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20 Great Android Apps for Kids with CVI/Low Vision - SNEAK outside the box
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Accessible Android Blog
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Accessible Apps - Android Accessibility - a selection of apps in various categrories. Not exhaustive, and not all apps guaranteed to work with all accessibility software.
Accessible Devices Podcast
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Accessible GMail On Android ---- Eyes-Free Email On The Go! - Eyes-Free Android Blog by T. V. Raman, Google's accessibility guru.
[Video] ACCESSIBILITY OF THE ANDROID SMARTPHONES - Webinar by EASI.
AIM - Chat with all your Buddies & Facebook friends - this is what we used to call AOL Instant Messenger.
All About Android podcast.
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All-you-can-hear audiobooks headed your way at Audiobooks.com | Digital Media - unlimited downloads on your Android or IOS device for $24.95 a month.
Android 4 Breaks New Ground (Part 1) - infoSync - improved speech input and output and new accessibility features for blind people are included. There are at least 3 other articles in this series.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Is Perfect For The Blind - Accessibilty Feature Demoed [Video]
Android 4.0 Will Make Phones and Tablets More Accessible for Blind & Low Vision Users | Free Resources from the Net for EVERY Learner
android Access: Accessible Android apps and news for the Blind and Visually Impaired - many kinds of resource for VI Android users.
Android Access on Twitter.
Android Accessibility - an introduction to using Android phones for people with low vision or no vision who want their phone to speak.
Android Applications for Blind People
[Audio] Android Cell Phones - podcast in the series, "Let's Talk Low Vision with Dr. Bill Takeshita" from
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Android Central | Android Forums, News, Reviews, Help and Android Wallpapers
Android Community - For Application Development
[Audio] Android Demo 5 - Mike Arrigo Shows how to overcome custom modifications to Android that manufacturers sometimes use that limit accessibility, shows how to connect a Bluetooth GPS receiver, demonstrates Google Goggles, and demonstrates a file manager. There are other Android podcasts on
BlindCoolTech.
Android Design allows users to create own Android apps | Blog | ZiggyTek -
Android Design Web Site
Android Devices @ xda-developers - community of Windows Mobile and Android experts.
Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com
Android Gravity Blog
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Android Hardware Buttons are not broken, let me tell you why | VBSteven - discussion of apparently inconsistent behaviour on buttons.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich accessibility features for blind people Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments
Android: Ice Cream Sandwich Accessibility - some good news, and some not so good.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich has accessibility features for the blind | Ubergizmo with video. Watch the video on
YouTube
Android is beating iPhone, says Schmidt
Android is more accessible to blind and low-vision users thanks to AT&T - Linux, Food, and Stuffs - Mobile Accessibility Lite (MAL) brings increased accessibility to Android devices.
Android News with forum.
Android--Ice Cream Sandwich: The HTML5 Developer Scorecard | Blog | Sencha - Android 4.0 is a major step forward, and is included on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The article says Android 4.0 hasn't yet caught up with IOS 5, though.
androidapps Color blindness test - Android News
AndroidSPIN | Google Android News, Reviews, Updates and much more
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AndroidVox: A Fully-Accessible Android-Based Browser - AndroidVox is a "Pre-Ice Cream Sandwich Android Compatible Version of ChromeVox!
AppBrain.com - search for Android apps.
Appgravity Is a Full Featured Android Market / Google Play Search Engine - it has better keyword searches, it seems.
Apple and Android comparison Podcasts - BlindTechSupport may help you decide whether to go for an Android device or an iPhone.
Apple vs. Android, ITC expected to issue final decision - judgement could be on Dec. 29th, 2011.
Apps4Android Releases Significantly Enhanced Update to AndroidVox, a Fully-Accessible Browser for Android - this app was known before as Ideal Web Reader.
Apps4Android Expands Mobile Offerings with the Launch of Five Free Accessibility Sprint ID Packs - free offer with data accounts, only in the USA by the looks.
Apps4Android's Text-to-Speech based Audio Description Application for You Tube Videos - the app can use text to speech.
AT&T intros free Android accessibility solution for visually impaired (video) - Engadget - free version of Mobile Accessibility available for a limited time.
[Video] ATLAB: Mobile Accessibility for Android - SmartPhone ScreenReader for Blind - Shine Reader' works on Android OS System on full touch screen smart phones. This program does not only work within its own application in the android OS system. It can also be used with other applications on the android based smart phone. Now, the seeing impaired can use smart phones just like the rest of the world.
Audio Books On Android --- Thanks Librivox! - Eyes-Free Android
AudioManager - Android Apps on Google Play - control the volume on your phone. Could be very helpful when you have the complication of a screen reader and / or talking apps.
