Accessibility enables the visually impaired (or those who can’t find their reading classes or can't focus due to painkillers) to "read" their iphone. (Settings-General-Accessibility). VoiceOver is tricky to use at first, but it will read your iPhone to you – each icon, text, email, etc.
This feature is also helpful to use your iPhone in your pocket - with earbuds in – if pulling the iPhone out is inappropriate.
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My husband, Bill, has some reading impairment issues. We have tried the Voice Over option on the iPhone, but it's extremely tricky to use and hard to get out of, so he doesn't use it. Perhaps it's more beneficial for those with severe visual impairments.
He prefers the way the Kindle handles text-to-speech as it's very simple and doesn't interfere with his visual experience on the Kindle. He can partially read at the same time that he hears the words being spoken. This is what I'm hoping the iTablet will feature instead of the current accessibility feature that is now on the iPhone.
I agree
I agree. It's not a perfect tool. It's a bit too anal. They need to have a Accessibility "Lite" version. For those that can move around the menus - just need help reading the text. An I think that voice should be a sexy male voice - preferably Scottish.
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I love that idea - the Scottish male voice!