Hello All, 

With the latest release of TalkBack, Google’s free screen reading solution for the blind and low vision, I now have reasonable access to all areas of my Samsung Nexus S touch-screen-only Smartphone.  For the record, this is an unbranded/unlocked GSM device currently running Android version 2.3.  In short, this means that the phone has no software interface modifications that some wireless providers insist upon making before agreeing to sell a product.

This is neither good or bad, it just is.  In fact, I would argue that for many, the user interface modifications that companies such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless make only serve to enhance the user experience for the average Smartphone owner.

Be that as it may, I prefer the simple, smooth, unencumbered feel of an unlocked/unbranded device.  Read the rest of this entry »