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Comment on Mobile TV Provider Plans Release of Accessible iPhone App by Dan

Dan — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:38:12 +0000

Keep in mind that moble speak uses the .net frame owrk to gane accessiblility to apps. so if they can incorpiate the .net frame work it would bee accessible on the windows moble plate from.

Comment on Accessible Instant Messaging iPhone App Hits the iTunes Store by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:26:36 +0000

Great to hear of an accessible IM app for the iphone for those who want it. I love that their are so many accessible apps for the IOS products out their already.

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Derrick Moreland

Derrick Moreland — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:29:38 +0000

I don’t believe that apple should refund anything. If I buy an app I’m taking my chances on that and that is something I’m alright with. I do have a price point that I’d be willing to eat though.

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Kelly Pierce

Kelly Pierce — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:34:49 +0000

There’s a reason why shareware took off in the PC world in the 1980s and 1990s. People may find that software may not work for them and a trial use period offers the ability to learn if something works for a particular end user. I wonder if contacting ap developers about VoiceOver compatibility yields much useful information.

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Kevin Chao

Kevin Chao — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:03:51 +0000

I don’t believe that Apple should be forced to refund apps that are inaccessible. It’s not Apple’s fault that they are inaccessible, they provide the Accessibility API’s, guidelines and it’s up to the developers to do the right thing. Apple does state in terms of service that all sales are final.
What I do think should be done is a trial period for apps. They have made the first step in that direction by having a free app section in App Store. However, these are only lite versions of app, which don’t apply to all apps and don’t have all the features of the full paid apps. If Android was able to initially setup a 24 hour period, where one can try out an app, later extending it to 48 hours, Apple can certainly do the same. THis would benefit everyone, would steer people away from jailbreaking and using pirated apps to find out if one likes the app or not.
This method will be a win win for sighted, blind and other users of Apps in the iOS App Store.
Since Apple already has an approval process for Apps a check for accessibility for those apps that could be accessible, a rating of some sort would be great.

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Justin Mann

Justin Mann — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:04:12 +0000

The power of the purse can be an encredible thing. Therefore, I think apple *should* give refunds if an app is not accessible. Anybody who is developing an app that is in the app store has to comply with apple’s various standards. Maybe having the prospect of loosing money over this would make accessibility part of apple’s quality control

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Brandon armstrong

Brandon armstrong — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:36:21 +0000

I spoke with apple about this on going issue a couple of days ago about another app called wae gps and i also emailed the company about it.
I informed apple that they should implement a policy that asks not demands that developers make their apps voiceover accessible with their apps.
I believe this would have an advantage of getting more customers.

Comment on Apple Needs to Refund VoiceOver Users for Inaccessible Apps by Gabe Vega

Gabe Vega — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:51:23 +0000

The free version of palringo works fine, all protocoles are accesibly usable for the instant messaging functions.