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  18. <h1>Accessible Apps</h1>
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  30. <p>
  31. There are over 70,000 apps on the Android market, and many of these are
  32. quite accessible! This is just a tiny list of some of the accessible apps
  33. to save you time. Please send information about more apps!
  34. <div class="note"><span class="n">Please note: </span>We have tested the
  35. applications listed below with TalkBack, one of the official Google
  36. accessibility services. Users of alternative screenreaders such as Spiel
  37. may encounter different behavior.</div>
  38. </p>
  39. <h3>Application Categories</h3>
  40. <li><a href="#dm">Device Management</a></li>
  41. <li><a href="#em">E-Mail</a></li>
  42. <li><a href="#en">Entertainment</a></li>
  43. <li><a href="#mv">Music and Video</a></li>
  44. <li><a href="#nl">Navigation and Location Services</a></li>
  45. <li><a href="#ps">Phone and SMS</a></li>
  46. <li><a href="#pr">Productivity</a></li>
  47. <li><a href="#sh">Shopping</a></li>
  48. <li><a href="#so">Social</a></li>
  49. <li><a href="#to">Tools</a></li>
  50. <li><a href="#we">Web</a></li>
  51. <h3 id="dm">Device Management</h3>
  52. <p>Please note that as of October 2010, the default camera application does
  53. not work with TalkBack. There is an alternative that we've listed below. There
  54. may be others out there - if you find one,
  55. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">let us know!</a></p>
  56. <ul>
  57. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller">
  58. Advanced Task Manager</a></strong> by ReChild - force quit or
  59. uninstall apps.</li>
  60. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.IQBS.android.appInstaller">
  61. App Installer</a></strong> by Gregory House - save and install apps
  62. to/from your SD card.</li>
  63. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.noclicklabs.camera">Camera Magic</a>
  64. </strong> by NoClick Labs - good accessible basic
  65. camera app.</li>
  66. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dropbox.android">Dropbox</a>
  67. </strong> by Dropbox, Inc. - easy file sharing, backup,
  68. and syncing between devices.
  69. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.marvin.shell">
  70. Eyes-Free Shell</a></strong> by Eyes-Free Project - an eyes-free
  71. touch-screen home screen replacement.</li>
  72. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.gesturesearch">
  73. Gesture Search</a></strong> by Google Inc. - find a contact, bookmark,
  74. application, or a music track by drawing on the screen. Please note that the
  75. help page in the app is a web view and therefore inaccessible with TalkBack.
  76. However, you can find find the same information on the <a
  77. href="http://gesturesearch.googlelabs.com/index.html">Gesture Search
  78. website</a>.
  79. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fede.launcher">LauncherPro</a>
  80. </strong> by Federico Carnales - a home screen
  81. alternative that is accessible with TalkBack. However, there are 5 unlabeled
  82. buttons at the bottom of the screen. They are: Phone, Contacts, All
  83. Applications, Messaging, and Browser.</li>
  84. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.adw.launcher">ADW.Launcher</a>
  85. </strong> by AnderWeb- a home screen alternative that
  86. is accessible with TalkBack. However, there are 5 unlabeled buttons at the
  87. bottom of the screen. They are: Previous Screen, Phone, All Applications,
  88. Browser, and Next Screen.</li>
  89. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.jraf.android.nolock">NoLock</a>
  90. </strong> by BoD - gives you an option to turn on or off the
  91. slide-to-unlock screen.</li>
  92. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.marvin.rocklock">Rock Lock</a>
  93. </strong> by Eyes-Free Project - an eyes-free touch-screen
  94. music player, can optionally be used as a lock screen.</li>
  95. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.futonredemption.taskmanager">
  96. Task Manager</a></strong> by Futon Redemption - force quit and manage
  97. apps.</li>
  98. </ul>
  99. <h3 id="em">E-Mail</h3>
  100. <p>As of October 2010, the Google GMail client does not work with TalkBack.