Augmented Reality for the Blind using Google Android - this demonstrates the vOICe image to sound software running on a camera phone.
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Battery Notifier (Big Text) - Android Apps on Google Play
Blind Bargains Top 10 Stories of 2011: 8. A Major Android Leap Forward - Blind Bargains - Android 4.0 has addressed some of the accessibility concerns posed by earlier versions.
[Video] Blind Person Demonstrates Samsung Galaxy 551 Part 1
Blio on Android Now Accessible - KNFB's book-reading program is free of its former problems on Android, and is free of charge.
Booksfree.com Introduces New AudiobooksNow App for Android - this app lets you purchase audio books on your mobile device.
BrailleTouch lets the blind text » Coolest Gadgets - this prototype app from Georgia Tech lets you type Braille on the screen to send a text message. The accompanying video has a useful spoken commentary. You don't need to be an expert reader of Braille to use this.
BrailleType Android keyboard - also see this
YouTube video.
Brilliant: This Android app lets blind users type on a touchscreen [Video] - BrailleType lets a blind person enter Braille characters that can then be represented in ordinary text. With sound feedback.
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Chrome Beta - Android Apps on Google Play - Google's own browser, available as a beta for Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) only.
Color Blind Assistant - Android - this app detects elements of the colour model and gives colour information to the user.
Color blindness test Game for Android | DroidMill
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Darwin Reader Trial - Android Apps on Google Play - accessible Android book reader for blind, low vision, and print disabled users. Reads DAISY audio and text books, and directly integrates with Benetech Bookshare and Librivox. This is a 30-day trial.
Darwin Wallet - Android Apps on Google Play - "Darwin Wallet enables blind and visually impaired users to quickly recognize paper money. It uses the phone's camera to detect currency denominations for US, UK, Canadian, European Union, and Australian bills. Simply hold the bill in front of the phone's camera and the app will speak its value."
Designing for Accessibility | Android Developers
Dictator - Android - this accessible dictation tool turns your speech into an indexed database of notes.
Did You Get a New Android Phone? Do These 5 Things Immediately
Dropbox releases v2.0 Android app with ICS support; Offers whopping 500MB more space to students (Élyse Betters/9to5Google) - AccessTech News
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Eyes-Free Android by Google's own T. V. Raman - "This blog details my use of various Android devices with Android Accessibility turned on. In combination with the eyes-free shell, this turns Android into a personal communication device that aids in independent living..."
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EyesFree Android YouTube Channel
eyes-free Google Group - announcements and discussions about the Eyes-Free project whose focus is development of applications that provide eyes-free access to the Android platform.
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[PDF] Face detection for self-portrait assistance in Android
Firefox 9 for Android Packs New Tablet UI - AccessTech News
Free Android Apps You Ought to Have | Top Apps for Android
Free Magnifier Among First Smart Accessibility Awards - E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive - this app can change the size of fonts, change fonts and colours.
FreeLists android accessibility mailing list. To join, send a blank e-mail to
[email protected] with subscribe as the subject line.
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Get the ICS keyboard on your Android phone right now - use the keyboard from Android 4 on earlier versions of Android. Features include working with voice input.
Gmote Android Remote - "Gmote turns Android into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run movies and music at a distance. It supports all of the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc. It also has a built-in file browser that lets you select what to play."
[Video] Google I/O 2011: Leveraging Android Accessibility APIs To Create An Accessible Experience
Google's Android 4.0 propelled Smart phones. - Android Gravity - Ultimate Android Blog
Google Launches Two New Android Apps To Help The Blind Navigate Around Town | TechCrunch - WalkyTalky will give walking directions from where you are, and Intersection Explorer gives you an idea of the local road layout.
Google Pulls "Official" Siri for Android App (Matt Brian/The Next Web) - AccessTech News - they have also pulled other apps by the same 'Official App' author.
Google SoundBack v1.1.2 | MobileCruze - Talkback, Soundback and Kickback add spoken, audible and vibration functions when Android accessibility is turned on. They can be added as apps if you don't have them built in.
TalkBack v3.0.6 second beta
Google Voice app for Android updated - AccessTech News - the new version lets you save text messages as drafts so that they can be sent later (e.g., if you're in a tunnel).
Google Will Release Their Own iPad 3 Competitor Within Six Months [Google] - AccessTech News
Great Android helper apps for Windows « Windows Secrets - Fred Langa describes apps that enable your Android device and PC to work together.
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Haptic shoes could help the blind navigate cane-free | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! News - aided by an Android phone.
How to scan documents with Android devices | How To - CNET
How to use Android's Accessibility Service - PC Advisor - getting started with TalkBack, KickBack and SoundBack, so that you can get speech, vibrations and sounds.
