Category: Cell Phone Talk
Anyone familiar with this phone? My mom is upgrading, and she's thinking about giving hers to me since I don't currently have a phone. She says it has a touch screen, and though I've never used one of those, I know there are covers that can be put over them to make them easier to use. As far as making the rest of the phone accessible, though, I'm not sure what the easiest course of action would be. I've only ever had experience with the LG NV2 and the LG Lotus, so I'm pretty much a noob as far as accessible phones. I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
Thanks,
Becky
I have to look this device up but if its running android 2.3 gengerbred its not
accessible to you. To really injoy android accessibility you need android 4.3
and above. So, let me look up this phone and get back to you.
Okay I looked up this phone and here you go with what I found. Its running
ginger bred 2.3 with a 8 hundred mega hurts proccessor. IN lamons turms
very slow for to days standards. The camara is a 3.2 shooter with no flash,
so in short is crap. Last, if you have a Ipod or some form of IDevice you will
go sture crazy because there is no ability to explore, double tap the screen at
all. This device would have to be customize from sunday to next monday to
get any use out of it. In short I would kindly refuse this device because its
useless to you. If you do not know anything about me, at least know I know
my own platform I use everday.
For the most part, I do agree with what Starfly posted. Android version 2.3 is unbelievably outdated! It's usable; I know several people still running it. But you would only be able to perform the most basic of functions using that phone. I would think you'd be able to make and receive phone calls, and you should be able to find an app that works with 2.3 that would let you know who's calling. I think, though I'm not 100% sure, that you could send and receive text messages. But that's about it. So I'm not sure I'd say you should turn down the phone completely, as it's free and you may only want it for the most basic functions. But if you're looking for decent accessibility, it's definitely not a good option.
I was making a point here, that once she leaves her home screen, there will be very little navigation support because 4.0 and hire allow you to interact with the screen. I have tought a student who had a gingerbred device running moble accessibility when he left moble accessibility set student was left screwing the pooch. Honestly, I suggestion placing aside 150 dollars for a moto G and your set with the latest android and for your first time using a touch screen a very good experience. Keep in mind, this will be beky's frist time with a touch screen, why have her hung out to dry with gingerbred.
I see your point. Mine was that if she's being given the phone, and maybe doesn't have the $150 to spend, it's somewhat manageable but not ideal. Sure, it would obviously be much better if she was able to spend the money to buy a phone like the Moto G; but we don't know if that's a possibility.
The $150 is most definitely out of the question for the moment. lol. With the LG Lotus, I was able to make and receive calls, know who was calling, check my missed alerts, add contacts, and send and receive texts. And honestly, I'm good with just those capabilities for the moment. I'll more than likely own an IPhone one day, but until then, I'm good with a phone that does only the things listed above. I just wish I could test the phone before I make my decision, but my mom and I live in different cities. Thanks for the info!
Becky
moble accessibility with gingerbred will allow you to do just that with this phone. Someone will have to install it and set it as your homescreen. When using moble accessibility you can take notes, see your phones file tree, surf the web, text and more.
Oh, you will need to have them set it as your default keyboard. They way that android handles keyboards is different then IOS.
Mobile Accessibility is, I think, about a hundred dollars. I think there are a few carriers that offer a stripped-down version for free, but I have no idea which carriers this phone uses. Out of the things you've mentioned, and if you're not able to get Mobile Accessibility, I can see adding contacts as possibly being a problem. Texting, while doable, will also be a struggle on Gingerbread. One app that may help you a lot is the Eyes-Free Shell. It's not something that's really needed with later versions of Android, but I can see it being beneficial if you're having to use Gingerbread and Talkback. If it's something you decide to do, let me know and I'll try to help you find apps that would make using the device easier.
In order to use gingerbread here are the requirements you must have a d-pad must have a trackball you must have a keyboard to get the greatest eyes-free accessibility out of gingerbread and below. CVS free accessible page found when searching for eyes-free Gingerbread on Google without these you're left with just ice free show and Mobile accessibility if your carrier carries it is hard to otherwise the poster about the correct it is $100 and I wouldn't pay it unless I had to. If you're going to pay $100 for mobile accessibility you might as well save up another 50 and buy another G which comes with Kit Kat which is the latest and greatest Android.
I will add my last two sence here on this post, feature phones are different then smart phones, with feature phones you have a set number of features programmed in to a device. If its an android or IOS device then its a full fledge moble OS running a eco system of apps, media content and books. Along with that a browser that can load desktop web pages as well. So if you really want my two sence, I would leave the phone you posted alone and attempt to get a moto G, Moto X nexus4 nexus5, Samsung galaxy s4 or now the new 5. Yes to be fare here as well the Iphone 5C or 5S.
The more I've researched the phone, the more I realize that sending text messages would probably be close to impossible with the Samsung Admire. I still think you'd probably be able to make and receive calls, and know who's calling. You mentioned having the Lotus at one time, and if I remember right, that's a messaging phone. If cost is an issue (and I believe it is from one of the posts made), it could be worth checking to see what basic messaging phones are available through your carrier, and if any of them offer similar functionality as the Lotus did. I think it would be possible to buy a messaging phone for an extremely reasonable price, much cheaper than the iPhones and Androids out there. I guess it all comes down to what you want to be able to do, and how much you're able to spend.