  101. However, there is an alternative that we've listed below. There may be others
  102. out there - if you find one,
  103. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">let us know!</a></p>
  104. <ul>
  105. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fsck.k9">K-9 Mail</a>
  106. </strong> by K-9 Dog Walkers - an accessible e-mail program,
  107. based on the built-in Android E-Mail program. It's a complete and
  108. full-featured mail program.</li>
  109. </ul>
  110. <h3 id="en">Entertainment</h3>
  111. <ul>
  112. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.techfort.audiobooks">AudioBooks</a>
  113. </strong> by TechFort - listen to LibriVox's library of
  114. audiobooks. Requires Wi-Fi or data connection.</li>
  115. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.imdb.mobile">IMDB</a></strong>
  116. by IMDb - mobile interface to the Internet Movie
  117. Database</li>
  118. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.marvin.androidsays">mem</a>
  119. </strong> by Eyes-Free Project - a memory game.</li>
  120. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bamnetworks.mobile.android.gameday">
  121. MLB.com At Bat 2010</a></strong> by MLB Advanced Media, L.P. - for
  122. major league baseball fans. Listen to games, view scores, and more.</li>
  123. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.npr.android.news">NPR News</a>
  124. </strong> by NPR - listen to radio streams from National
  125. Public Radio in the USA.</li>
  126. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.theonion.onn">Onion News Network</a>
  127. </strong> by The Onion - the entire Onion News
  128. Network archives.</li>
  129. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.marvin.randroid">Randroid:
  130. Random xkcd</a></strong> by Eyes-Free Project - a talking
  131. random xkcd comic viewer.</li>
  132. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.stitcher.app">Stitcher</a></strong>
  133. by Stitcher, Inc. - subscribe and listen to
  134. podcasts.</li>
  135. </ul>
  136. <h3 id="mv">Music and Video</h3>
  137. <ul>
  138. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.mp3">Amazon MP3</a></strong>
  139. by Amazon.com - search for music, preview, and
  140. purchase music on your phone. It's easier if you set up an Amazon.com account
  141. from your desktop computer first.</li>
  142. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=as.adamsmith.etherealdialpad">Ethereal
  143. Dialpad (synthesizer)</a></strong> by Adam Smith - touch
  144. synthesizer. Move your finger over the touchscreen to create music.</li>
  145. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=fm.last.android">Last.fm</a></strong> by
  146. Last.fm Ltd. - The Last.fm mobile app.</li>
  147. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.luckyhercules.pianoman">Piano Man</a>
  148. </strong> by Lucky Hercules - a touch-screen piano.</li>
  149. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ringdroid">Ringdroid</a></strong> by
  150. Ringdroid Team - create ringtones from your
  151. music.</li>
  152. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.marvin.rocklock">Rock Lock</a>
  153. </strong> by Eyes-Free Project - an eyes-free touch-screen
  154. music player, can optionally be used as a lock screen.</li>
  155. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=tunein.player">TuneIn Radio</a></strong>
  156. by RadioTime Inc. - find and listen to
  157. real-time streaming radio from all over the world. Over 40,000 channels.</li>
  158. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=tv.ustream.player">Ustream Viewer</a>
  159. </strong> by Ustream.tv, Inc. - watch streaming
  160. video.</li>
  161. </ul>
  162. <h3 id="nl">Navigation and Location Services</h3>
  163. <ul>
  164. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps">Google
  165. Maps</a></strong> by Google Inc. - including getting driving,
  166. walking, or public transportation directions.</li>
  167. <li><strong>
  168. <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.marvin.intersectionexplorer">
  169. Intersection Explorer</a></strong> by Google Inc. - explore a
  170. neighborhood on your phone before going outside. You can use touch to move
  171. around a virtual map and hear the names of streets and intersections. It also
  172. gives you compass directions as you explore so you can build a mental map of
  173. a neighborhood.
  174. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.marvin.compass">Talking
  175. Compass</a></strong> by Eyes-Free Project - tells you what
  176. direction you're facing if your device has an internal compass.</li>
  177. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.googlecode.eyesfree.walkytalky">Walky
  178. Talky</a></strong> by Eyes-Free Project - speaks turn-by-turn
  179. walking directions as well as the addresses of nearby locations as you pass
  180. them.</li>
  181. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ulocate">WHERE</a></strong> by WHERE
  182. Inc. - gives local places, weather, and
  183. news.</li>
  184. </ul>
  185. <h3 id="ps">Phone and SMS</h3>
  186. <p>As of October 2010, the default Android phone and contacts app is fully
  187. usable with TalkBack. However, some devices have different contacts
  188. applications developed by the manufacturer or carrier, and these apps may not
  189. be as accessible. There are alternatives available on Market, one of which
  190. we've listed below. There may be others out there - if you find one,
  191. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">let us know!</a> Also,
  192. keep in mind that your contacts on Android sync with your contacts in the
  193. GMail web interface, so you can also use a web browser to edit your
  194. contacts.</p>
  195. <ul>
  196. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=kz.mek.aContacts">AContacts</a></strong>
  197. by Yermek Zhumagulov - a contacts manager.</li>
  198. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.bumptech.bumpga">Bump</a></strong>
  199. by Bump Technologies, Inc. - share contact
  200. information, photos, and apps by bumping phones with another Bump user.</li>
  201. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms">Handcent SMS</a>
  202. </strong> by handcent_admin - an alternative SMS app
  203. with lots of features.</li>
  204. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.marvin.talkingdialer">Talking
  205. Dialer</a></strong> by Eyes-Free Project - an accessible
  206. touch-screen dialer, so you don't have to open your keyboard.</li>
  207. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice">
  208. Google Voice</a></strong> by Google Inc. - lets you access Google Voice
  209. for voicemail or to use Google Voice for all phone calls. Mostly accessible
  210. but with some issues. You need to sign up for Google Voice from your desktop
  211. computer first.</li>
  212. </ul>
  213. <h3 id="pr">Productivity</h3>
  214. <p>The default Android Calendar is fully accessible as of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). On phones
  215. with earlier versions of Android, the default Android Calendar is not fully usable with
  216. TalkBack. The agenda view is somewhat accessible, and you can get notifications
  217. on your phone. The weekly and monthly views are not accessible. Adding or
  218. editing calendar entries on your phone is possible but a little tricky.</p>
  219. <p>It works better to create calendar entries from your desktop computer and
  220. then sync it to your device using Google Calendar. You can also try using the
  221. <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/m">mobile version of Google
  222. Calendar</a> on the web.</p>
  223. <ul>
  224. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.greenbeansoft.CheckmarkCalendarLite">
  225. Checkmark Calendar</a></strong> by GrennbeanSoft - Full featured calendar app. Allows you to view
  226. events by day, week, or month.</li>
  227. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.demo.notepad3">Notes</a>
  228. </strong> by Yuli - notepad with extensive features including
  229. labels and backup/export.</li>
  230. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.notepad">OI Notepad</a>
  231. </strong> by OpenIntents- to take notes and organize
  232. them.</li>
  233. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=iode.olz">OpenLoopz</a></strong> by Iode
  234. Software - GTD-style task manager.</li>
  235. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=net.jimblackler.quickcalendar">Quick
  236. Calendar</a></strong> by Jim Blackler - Places your upcoming calendar appointments in the
  237. notifications bar.</li>
  238. </ul>
  239. <h3 id="sh">Shopping</h3>
  240. <ul>
  241. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.mShop.android">Amazon.com</a>
  242. </strong> by Amazon Mobile - search for products and
  243. purchase them from your Android device. The app is accessible but
  244. unfortunately the detailed description for each product is an inaccessible
  245. Web View. It's easier if you set up an Amazon.com account from your desktop
  246. computer first.</li>
  247. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.amazon.mp3">Amazon MP3</a></strong>
  248. by Amazon.com - search for music, preview, and
  249. purchase music on your phone. It's easier if you set up an Amazon.com account
  250. from your desktop computer first.</li>
  251. </ul>
  252. <h3 id="so">Social</h3>
  253. <p>Please note that as of October 2010, the Android Twitter app is only
  254. partially usable with TalkBack. However, there is an alternative that we've
  255. listed below. There may be others out there - if you find one,
  256. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">let us know!</a></p>
  257. <ul>
  258. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.facebook.katana">Facebook</a>
  259. </strong> by Facebook - the official Facebook app. If the
  260. home screen doesn't read, just click once to go to your news feed.
  261. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.joelapenna.foursquared">Foursquare
  262. </a></strong> by foursquare - a social app to tell your
  263. friends where you're hanging out.
  264. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.seesmic">Seesmic</a></strong> by
  265. Seesmic - a Twitter and Google Buzz client.
  266. See <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/msg/621c8130ef10476a">
  267. this review on the Eyes-Free list</a> for more information.</li>
  268. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.swift_app.app">Swift App for Twitter
  269. </a></strong> by Sebastian Delmont - a Twitter
  270. client.
  271. </ul>
  272. <h3 id="to">Tools</h3>
  273. <p>As of October 2010, the default Android alarm clock is fully usable with
  274. TalkBack.</p>
  275. <ul>
  276. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.angrydoughnuts.android.alarmclock">
  277. Alarm Klock</a></strong> by Craig G - an alarm clock app. Note that in
  278. the app title, "clock" is spelled with a k.</li>
  279. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.calculator.calculators">Calculator
  280. </a> by Pop Game Team - A basic calculator.</strong></li>
  281. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.radioactiveyak.earthquake">
  282. Earthquake!</a></strong> by Reto Meier - lists the last 24 hours of
  283. earthquakes, enables you to set your own notifications.</li>
  284. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.finance">
  285. Finance</a></strong> by Google Inc. - Streaming real-time quotes.
  286. Synchronizes with your Google Finance portfolios.</li>
  287. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.financial.calculator">Financial
  288. Calculators</a> by BiShiNews</strong> - A collection of commonly used financial calculators.</li>
  289. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.gmote.client.android">Gmote 2.0</a>
  290. </strong> by Marc Stogaitis &amp; Mimi Sun - turn your
  291. phone into a remote control for your computer.</li>
  292. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.twilightfantasy.grandfatherclock">
  293. Grandfather Clock</a></strong> by Thomas Pongrac - chimes on the
  294. hour</li>
  295. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=org.cohortor.gstrings.tyd">Tuner -
  296. gstrings</a></strong> by cohortor.org - an instrument
  297. tuner</li>
  298. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.scannerradio">Scanner Radio</a>
  299. </strong> by Gordon Edwards - Listen to police,
  300. fire scanners.</li>
  301. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=vOICe.vOICe">The vOICe for Android</a>
  302. </strong> by Peter Meijer - camera, color
  303. identifier, and augmented reality.</li>
  304. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.citc.ud">Urban Dictionary</a>
  305. </strong> by Tim Clark - look up the definition of
  306. slang terms and phrases.</li>
  307. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.weather.Weather">The Weather Channel
  308. </a></strong> by The Weather Channel - a
  309. full-featured weather app.</li>
  310. </ul>
  311. <h3 id="we">Web</h3>
  312. <p><p>As of October 2010, the default Android web browser does not work with
  313. TalkBack. However, there is an alternative that we've listed below. There may
  314. be others out there - if you find one,
  315. <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/eyes-free/">let us know!</a></p>
  316. <ul>
  317. <li><strong><a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ideal.webaccess">IDEAL Web Reader</a>
  318. </strong> by IDEAL Group, Inc. Android Development
  319. Team - an accessible gesture-based browser. See
  320. <a href="http://apps4android.org/ideal_web_reader_news_release.htm">the release
  321. notes</a> for more information.</li>
  322. </ul>
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