A blind guys experiences switching from an iPhone to Android

For the last 6 years I've used an iPhone. Well it's time to change. I've recycled my iPhone 6s and for the next 2 years I’ll be using a Google Pixel2. Come listen to my journey as I Learn all about android accessibility and contrast it with IOS.

Episode 7: The 2 year experiment is over

17-09-2019

It’s been 2 years since I switched to android. My phone contract is due for renewal soon and I thought I’d look back at the last 2 years. By the end of this episode you’ll find out if I’m staying with Android or going back to the iPhone.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 44.19MB - Duration: 39:09 m (158 kbps 48000 Hz)




Episode 6: Web Browsing and Hitting the Android Wall

04-01-2018

In this episode I take a step back and take a look at my android journey, is Android as accessible as IOS, how good is the Pixel2. The demonstration in the second part of the show is on google chrome, the web browser.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 31.75MB - Duration: 20:28 m (217 kbps 44100 Hz)




Episode 5 – Text goes in, voice comes out

19-11-2017

Today’s episode is all about input and output. I answer some questions raised by listeners, talk about TTS options and show voice rate. The demo this time is about text input and dictation.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 20.29MB - Duration: 14:55 m (190 kbps 44100 Hz)




Episode 4 Pixel Mics, Blindo and Email

09-11-2017

Not 1, not 2 but 3 topics covered in this episode. First there’s a look at the microphones on the pixel2, then we talk about button labelling and Blindo. Today’s Demo is on email access using AquaMail.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 24.92MB - Duration: 20:21 m (171 kbps 44100 Hz)




Episode 3, 1 week in.

27-10-2017

In this episode Nick goes over some of the things he likes and doesn’t like about Talkback, Android and the Pixel2 and gives a demonstration of some of the great audio feedback in TalkBack. This week’s demonstration is the lock screen and pixel launcher.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 16.68MB - Duration: 11:56 m (196 kbps 44100 Hz)




Episode 2, let’s do this thing. Setting up an android phone with TalkBack

21-10-2017

In this episode I reflect and review the android setup procedure, explain what I found and what I think. I then give a physical description of the Pixel2 and what’s in the box. Finally there’s a recording of the setup procedure its self.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 50.06MB - Duration: 44:21 m (158 kbps 44100 Hz)




Episode 1: What on earth are you doing?

06-10-2017

Blindly Switching Podcast

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.46MB - Duration: 5:31 m (164 kbps 44100 Hz)




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