From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from fed1rmmtao03.cox.net ([68.230.241.36]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BmkgY-0004mt-00 for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:48:54 -0400 Received: from lnx2.holmesgrown.com ([68.226.114.120]) by fed1rmmtao03.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.03.02.01 201-2131-111-104-103-20040709) with ESMTP id <20040720024823.IGDN25904.fed1rmmtao03.cox.net@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> for ; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 22:48:23 -0400 Received: from lnx3.holmesgrown.com ([192.168.1.5] ident=mail) by lnx2.holmesgrown.com with esmtp (Exim 4.10) id 1Bmkfx-0001gX-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:48:17 -0700 Received: from steve by lnx3.holmesgrown.com with local (Exim 4.20) id 1BmkgG-0000Ac-8b for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:48:36 -0700 Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:48:36 -0700 From: Steve Holmes To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-ID: <20040720024833.GA622@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> Mail-Followup-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca References: <20040719144317.GA11013@smed.2y.net> <20040719200001.GD21068@rednote.net> <20040719220541.GD5769@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> <20040720021148.GB3606@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040720021148.GB3606@rednote.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: "Steve Holmes,,," Subject: Re: Owasys 22C Cell Phone X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "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: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 02:48:54 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Glad to hear of the improvements. I just found out that Cingular doesn't offer service in my home area so they are off my books for now so I hope T Mobile will pick up this modle as they do offer service in my area and run GSM. Yes, I recall the linux platform, another big plus! On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 10:11:48PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > I was at Owasys last week and saw the latest software revisions. The > latency issue reported in Access World has been resolved, and the speech > has been improved--even though it's the same speech engine. > > And, it's worth noting that the 22C is a Linux phone, so you should > expect to be able to hack at the software if you like. > > Steve Holmes writes: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > That's certainly good news indeed. I found the review in Access World > > comparing cell phones for July to be interesting. It sounds like some > > minor tweaks might improve the software might be in order but other > > than that... I wonder which cell phone providers would be willing to > > carry it when avaiable . > > > > I heard from a broadcast of ACB convention that Cingular is going to > > offer a Nokia / Talks package as early as this August - sounds > > exciting too. > > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 04:00:01PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Hi, Keith: > > > > > > I am actively working to have the Owasys 22C made available in the U.S. > > > I do so in my new capacity as Owasys' U.S. representative. Our hope is > > > to have this phone available later this year. Currently, the process of > > > obtaining FCC certification must be completed before the phone can be > > > sold in the U.S. > > > > > > Please feel free to ask further questions. Please also feel free to > > > spread this news around. As you may, or may not, have already noticed, I > > > am no longer with AFB. > > > > > > Keith Watson writes: > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > > > Sorry for a repeat if this has been discussed in the past few > > > > months, but I have been off the list for a bit. > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone had heard when or if Owasys was > > > > planning to offer the 22C Cell Phone for sale in the U.S. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Keith Watson > > > > kwatson@smed.yi.org > > > > > > > > Among the major impediments to discovery are not the ignorant > > > > but those with illusions of knowledge. - B. Alan Wallace > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Chair > > > Accessibility Workgroup > > > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > > > > > janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > > - -- > > HolmesGrown Solutions > > The best solutions for the best price! > > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iD8DBQFA/EWvWSjv55S0LfERAicBAKDwcfQbOqQPUYCBBjJR0YT1dgkQZwCfQP4k > > vf3256ina0moXQERAnAf8MM= > > =PGi2 > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > -- > > Janina Sajka, Chair > Accessibility Workgroup > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040 > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- HolmesGrown Solutions The best solutions for the best price! http://ld.net/?holmesgrown -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFA/IgBWSjv55S0LfERAvpAAKD3ICF03q1Up2pOFC/lD4N/fPablQCguLii 78E3kaeCpXH+vn1iXvhrnto= =KPud -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----