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Zello Walkie Talkie Loudtalks
Social
free
Accessibility: 4 out of 5
Turn your phone or tablet into a walkie talkie with this lightning fast free push-to-talk (PTT) app, which works between Android, iPhone, Blackberry, PC and Windows Mobile devices.
Keep on Rolling
Casual
free
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
Addictive talking dice game written for the blind and visually impaired.
Dialbones
Communication
$1.00 USD
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
Dialbones, the barebones dialer. Dialbones is a small, fast, simple app which allows you to quickly flick through a list of every phone number in your contact list.
Checklist
Productivity
free
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
A simple, easy to use checklist manager.
Create several checklists, make copies, and add items using virtual keyboard or voice.
UpSoundDown
Tools
free
Accessibility: 4.5 out of 5
Speakerphone tool! Select one of 3 modes to turn on the speakerphone: 1.
MLB.com At Bat 12
Sports
free
Accessibility: 4 out of 5
The #1 sports app of all-time, MLB.com At Bat, returns for Spring Training.
Wireless Accessibility EN
Productivity
free
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
Makes devices accessible to people that are blind or visually impaired
This third-party application – also known as Code Factory’s “Mobile Accessibility” – is a screen-access application which allows people who are blind or have low vision to use an Android phone in an intuitive, easy and simple way.
Alarm Clock Plus★
Health & Fitness
free
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
ALARM CLOCK PLUS IS THE MOST FULLY FEATURED AND MOST STABLE ANDROID ALARM CLOCK! FREE WITH NO LIMITATIONS! OVER 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS! "…quite simply, the best alarm clock I’ve ever used–including physical alarm clocks of the digital, analog, and wind-up varieties.
ReChat
Communication
free
Accessibility: 4.5 out of 5
Messenger: - Facebook, Yahoo!®, Google Talk, WLM/MSN, Jabber/XMPP; - group chat (Yahoo!®, Google Talk, WLM/MSN, XMPP); - free voice calls to ANY contact (contact's browser is required only); - free voice calls to Google Talk and Yahoo contacts (@yahoo.
Darwin Wallet
Productivity
free
Accessibility: 5 out of 5
Darwin Wallet enables blind and visually impaired users to quickly recognize paper money.
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Android Resources
Note: These links are not controled by Android Access.- That Android Show (podcast)
- Accessible Android Blog
- Android Accessibility (Google Eyes-free page)
- Eyes-free mailing list
- Designing for Accessibility (for developers)
- Code Factory Mobile Accessibility for Android
- Mobile Accessibility mailing list
- Spiel Project
- Adventures In Android
- Eyes-free development list (for developers of accessible applications)
Latest News from Blind Bargains
Blind Bargains App for Android Released
A T Guys has just released the Android app for Blind Bargains, the premier resource for deals and news for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Use the app to browse the latest deals and classifieds, listen to our podcasts, and search for products directly from your mobile
device. The app is free, and is available now from Google Play (formerly Android Market) for Android version 1.6 and up.
Posted Sunday, 18-Mar-2012 9:06 PM ET in *Site News Post a commentAccessible Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android Phone for Verizon for $99.99 Shipped with Activation
WireFly.com has the Samsung Galaxy Nexus cell phone for $99.99 with activation with new service from Verizon. It's also available for $229.99 with a $30 Verizon gift card for current subscribers. It's the best deal we've seen for this phone, which runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich. This latest operating system includes many accessibility improvements including Explore by Touch and support for the built-in web browser.
Posted Thursday, 15-Mar-2012 3:07 PM ET in Cell Phones Post a comment#CSUN12: Code Factory Announces Braille Support for Android with Mobile Accessibility V1.9
Code factory has officially announced braille support for Android devices with Mobile Accessibility 1.9. The company will be demoing the updated software next week at the CSUN conference during specific sessions, as well as at several of their partners booths. Version 1.9 of Mobile Accessibility is expected to land on the Android Market by the end of march.
Posted Thursday, 23-Feb-2012 10:37 AM ET in Software Post a commentBlio on Android Now Accessible
Blio, the book reading app from KNFB Reading Technology, is now accessible on the Android operating system. The app was initially plagued with problems but the latest version solves these and is no self-voicing with any installed text-to-speech voice. Get it for free from the Android market. Blio is also accessible using iOS but accessibility challenges remain for the Windows version.
Posted Wednesday, 18-Jan-2012 5:00 PM ET in Software 1 commentSprint and Boost Mobile to Offer Full Version of Mobile Accessibility to its Android Users for Free
Sprint is the latest carrier to announce forthcoming availability for Mobile Accessibility, allowing its customers to download the Code Factory screen access suite to their Android devices. Unlike AT&T, Sprint appears to be offering the full version of Mobile Accessibility as opposed to the stripped-down version from AT&T. Mobile Accessibility will be available in both English and Spanish, with versions designed for both Sprint and Boost Mobile to be releaced to the Android Market later this quarter. More info is available in the press release linked from this post.
Posted Tuesday, 10-Jan-2012 1:04 PM ET in Cell Phones 1 commentLatest Articles from the Accessible Android Blog
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