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iBlink Radio Comes To The Android Market With New Features And More - Serotek Blog - previously available for the iPhone, this app is now available on Android too. Offers radio stations, podcasts and reading services of interest to blind people and their allies.
Ice Cream Sandwich - reghardware - where does Android v4.0 stand compared to older android versions and other operating systems.
IDEAL AndroidVox Browser 2.0 - accessible browser for Android.
IDEAL ePub Reader Beta, a Speech-Enabled Version of Cool Reader - Apps4Android - accessibility features added as a temporary fix.
IDEAL Item Identifier, an Open Source Talking Barcode-Reader and Talking Barcode-Maker for People who are Blind - Apps4Android - the app also reads barcodes.
Intersection Explorer - Android Apps on Google Play - enables blind and low vision users to familiarise themselves with the local road layout.
Introducing Android 4.0 - VisionKode Blog - overview of new features.
[Video] Introducing Mobile Accessibility - the screen reader by Code Factory for Android.
iris. (alpha) - Android Apps on Google Play - Iris is Siri spelt backwards, and started as a sort of Siri clone for Android. It's an app that answers questions, at any rate.
Is Blind Type the Cherry on Top of Ice Cream Sandwich's Keyboard? demonstration of the predictive text and correction functions, with video, which doesn't have any sound - ridiculous for this sort of demo.
IVONA Text-to-Speech HQ - Android Apps on Google Play - several voices are in beta, and are free to try at the moment.
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Jeannie - Android Apps on Google Play - meet your personal assistant Jeannie, and control your phone by voice commands.
Jerrys Android Podcast Page - many podcasts on Android topics. There doesn't seem to be a podcast feed.
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Kindle - Android Apps on Google Play - read Kindle books on your android device, no Kindle required.
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[Audio] Latest mobile phones and what they offer the visually impaired - BBC - In Touch, 3rd January, 2012
LG reveals software update plans | Blog | ZiggyTek - it seems that LG phones are about to be updated to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Linda File Manager - Android Apps on Google Play - I understand that this app works well with access tech.
Lookout Mobile Security comes to the big screen. - delivers all-in-one protection for iPad and Android tablets, as well as iPhone and Android smartphones.
Loudtalks Lite -- free push to talk (PTT) for any PC or mobile
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[Video] Make a call with Mobile Accessibility with clear commentary.
[DOC] Making the most of mobile devices - RNIB
Microsoft knows Android is big, launches OneNote to the Market | AndroidSPIN - OneNote is just a note-taking application.
minipcpro YouTube Channel - Netbooknews - Mobile Computing Videos, including several on Android.
Mobile Accessibility Demo US - Android Apps on Google Play - screen reader for Android. 30-day trial.
[Video] Mobile Accessibility for Android - also try
[Video] Blind Person Demonstrates Android Device Part 2 (Mobile Accessibility Screen Reader)
Sprint's Wireless Accessibility suite for Android assists blind and low vision users - this is the free version of Mobile Accessibility for Sprint customers.
Money Talks (Euro) - Android Apps on Google Play - talking bank-note detector for Euros. mDon't know whether there are going to be more versions for Sterling, USD or anything else.
Moon+ Reader Pro 1.4.1 (Android) | Cell Phone Blog - ebook reader, includes many screen options and the professional version enables text-to-speech.
Motorola DROID 4 poses for the camera, looks pretty Sexy | AndroidSPIN - with an 8 megapixel camera, a video camera and a slide-out keyboard, this could interest some blind and low vision people.
MovFreely - app for blind people to enable them to use various functions of Android.
[Video] demo of the dialler
[Video] Demo of Contacts functions
My Blind Tunes for Android 00.01 - voice-activated media player for visually impaired people and drivers.
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Nuance's Dragon Go! Voice Recognition App Now Available for Android | AndroidSPIN - the app is aware of places to find content, so you can tell it to go to YouTube, ask.com and many more.
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[Audio] Our Place Podcast - Android Musings with Steve and Angie Nutt. There is also an Android 4 accessibility overview in
Episode 281.
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PDAdb.net - The Best Smartphone, Tablet, PDA, Netbook, PNA & Mobile Device Specifications Database - helps you ind your ideal device.
PocketSMS: Android SMS application for deaf-blind persons
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[Video] R-MAP an application on Android for the Blind or Visually impaired - captures text from the environment or documents and allows it to be spoken.
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Safe And Sound Android Phone App on screenreader.net, the site that brought us the Thunder Screen Reader. The app simplifies the Android phone interface.
Samsung Replenish set to get Android 2.3 update starting Today (Jan 5th, 2012) | AndroidSPIN
Samsung Galaxy S, Tab: No Android 4.0 for you | Mobile - CNET News - seems that software already on board could overload these devices.
