iPhone 5 = best luxury gadget of all time? (up till now)

[mofunk]

Today I turned on the Visual Impaired feature. It was like a whole new device. This had me doing more gestures with the thumb and 3-finger swipes. So cool !

other gadgets would be an iPod touch and iPad.

 

[Big.Mac.Daddy]

Today I turned on the Visual Impaired feature. It was like a whole new device. This had me doing more gestures with the thumb and 3-finger swipes. So cool !

How did you set up this feature? I went to settings -> general -> accessibility but couldn't find how you set this up.

 

[McPhallus]

please explain the negatives of the iphone. i can't imagine how society has gone backwards due to its existence.

It's a terrible distraction for some, cost, it turns communication into a "shortcut" rather than real interaction with human beings, perpetual upgrades, is itself a highly coveted item and a focus of obsession for many, etc. The same can be said of any modern smartphone, however.

 

[mofunk]

How did you set up this feature? I went to settings -> general -> accessibility but couldn't find how you set this up.

Settings - General - Accessibility - VoiceOver - On

if you are familiar with PC software for the blind (JAWS) well and on the Mac, ... you know how you navigate through links on a webpage by using the Tab or space bar. (right) Well on the iPhone you flick your thumb upwards/downwards to navigate through each app on the home screens. Then tap your thumb/finger anywhere on the screen twice to open the app.

After playing with it, I looked at the Android to see how blind people navigate on their phones. It looked like more navigating. They had a few gestures but it didn't incorporate some of the braille like gestures that the iPhone uses.

 

[boss.king]

I'd say the best gadget would be the laptop. It can do way more, it's more powerful, connects to more things, all around just a better device.

 

[Zombie Acorn]

My friend got one, WiFi doesn't even work properly, seems to be common. My wife's iPhone 4's home button no longer works.