Category: Cell Phone Talk
ok, so i'm gonna try this thing. i'm not convinced , but everybody rants and raves. so i'm gonna see what its all about. i have two weeks to decide if i like it or not. no, i don't have it yet.
I just got my first iPhone. I like it alot. I haven't yet started getting any aps other than what came on the phone. It's very different from the flip phones I've been useing for a long time, but everything is very easy to learn and use on it. Btw mine is the 5C. Good luck with yours.
You'll like it fine.
But, I thought you didn't text, email, and such things, so why?
well I decided to try an gusto 3 because now by default my plan includes unlimited texting. I decided if it includes it, I might as well take advantage of a phone that can do it. there is just stuff about that gusto I don't like, and besides. whatever phone I get i'll have to live with for 2 years. so I figure I can give this a shot and see how I feel. worse comes to worse i'll just go back to the older LG phone or to that gusto.
also everybody keeps telling me how great it is and I have lots of help available to me and I wanna see what its all about.
It’s also more useful than just texting or emailing. Like I’d said I haven’t even started looking at other aps that didn’t come right on the phone. Example of the ones that I have started using and they are very easy to use are; the calendar, clock, contacts, notes, weather, and I’ve played around with Siri. I’ve also surfed the Internet with It. However, I do prefer using a computer rather than the phone, for the net. Personally I have a pretty good memory, and do remember most things, but have found the calendar to schedule events to be one of the most valuable aps on the phone.
I don't know where I'd be without my iphone 5 I love it, and some of the games, diceworld especially, lol!
I don't understand the aspect of flicking . I feel total lost with this thing. I do a left to right motion or right to left motion , and no matter whare I am on the home screne it repeats the same apps over again. sometimes it says page 2 of 2. I was taking a look at http://www.applevis.com/guides/idevice-primer-102-ios-gestures
cause it was suggested that's where I go. maddy helped me to connect to my Wi-Fi, change t a lock setting so it wont auto lock, and download alex and make him run. I know how to answer the phone, although it t ta takes bit of me lookin to actually find it. I started at the beginning. she had to tel me how I was to hold the phone, what buttens were where and what they did. I had no idea where the volume, sery, the ear piece or any of that even was.
what does page 2 maen, what does extra folders mean?
Just a quick tip. You were talking about trying to find buttons when you are answering the
call. When your phone rings, do a 2 fingered double tap on the screen and it will answer
the call for you. You can also repeate this gesture to end the call. If you are using the
phone on the earpiece, you can simply hit the power button once and it will end the call.
thanks dale. the one thing i'm really having trouble with is flicking the screen with voiceover. i found that voiceover-easy.net is a good place to go rather than applevis.com. applevis is just confusing and there's so much. i find voiceover-easy.net simpler and easier to understand from a beginners point of view. i'm g ga glad maddy taught me how to double tap something so I could dismith my battery worning.
i'm writing about my experiences with this iPhone 5s on twitter. JH_Radio2 is my handle. if anybody wants to follow me to see how it goes, or doesn't go... feel fre to do so. I'll be putting iPhone 5S at the beginning of tweets, and I wont rt too much about other stuff. this is new, and I have 13 days as of today to make up my mind, so there will probably be plenty on it.
i'll be writing from a new user that is blidn with a hearing impairment.
The page number thing just means that you're at the bottom of a particular screen and you have to go to the next or previous screen.
Starting tomorrow, the iPhone 5S will be come the iPhone 6 Plus for me. woot.
Got jealous? Lol
Go dude!
Slicking means just sliding your finger.
The trick to reading a screen is to feel it.
Pretend you are reading a braille page. Braille pages have lines, and so does the screen on the phone.
The original apps have 2 pages of them, and folders are just like on your computer. You can put several apps in a folder.
So extras if you open it has apps inside.
The 6 will be a bit different, but same.
yeah I learned a lot of that wayne. I want the better camra for when I get to scanning, the better battery and the louder speaker which wil help, plus storage for my flac files.
Storage is the same on all iPhones.
16GB 64GB and now 128, so you'll not increase it unless you got more on the 6.
