# verizon!!! lg droid!!!! must have!!!!!

Category: accessible Devices

## Post 1 by kristabell (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 16:59:45

so i have the lg ally droid from verizon and i wouldnt traid it for nothing!!! it has sound back, talk back and kick back, it read lost of stuff market texting etc... it sucks on the net but im shocked on how much stuff it will read!! so get it and if someone already has it i need some help with a couple things!
kristy

## Post 2 by forereel (Just posting.) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 18:56:23

Sounds slick. I didn't know these phones were accessible to the blind. Must check that one out. I liked the features it has, but was sure it was just to much phone for me. Smile.

## Post 3 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 20:15:40

I'm just getting the iPhone. The Droid doesn't sound too appealing to me.

## Post 4 by forereel (Just posting.) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 20:26:59

Okay I've called Verizon and the tech support doesn't seem to think this phone is speech accessible, so help us out by posting how your've got your's even working? Are you completely blind, and if so what programs did you have to get to make it work to the level you have it?
The I phone is like other LG already setup with speech, so. This phone as I say is plenty powerful and featured packed, but for the blind?

## Post 5 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 20:33:36

The droid has three things that are able to be turned on in the accessibility options. Kick back talk back and sound back.
The three turned on will give you the vibrating as you touch the screen, as well as the sounds as you clikc and move around. The talk back of course is the actual voice. I used one for about a month the moto droid, and I just simpley didn't like it. The accessibility is simpley not there yet. The speech leaves out access to email and web browsing which IMHO are important and necessary features in order for me to consider a device accessible.

## Post 6 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Saturday, 24-Jul-2010 22:41:17

I thought the Droid 2.1 software made the screen reader a little more accessible. Somebody told me that. Guess she was wrong.

## Post 7 by Striker (Consider your self warned, i'm creative and offensive like handicap porn.) on Sunday, 25-Jul-2010 2:47:15

This person must be referring to the modorola droid... Lg Allie droid, wtf?

## Post 8 by forereel (Just posting.) on Sunday, 25-Jul-2010 3:26:12

Maybe so, because the droid just doesn't seem to have it. I've been to the store and looked at one and I've called tech support, so I'm lost, but interested.

## Post 9 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Sunday, 25-Jul-2010 8:39:24

Forereel, next time you look at a droid, have the person in the store check under settings and then accessibility, depending on the itteration, I've seen it under settings general and then accessibility, then you should have three choices under there talk back, kick back, and sound back. Acording to the documentation all of these should be switched on. Once completed the phone should then speak as well as give auditory and vibrating feedback.

## Post 10 by Musical Ambition (I've got the gold prolific poster award, now is there a gold cup for me?) on Sunday, 25-Jul-2010 9:25:50

With these phones, you have to pay for the data plan, and if the Droid isn't accessible when trying to use the web browser, then what's the point? I don't want to pay for a data plan and not be able to use it.

## Post 11 by monkeypusher69 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Monday, 26-Jul-2010 1:59:52

yeah i am assuming its the motorola droid as well. yeah 2.1 did give it more accessibility but its still not on par with the iPhone, as the browser and email stillisn't working yet. but contacts texting and making calls and some apps like the face book and twitter apps are accessible. however u can't call something like zbp with a android phone as the onscreen dialpad during a call isn't accessible yet

## Post 12 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 27-Jul-2010 0:08:14

I'd have to agree about the data plan. 30 dollars for something I don't use? But it's a slick looking thing, so I'll take that suggestion and go play with it a while, or order one for a bit to see how it does. It's really powerful as far as visual things go, so if you have a close sighted friend you want to gift it be a nice one.

## Post 13 by Leafs Fan (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Tuesday, 27-Jul-2010 7:50:48

From what I have heard, the iPhone is considerably more accessible than Android.

## Post 14 by rat (star trek rules!) on Tuesday, 27-Jul-2010 8:40:12

it is, i have seveal friends who use IPhones, it's amazing all you can hear them do with them, makes my touch pro 2 phone running MobileSpeak look like a childrens toy.

## Post 15 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Tuesday, 27-Jul-2010 20:40:38

By the way the LG ally running the droid OS, is available at VZW for $49 with a 2 year contract.

## Post 16 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Wednesday, 28-Jul-2010 23:48:37

Well, I'm getting an iPhone anyway because I'd have more fun with it, so...

## Post 17 by jen91_09 (777) on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 12:25:48

So I'm trying to decide if it would be worth getting the droid (I'm with verison) when my contract is up, or sticking with my NV3, or getting a phone with talks or mobile speak, any ideas?

