[CEUD-ICT] Accessibility features on Apple's iPhone 3G S

[Graham McAllister]

I think this is great news.  With the iPhone now having these AX  
features built-in, as researchers we can start to port features and  
apps previously only seen on the desktop to a mobile context.  As  
there's an AX API we're also not wasting time re-writing basic  
features such as a screen-reader or screen magnifier.

Coupled with the built in GPS and digital compass, it makes previous  
devices such as the Trekker (http://adaptivetech.net/products/trekker.htm 
) seem a bit redundant.

Exciting stuff, I'm looking forward to seeing a new generation of  
accessible apps emerge for the iPhone platform.

Graham.

On 10 Jun 2009, at 10:38, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote:

> Hi Alan,
>
> Apple have also included some very interesting new features in their  
> snow
> leopard operating system.  I suspect that there has been some cross- 
> over
> between the interaction strategies found on the IPhone, and also  
> those they
> are now including for their multi-touch track pads.  I particularly  
> like the
> fact that they have focussed on increasing their accessibility in  
> Safari,
> and also that they are now providing mechanisms to label buttons and  
> other
> graphics which the developer has not clearly exposed.
>
> I'm also quite open to taking one of these new toys (sorry devices  
> which
> provide new interaction strategies) and doing some playing, I mean  
> research!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dónal
>
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> Dalton
> Sent: 10 June 2009 10:31
> To: ceud-ict at list.universaldesign.ie
> Subject: [CEUD-ICT] Accessibility features on Apple's iPhone 3G S
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm pleasantly surprised by the focus that Apple have given to  
> accessibility
> for the latest version of the iPhone.
>
> Apple have mentioned Accessibility on the home page for the iPhone  
> 3G S [1].
> They have webpages to describe its accessibility features in terms  
> of vision
> [2], hearing [3], and physical and motor skills [4]. They've made  
> impressive
> boasts about the VoiceOver screen reader in particular. It seems  
> that Apple
> have included a diverse range of accessibility features, and not  
> just a
> couple of token features.
>
> I haven't actually seen the iPhone 3G S yet, but if anyone wants to  
> donate
> one to us, feel free! :-)
>
> Regards,
> Alan.
>
> [1] http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3g-s/
> [2] http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html
> [3] http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/hearing.html
> [4] http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/physical.html
> _
> Alan Dalton
> Accessibility Development Advisor for EtA http://www.nda.ie/eta Access
> Officer for NDA http://www.nda.ie
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