[Video] Samsung Tab Serving as a Notetaker with a Braille Keyboard!
Screen Filter | AppBrain Android Market - can dim your screen to save battery.
Screen magnifier Apps - AndroidZoom
screenreader.net - Google Play
Seesmic (Facebook, Twitter) - Android Apps on Google Play - take more control of your social networking.
Siri clone stumbles onto the Android Market, looks a lot like Siri | AndroidSPIN - a developer got tired of waiting for Google to release its equivalent of Siri for Android, and released his own called Speerit. It evidently looks very much like an iPhone app.
Skyscanner - All Flights! | dralnuX - find flights and deals all over the world.
Smartphone App Launches Accessible Loyalty Cards - E-Access Bulletin Live » Blog Archive - works on iPhone and Android, gives access to people with many disabilities to loyalty schemes for the first time.
Some Android Apps for the Blind
Some great Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich features | Northern Voices Online: NVO News Blog - accessibility features implemented for smartphones and tablets.
Sony Announces Android 4.0 Coming To Tablet S and Tablet P Devices -it's already on recent phones.
Spiel - Spiel is an open source, flexible, scriptable screen reader for the Android platform. There is a related
Google Group
Super Task Killer FREE for Android | AppBrain.com - save battery life by stopping unused apps.
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TalkAndroid.com | Google Android News, Reviews, and Forums
TalkBack Refreshed: Accessible On-Screen Keyboard And More - Eyes-Free Android - Talkback is an open-source screen reader for Android devices. This article describes some recent enhancements.
[Video] TalkingPlaces - accessible Android application - app that clues you into your surroundings outdoors.
Taming the Chaos with Clever iPhone Apps - AaI Squared Blog - some of the apps are also available for Android.
Tecla Access - Android Apps on Google Play - Tecla allows for alternative ways of switching in order to input to Android devices.
[Audio] That Android Show, Episode 5 - includes interview with Steve Nutt (Computer Room Services) on Ice Cream Sandwich.
Web Site
Podcast Feed.
[Video] The DanKam Color Blind Assistance App Video - see a colourblind artist being able to distinguish several shades.
The List of Color Blindness Test Applications for Android | The Paseban Blog
The Mandroid Show - short, breathless weekly videos of Android news.
The New Samsung Galaxy Nexus Offers Support For Visually Impaired Users - supplied with Android 4.0 / Ice Cream Sandwich, so has accessibility integrated.
The Text Glove - AccessTech News - sensors detect hand gestures used in sign language, someone can read the meaning as text through an Android smartphone app. In development at present.
The vOICe for Android - Android Apps on Google Play - the image-to-sound conversion app. Read description, watch a video and install the app from here.
The vOICe for Android - Mobile Augmented Reality for the Blind - the vOICEe maps camera images to sound.
Top Apps for Android - blog with plenty of reviews.
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Tune in to your tweets with The Social Radio - this free Android app can read your Tweets aloud.
Twitter Releases TextSecure as Free Software - AccessTech News - this encrypted message app is now open source.
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Ultrachron Stopwatch & Timer - The Spinning Head - I believe that this app is accessible.
*Unofficial* VLC Player for Android available; Supports all file types, GB and ICS | AndroidSPIN - well-known PC multimedia player rewritten for Android. This is a beta version at present, so unsupported. Compatible with Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich.
Using Android Market Eyes-Free - Eyes-Free Android
Using TalkBack With Google Maps - Eyes-Free Android
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Vignette: Android camera app with numerous effects.
Voice Alerts - Android app on AppBrain - call alerts, including contact name, missed calls, time announcements, text messages, including translation of text-speak, battery alerts, memory alerts, connection status, app install/uninstall, Twitter and GMail updates.
VoKnow: Enabling The Blind And Elderly To Hear The News On Their Smartphones - DrumBeat - this app for iPhone, iPad and Android gathers news from the Internet and reads it out loud.
Vonage Mobile® App details - android Access - world-wide voice and text calls, often free.
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Walking About With A Talking Android - Eyes-Free Android - talking apps that help you find your way around.
Want Siri on Your Android Phone? Try These Apps | PCWorld - digital personal assistants for android.
What is Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) , Take a Look Of Android 4.0 :- Only Trick | Computer Trick | Mobile Trick | Internet Trick | Tech Updates
Which Phones Will Get Ice Cream Sandwich? - Ultimate Android 4.0 Update List
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Yet Another Siri Clone Shows its Face. Meet Evi | AndroidSPIN - one point of interest is that this one has more international information than Siri.
YouTube And TalkBack --- Entertainment On The Go - Eyes-Free Android
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