The iPhone 5 had accessories, like cases that could do this, but so far nothing for the 6.
There working on them.
I personally don't think the batteries all that much better, not marketly, at least for me. Battery depends on what you do.
But, it is a nice device, so enjoy it.
Buy an external battery device if you really need more.
you don't see significant different from say 5S to 6+. But, by saying so, you do get better battory life, and yes, beter speaker, and slightly better camera. I suppose, you need to consider, if you can put up with a bigger size phone or not. For me, 6+ is perfect. It is big, but at least, i can see things clearer, and better... Not all iphones come with same storage spec. 5S, 6, and 6+ does, but not those that is lower than 5s
I also think it'll be easier for me to learn how to type on a bigger screen. maybe the realistate will be spread a lil more out for the youtube app for instance.
I'd say no.
Because you are feeling, and finding things by touch, the larger screen will just be bigger.
Things on the screen are still arranged as they were on the 5S.
I do absolutely agree that for a person that is low vision, the 6+ is the better option.
I remember debating the reasons a blind person might not want to upgrade from 5S to 6, and that was one of the things I felt was a reason for the 6+ upgrade and extra cost.
I opted for a 6 instead of a 6 plus only because I really can't abide something too large for my pants pocket.
I use one a them handy dandy keyboards.
I now have a Bluetooth keyboard as well, and I love it!
ime, it is the same. It is almost to say that, a 4" clock will be better than a 6" clock. There are different ways to orientate one on a touch screen. Yes, more space means in some way, you need to space it out more, but in any means, that doesn't mean harder, or easier. It comes down to personal prefference and what is comfortable for that invidual
I also have a Bluetooth keyboard, although i'm using for as little as possible so I can l learn to use the screen. the keyboard wont be with me when i'm out after all. +b
John, why not have the Bluetooth keyboard with you? it's portable for a reason. personally, I'll be taking mine with me as much as possible.
Extra stuff to carry around. I haven't gotten one yet.
Say I'm out to eat, and I want to text, it's just simpler to do so with the phone, and slide it back in my bag after reading the text I want to answer.
At home it be handy though.
I feel quite differently; it's simpler to have it all the time, especially when you have a handy backpack to carry it in. besides, it's much, much faster than using the phone, and saves more time, if I need or wanna use it while I'm out.
I don't have a backpack or case for it. what am I gonna do. bring it inside the restrant with me? or in Wm with me? its the apple keyboard, its the one that is almost regular sized t keys.
notice I said "if you have a carrying case for it."
if you don't have one, then, I wouldn't recommend lugging the keyboard around with you.
You can get cases that come with the sliding keyboard. They already have some for the 6, but not for the 6+ just yet. They are around $15. I also highly reckommend a case for your phone...
They also have some really small ones that are not so large.
Yes, the Apple Bluetooth keyboard is actually quite large and also doesn't fold.
All this talk of Bluetooth keyboards may have me breaking out my old Freedom Input board I haven't used in a couple years.
I bring the braille sense with me. Of course the only problem is, it's not a good idea in a restaurant type setting.
I was planning to buy a blue tooth keyboard style keyboard that fits on to the I phone just like the case does. The key board just slides out but I have put it off be cause of the issues with the bugs with the software so I am wondering, has that problem been resolved? I much rather use a keyboard when sending real long texts than doing dictation so when out in public everyone in the room will hear me speak my text.
I don't know what kinda Bluetooth keyboard I have, but it's small enough that it fits in its own small section of the backpack that I carry on my back.
when i was lookin at keyboards, the only thing i saw was slide out keyboard cases with a spot for an iPad. they make these for phones too?
They have lots of different models.
of what. blluetooth keyboards? or ones with a case for the phone and a keyboard that both fit together
Radio, there is lots of different bluetooth keyboars in the market. some are reasonable
pprice for reasonable quality, some are cheap, some are expensive. some got full qwerty
keyboard, in a size of the phone, some are bigger, some are smaller. some got some
numbers keypads, just like those "ggggood old phone" does. its really depends on what
you want, how much you have to spend, and how big, or small, wide or long you want it
to have... you can have some that is fould up keyboard, although i personally does not
suggest those... you can get plustic, to metal, to all sorts...
