From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.4.115]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1GVEtm-0008V9-00 for ; Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:07:30 -0400 Received: from IGSWZTWWWSsmcm ([130.118.172.4]) by gscamnlh01.wr.usgs.gov (Lotus Domino Release 6.5.5HF94) with SMTP id 2006100415065827-2934 ; Wed, 4 Oct 2006 15:06:58 -0700 Message-ID: <000e01c6e801$68ee0b00$04ac7682@gs.doi.net> From: "Sean McMahon" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <7.0.1.0.0.20061004094541.01f21f90@the-jdh.com> <452421CE.2020207@talkingirc.net> Subject: Re: A version of Speakup... for your cell phone? Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 15:06:37 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-MIMETrack: Itemize by SMTP Server on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.5HF94 | February 6, 2006) at 10/04/2006 15:06:58, Serialize by Router on gscamnlh01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(Release 6.5.5HF94 | February 6, 2006) at 10/04/2006 15:07:29, Serialize complete at 10/04/2006 15:07:29 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8rc1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:07:30 -0000 I think there are several law suits on the issue of accessible cellphones which relate to cdma-based networks. the short answer is that gsm is what 82% of the global mobile phone market uses according to gsmworld.com. I believe it is an open standard and I know that some of the operating systems used on these phones like simbian and linux are open. This is america, we defy the world's standards from digital radio and TV. to measurement. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ace" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 2:04 PM Subject: Re: A version of Speakup... for your cell phone? > Not to get off on a cellphone rant or anything but, first, this won't be > the first Linux phone. I know for sure that the Owasys 22C runs Linux. > Secondly, just to voice an opinion: Why isn't anyone developing > accessible CDMA phones? Where I live, the GSM signal sucks and I am > only able to use Verizon with great signal. > > James Homuth wrote: >> Could happen, if you've got about $600, presumeably US, to spare. >> Apparently, the first Linux cell phone will be available in the first >> few months of 2007, released by D-Link. It'll be a GSM capable phone, >> with all the features you'd expect, and will hopefully work with your >> current GSM provider. Information from article at >> http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/04/0142257&from=rss >> >> James >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1790 (20061004) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> > > > -- > ace > Network Administrator of > irc.talkingirc.net > http://www.talkingirc.net > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >