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1<!-- Copyright 2010 Google Inc. 2 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 3 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 4 You may obtain a copy of the License at 5 6 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 7 8 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 9 distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 10 WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 11 See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 12 limitations under the License. --> 13 14<html> 15<head> 16 <title>Android Accessibility</title> 17 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"> 18</head> 19 20<body> 21<div id="main_body"> 22 23<h1>Android Accessibility</h1> 24 25<p> 26This is an introduction to using Android phones for people with low vision 27or no vision who want their phone to speak. 28</p> 29 30<p> 31All Android phones that have Android version 1.6 or later have built-in 32support for speech output and accessibility, completely free. While not 33all applications are accessible, Android is quite customizable. By downloading 34the right software and configuring the phone properly, a visually-impaired user can access just about any function, including making phone calls, text messaging, email, web browsing, and downloading and using many of the thousands of apps on the Android market. 35</p> 36 37<p> 38If you're not sure if Android is right for you, you may want to start 39with the <a href="faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a>. 40</p> 41 42<ol> 43 <li><a href="phones.html">Choosing a Phone</a></li> 44 <li><a href="enabling.html">Enabling Accessibility</a></li> 45 <li><a href="basics.html">Accessibility Basics</a></li> 46 <li><a href="services.html">Accessibility Services</a></li> 47 <li><a href="market.html">The Android Market</a></li> 48 <li><a href="customizing.html">Customizing Your Experience</a></li> 49 <li><a href="tips.html">Tips and Tricks</a></li> 50 <li><a href="apps.html">Accessible Apps</a></li> 51 <li><a href="versions.html">Android Version Guide</a></li> 52 <li><a href="troubleshooting.html">Troubleshooting</a></li> 53 <li><a href="faq.html">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> 54</ol> 55 56<p> 57For application developers, the <a href="developers.html">Designing for Accessibility</a> 58documentation provides an overview of the steps developers should follow to make sure that 59their applications are accessible. 60</p> 61 62<p> 63There are also a number of videos demonstrating various accessible Android 64applications on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/EyesFreeAndroid" 65>eyes-free YouTube channel</a>. 66</p> 67 68<p> 69Follow the <a href="http://eyes-free.blogspot.com/">Eyes-free Android</a> 70blog for the experiences of one Android developer and user</a>. 71</p> 72 73<p> 74The <a href="http://accessibleandroid.blogspot.com/">Accessible Android</a> 75blog contains articles and tutorials for using your Android device 76eyes-free.</p> 77 78<p> 79If you have questions, the best resource is to join and post messages 80to the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">eyes-free 81mailing list.</a> 82</p> 83 84</div> 85</body> 86</html>