As far as the bluetooth software is concern, it got fix on ios8.1
Radio, there is lots of different bluetooth keyboars in the market. some are reasonable
pprice for reasonable quality, some are cheap, some are expensive. some got full qwerty
keyboard, in a size of the phone, some are bigger, some are smaller. some got some
numbers keypads, just like those "ggggood old phone" does. its really depends on what
you want, how much you have to spend, and how big, or small, wide or long you want it
to have... you can have some that is fould up keyboard, although i personally does not
suggest those... you can get plustic, to metal, to all sorts...
As far as the bluetooth software is concern, it got fix on ios8.1
Exactly. Smile.
I know I love the apple one I got, and if I got anything else, that is how I want it made. mettel, well made, and about those sized keys if not a lil bigger. but do they make them so that you can have the keyboard and phone in the same case? so I could have them t together rather than seprit?
Not with the apple BT Keyboard... Infact, the Apple bt keyboard is suppose to be for the IMacs smiles. But, there are, some cases available that come with the bt keyboard, either as a slider, or something that goes on top of the front cover. The 6+ case is still fairly limited at this stage, but i believe, something will popping up soon enough.
Get a big enough case..
I carry a man bag, so if I wanted I could get both in there easy.
lol a man bag wayne.
Yes, a man bag.
There like purses. There large enough to put say your iPad in some of them.
They've got pouches.
The ones I own are not as large for a regular sized iPad, but I could get a small iPad in.
I carry my phone, wallet, keys, a headset, and other items depending.
They come in different types, leather, denim,, just like purses, but are for men.
Nice. I don't like all that stuff in my pants pockets. It makes you look lumpy. Lol
If you are interested, to to
www.ebags.com
Type in men's shoulder bags,, and you'll find what I'm talking about.
Other places have them, but E bags seems to be the best price place for leathertype.
My mother teases me about having a purse collection, but they're really handy as far as I see it. Lol
lol wayne! I have a belly bag. the thing is for me i'd need to feel my phone vibrate so i'm not sure putting it in a man bag would be a good idea. although having it for the keyboard might not be such a bad idea. could put my cards, hearing aid batteries, etc in there too
You can feel your phone. The bags will either have a holder on the front, or inside the main pouch for your phone.
The iPhone 6+ would fit nicely in the slid holder, and your phone is easy to get to.
You can also keep a headset connected.
The reason you can feel it vibrate, is the bags have shoulder straps, so go cross your body.
It would hang underneath your armpit next to your waist.
The next time your mom is carrying her shoulder bag, feel how it fits, or try it on.
And, sure, you could get all your necessities in it.
I forgot. If I'm out with a sighted person, I put my folding cane in mine as well.
Actually it is not true. i can't tell you how many time i missed some important calls or messages because the phone its on my bag, even though if it attach to shoulder strap or anything... And, excuse me to saying this, but, for some reason, men that have a man bag, kind of really... bugging me, in a fashion sense.
You mean from a fashion sense, it looks *Gay*?
You can say it, I’m not offended. Smile.
I do find the vibration is better felt in the bag with the sticker strap over the thin one.
I also wear my strap cross body, not hanging from one shoulder, so that night be a factor as well.
You can miss a call though.
I like my purses, I think it looks better then lumpy pockets, and I match mine to the clothes I have on.
I also buy leather, not plastic or such.
I have one that is denim as well, and small.
For Christmas, I’d like one that is rust, or the natural reddish leather, so maybe Santa will bring it.
I never envy women anymore for having a place to put things.
I have a Coast Guard mini sea bag with the shield and crossed anchors emblem on it. Not a murse like the young metrosexuals in my neighborhood, and I don't always take it, but it's a great bug out bag for being out for a day.
wayne, some of these,"mans shoulder bags" are expensive!! are all of these bags made from leather?
No.
You can get them in canvas, and other miterials.
The leather, if it is real leather, are the more expensive.
Check out
www.ebags.com
In the search box type in men's shoulder bags.