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"T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:57:27 -0700
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Yeah, but I only use voiceover about a third of the time, so there's 
no guarantee it's running at any given point.  That's why I thought 
the time was such a good idea for the phone to tell you as a voice 
command—sighted users would benefit.

Joseph - KF7QZC


On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 05:53:58AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote:
>Also if your screen is locked, and the mute is off, when you press the home
>button the phone will tell you the time if Voice Over is on.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 5:46 AM
>Subject: Re: iphone and making calls
>
>
>> That worked in iOS 5.
>>
>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 08:40:22PM -0400, Steve wrote:
>>>Say "what time is it?"  In IOS 4 and above, it should work.
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:46 PM
>>>Subject: Re: iphone and making calls
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've got an iPhone 3GS running iOS 5.0 and time is not one of my
>>>> voice commands.
>>>>
>>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 02:14:30AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>>>If you have the most current opporating system at least IOS4 it should
>>>>>work.
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 6:00 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: iphone and making calls
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Apparently not found on the 3GS.  That's annoying.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 05:05:52AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>>>>>On my iphone 4 I can push the home key and hold it until the phone
>>>>>>>vibrates
>>>>>>>and makes a dinging sound then I say time and let go of the button.
>>>>>>>Then
>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>tells me the time.
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:54 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: iphone and making calls
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Not without using the screen reader.  I suggested it as handy for
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> sighties.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 04:31:21AM -0600, Gerry Leary wrote:
>>>>>>>>>You can do that with the regular 4
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 12:32 AM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: Re: iphone and making calls
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I do greatly appreciate that the 4S has added the most basic of
>>>>>>>>>> things: What time is it?  Truly, I suggested it and got an email
>>>>>>>>>> back
>>>>>>>>>> saying, "HEY, that's a great idea!  We'll pass it on!"
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 01:45:12PM -0500, Gery Gaubert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>I have been using the iphone for about 2 and a half years now.  I
>>>>>>>>>>>use
>>>>>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>>>>>to=
>>>>>>>>>>> make calls and now with the SIRI on the 4s making calls is easier
>>>>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>>>>> eve=
>>>>>>>>>>>r.  I have gotten pretty good about moving around the screens and
>>>>>>>>>>>using
>>>>>>>>>>>the=
>>>>>>>>>>> apps.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Gery D. Gaubert
>>>>>>>>>>>Assistant, Information Technology Administrator
>>>>>>>>>>>St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
>>>>>>>>>>>office (985) 783-0208
>>>>>>>>>>>mobile 504-329-9439
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