## Post 18 by monkeypusher69 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 20:22:30

while the built in speech of the enV 3 isn't the most capable, if all u want to do is make phone calls and text then thats fine. other wise like i said the Droid isn't all there yet .. u can make calls read text messages and some of the apps like facebook and others are accessible but the web browser and email clients aren't yet. so if you want to do all those things you are gonna have to get a phone with mobile speak. Otherwise switch to AT&T and get an iPhone all the accessibilty is builtin and wont cost you extra

## Post 19 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Tuesday, 03-Aug-2010 10:26:03

over on blindcooltech.com there is a review of a new accessible email cleint for the droid. Deffinitly a step in the right direction. I've not had a chance to listen to it yet, but the guy reviewing is a good reviewer and offers fairly sound suggestions.

## Post 20 by blw1978 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 15:19:25

How do you guys deal with touch-screen phones and Ipods. I can never get the hang of these! I'm researching phones for when my contract is up with Vorizon. So far, I like them though. Any suggestions? I'm not an Apple fan, don't like all the extra software crap that needs to be installed.

## Post 21 by monkeypusher69 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 15:38:42

well your options are get an iPhone, and deal with using iTunes to sync or get a android phone and wait till it slowly becomes more accessible, or get another phone that requires you to get mobile speak or talks as an additional purchase after the phone. AT&T still has their mobile speak for $89 if you choose a windows mobile or nokia phone thats part of the promotion at the time. I still feel the iPhone is the least hassle to deal with out of all of those but to each their own.

## Post 22 by rat (star trek rules!) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 15:44:52

a warning, windows phone 7 really looks like it's going to screw us over so that means ms and talks will not work. installing a lot of crap to get an IPhone to work? it's one program, and it works pretty well if you actually give it a chance too.

## Post 23 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 18:52:41

For many iTunes is a deal breaker. I know many folks who love their iPhones and hate with a passion iTunes, and while there are ways around it, it's not for the most non tech folks to do. I recently switched back to droid after my win mobile phone died, and for now I'm very comfortable with what it offers. With the ability to now do web and mail, it's enough that I am not losing anything by using this device over a windows mobile phone.

## Post 24 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 18:58:32

I've always liked iTunes. For me, it's pretty easy to use, but it can obviously be harder for some people. As far as the Droid, the Motorola Droid is supposedly the most accessible out of all of them.

## Post 25 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 19:27:51

Most folks are really digging the lg ally as the keyboard is more conducive to touch typing. I'm currently using the original droid.

## Post 26 by LeoGuardian (You mean there is something outside of this room with my computer in it?) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 22:32:22

They need to fix the web browser.

## Post 27 by forereel (Just posting.) on Tuesday, 24-Aug-2010 23:49:11

I'm waiting tell September when the new phone models come out. Yes I know some are already around, but it seems Sept. brings out a new crop. I'm in the dark ages still with the In V 2. Lol

## Post 28 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 7:03:04

While the stock web browser doesn't work well, the add on from the ideal group an an additional web browser makes it fairly accessible.

## Post 29 by starfly (99956) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 10:34:33

how acccessible BigDogDaddy is the browser for the lg phone running droid 2.0? I mean can you move from headings, to headings, links to links. and etc.

## Post 30 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 11:04:12

I'd say it's about accessible as the pocket IE version was in mobile speak products around 2.0.
You can move between links and form fields and enter text and read, but I'd not be filling out any forms ETC. By far, I'll always maintain that the browsing experience is still best on the apple products, iPhone iPad iPod touch line of devices, but if you're not willing to make that jump to att as I'm not at this point, it's just as good a solution as anything ms 4 offers without the price of the extra screen reader. Some may disagree but I have been using MS 4 since it's release on a win mo 6.5 device and once it died I just decided to give android another shot. The eyes free shell is a nice method of accessing the touch screen to complete one handed tasks like checking battery level, signal, or location information. It's also a quick way to dial calls without opening the phone.

## Post 31 by Brooke (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 12:05:27

I had a look at the Ally a few days ago when I was in a Verizon store, and I liked it. I don't know if I'd ever switch to Verizon (probably not), but if I did, it would be to get my hands on a Droid. I really liked the keyboard on the Ally.

## Post 32 by blw1978 (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 15:42:12

Does a droid come with a qwerty keyboard? Sounds kind of interesting. I'd like to be able to surf the net, and send email though.

## Post 33 by BigDogDaddy (Help me, I'm stuck to my chair!) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 22:45:23

there are several droid models available with a qwerty keyboard. THe lg ally and motorola droid are two I've used fairly extensively and think highly of.

## Post 34 by illumination (Darkness is history.) on Wednesday, 25-Aug-2010 23:09:24

Well, Droid 3.0 is supposed to come out pretty soon, so I guess we'll see how accessible that update is.