira service via phone camera
Aldi
Amazon Alexa (for use with the Amazon Echo hardware and giving access to use Amazon’s digital assistant)
Amazon Music
Amazon Prime Video
Apple Music
Audible (for use with Audible books - nice thing about Android version can buy within app)
Be-My-Eyes (assistance for free via video contact to volunteers around world)
Blind Drive (fantastic blind driving audio game)
Calm (excellent wellness app)
Carrot (snarky weather app)
Cash Reader (currency identification)
Chrome (web browser from Google)
Coles
Dropbox
Disney Plus
eBay
Easy Reader (daisy book reader)
Google Assistant (Google’s digital assistant)
Google Drive
Google Fit
Google Duo
Google Home (for use with the Google Nest smart speaker hardware)
Google maps
Google News
Google Play Music
Envision (uses camera for text recognition, surroundings, photos etc)
Lazarillo (excellent GPS app)
Kindle (Kindle eBooks): again can purchase Kindle books within the Android app.
Messenger
Menu Log
Microsoft Teams
MoveIt
Music Healing
OneStepReader
Outlook (Microsoft Outlook)
Netflix:
Pocket Cast (pod catcher)
Spotify Music
Skype
SuperSense
Tripview (public transport for Sydney and Melbourne)
TuneIn Radio
Uber
Uber Eats
VIP Code Reader (accessible QR code reader)
Vision Australia Connect (for the VA Library)
Voice Dream Reader (document reader via speech).
Woolworths
Youtube
Zoom (web meetings etc)
Android Apps
Find Device
Galaxy Store
Galaxy Wearable
LookOut
Play Store
Tracker Detect
Voxmate
Synapptic
iOS Apps
Find My (find people, items, and devices)
Magnifier (LIDAR for detecting doors, and distances to people plus magnification function)
Messages (app across iOS, Mac, and Apple Watch)
Playgrounds for Swift Playgrounds.
Watch (for Apple Watch)
Hardware
ES7445- Large print keyboard Black on White Keys https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-keyboard-black-characters-on-white-keys.html
ES7444- Large Print Keyboard - White Characters on Black Keys https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-keyboard-white-characters-on-black-keys.html
ES7443- Large Print Keyboard - Black Characters on Yellow Keys https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-keyboard-black-characters-on-yellow-keys.html
ES0231- Large Print White on Black - Mac ALBA Keyboard https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-white-on-black-mac-alba-keyboard.html
ES0232- Large Print Black on Yellow - Mac ALBA Keyboard https://shop.visionaustralia.org/largeprint-black-on-yellow-mac-alba-keyboard.html
ES0202- Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard Mac (Black on White) https://shop.visionaustralia.org/bluetooth-wireless-mini-keyboard-mac-black-on-white.html
ES0204- Bluetooth Wireless Mini Keyboard Mac (White on Black) https://shop.visionaustralia.org/bluetooth-wireless-mini-keyboard-mac-white-on-black.html
ES6200- Bump Loc Dots - Clear Round 6pk https://shop.visionaustralia.org/bump-loc-dots-clear-round-6pk.html
ES7434- Large Print Keyboard Stickers - White letters on Black, Upper Case https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-keyboard-stickers-white-letters-on-black-upper-case.html
ES7435- Large Print Keyboard Stickers (Black Letters on White) Lower Case https://shop.visionaustralia.org/large-print-keyboard-stickers-black-letters-on-white-lower-case.html
ES0155- Arkon Table Stand for Smart Phones https://shop.visionaustralia.org/arkon-table-stand-for-phones.html
ES0419- BlindShell Classic 2 NFC TAG - Pack of 10. The NFC tags are not on our webshop but we do stock them so clients will have to contact vision store to make a purchase.
ES6557- Olitech EasyTel 4G Desktop Mobile Phone https://shop.visionaustralia.org/olitech-easytel-4g-desktop-mobile-phone.html
ES0413- BlindShell Classic 2 Mobile Phone – Black https://shop.visionaustralia.org/blindshell-classic-2-mobile-phone-black.html
ES0414- BlindShell Classic 2 Mobile Phone – Red https://shop.visionaustralia.org/blindshell-classic-2-mobile-phone-red.html
ES7457- SHOKZ OpenComm Wireless Bluetooth Headset
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