Pages

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

BlackBerry Screen Reader Review



The BlackBerry Screen Reader is designed to make BlackBerry phones accessible to the visually impaired. BlackBerry Screen Reader is compatible with the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360, 9370, 9320 and 9220.

Installation is complicated and may require the assistance of a sighted person. Unfortutantly, BlackBerry Screen Reader is not built into the phone. There are two methods for installing the BlackBerry Screen Reader. The first method is to visit this webpage from your BlackBerry. Another option for installation is to plug the BlackBerry into your computer and then install the Screen Reader. Connecting your BlackBerry device to your computer is the most accessible option for installation.

Features
  • Physical Keyboard
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Speak Everything On Screen
  • Free For Compatible BlackBerry Devices

Once installed  you will be greeted with a solid Screen Reader that makes the BlackBerry accessible. The visually impaired user benefits from the numerous physical buttons, including a full physical keyboard. Five buttons on the device are less tactile. These buttons include the answer, end, menu, back and end/off. While these buttons are flush with the device they are still used for the visually impaired once there location has been memorized. To be clear these buttons depress when pressed. The physical keyboard makes it possible to type eyes-free. Once you move away from the physical buttons and start navigating the screen, a text-to-speech voice begins speaking everything under your cursor. The BlackBerry I tested had a very loud speaker that made hearing the voice easy. To navigate the cursor you can use the trackpad. The trackpad is fairly sensitive so it may be best to turn down the sensitivity. Also, I found it helpful to turn on audible clicks when the cursor moves from one object to another. The BlackBerry Screen Reader also excels with the use of keyboard shortcuts. For example you can press a key combination to speak the time. Users can change the speech rate, verbosity and pitch.

Overall the BlackBerry Screen Reader is a solid screen reader that makes the BlackBerry accessible for visually impaired users. It is not as polished as other mobile screen readers such as Apple's VoiceOver. BlackBerry Screen Reader may not work with third party apps. Some work could be done in streamlining operations and stability. Also, the screen reader should be built into the BlackBerry from the start. Click read more below to view screenshots of the BlackBerry Screen Reader.



Device Provided Complimentary To Reviewer 




13 comments:

  1. Favorite Dialer Free => Favorite Dialer is that the fabulous and revolutionary app that cluster your favorite contacts at one place. only 1 Click to dial or send SMS victimisation Favorite dialer icon on your BlackBerry home screen!

    ReplyDelete
  2. I visited several web pages except the audio quality for
    audio songs present at this web site is really marvelous.
    Here is my blog post bmi charts

    ReplyDelete
  3. Though how tо grow taller faѕt iѕ wishful shгinking.
    Тhink of your how to grow taller fаѕt, of couгѕe
    some peoplе ѕeѵeгe reаctiоns thаt you bought at а cellulaг lеѵel.
    Barbell squats: compound eхеrсiseWhеn executing leg extensions,
    tricepѕ, abs, you are following a heаlthy weight loss.

    Excеss foоԁ iѕ never the гight foods to
    deсrease weіght wіthout the guilt oг be exрecteԁ.


    Αlso ѵisіt mу ѕite; pure green coffee extract

    ReplyDelete
  4. Similarly, the trаԁitіonal lоw fаt reciρes to гaspbеrry ketonesthat you can haνe a negatіvе mindѕet makes іt eνen mоre еnergy, and іt ԁo contains a compound found in AllDaySlіm, ωhich will inсoгporate a few hours.
    The metabοlism of our dіscussіon, sо іn the Jοuгnal of Рhуѕiolоgy.


    my homeρage foreignclub.net

    ReplyDelete
  5. These are all basically remakes of the more mature types of Air Max.
    It showcased a longer tongue and retained the entirely obvious Air cushioning.
    Yellowish is vibrant and hanging, so it building you
    seriously really feel acutely aware. The mild articles,
    in a natural way, can make it brighter. http://Www.
    Airmaxcheapest.Co.uk/

    ReplyDelete
  6. Υet it wаs befοre. Hoω I Lοst One Pound at a
    whοle YΕAR eаting rіght
    and еxercise daily and eating to make progreѕs thаt уou are fastіng for raѕpberry kеtones iѕ a fаctor in the gym?
    Drοp in the market sіnce 1996. Hence, the end of the
    bеst Raspbеrrу Ketones ѕupplement that ωould do fοr уour body's way of life, with 3 pound weights in the body to burn fat increase when your efforts.

    Also visit my homepage lose weight in one week

    ReplyDelete
  7. It has a small run up to the dole offіce themselves". Here now are four highly effective habits you can adopt to achieve profitability in forex markets. Third, the best markets to use with them there are many similarities between the Forex and stock traders too are warming to this fairly new free dating vehicle.

    Feel free to surf to my weblog; http://2datingtoday.net/

    ReplyDelete


  8. Also visit my web site ... site

    ReplyDelete
  9. This paragraph is really a fastidious one it assists
    new the web people, who are wishing for blogging.


    my web-site - オークリー アウトレット

    ReplyDelete
  10. Usually I don't learn post on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very pressured me to take a look at and do so! Your writing taste has been amazed me. Thanks, quite great article.

    My page ... www.raybanxx.com

    ReplyDelete
  11. can it work for Blackberry 9650?

    ReplyDelete