[22c-user] Problems with Owasys

[A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone.]

Quite right, Janina. I tried the thing with the capital letters and it
works. Also, those short cuts are great when you remember to use them. It
seems like I heard that SMS messages are supposed to be limited to somewhere
around 150 characters each anyway. However, I am not at all sure about that.

Shelley

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From: "A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone."
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To: "A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone."
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Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [22c-user] Problems with Owasys


> I don't think this is correct. Upper case is supported in SMS by
> continuing to repeat presses of the keys. For instance, to get a capital
> A, press the 2 key 5 times. For a capital C, press it 7 times.
>
> However, I would also dispute whether SMS are expected to follow
> standard English composition rules. They're supposed to be quick and
> dirty messages, with lots of short messaging shortcuts such as using r
> when you mean "are," and u when you mean "you." Your mileage may vary,
> of course.
>
> Janina Sajka, Customer Support
> Capital Accessibility, LLC
>
> A list for users of the Owasys 22C screenless phone. writes:
> > I have noted some very serious problems with my Owasys
> > phone.
> > You don't have the ability to write text messages in mixed
> > case.  All messages come out in *LOWER* case.  That is a
> > serious problem especially when communicating with sighted
> > people.  Sighted people are used to reading messages written
> > properly.  It looks weird to them if I'm sending them a
> > message in all lower case, and everyone else is sending
> > messages like you can on a computer, with both cap and small
> > letters.
> > When receiving a text message, if the person doesn't break
> > up the message in to parts, you don't get the whole message.
> > I find it very frustrating when I am in the middle of
> > reading a message, deleting it or whatever, and another
> > message pops up, or the phone just repeats the last prompt.
> >
> > The phone also needs a *SILENT* mode.  The silent mode is
> > not adequate.  The phone vibrates when it rings, but the SMS
> > alert still sounds.  There should be vibrate, silent, and
> > ring.
> > Another major drawback is you have to manually set the
> > clock.  Every other phone can synchronize with the cellular
> > system, and the Owasys should do that too.
> >
> > Matt Roberts
> > blindbiker at pobox.com Home
> > matt.roberts at pobox.com Work
> > Authorized Reseller Easy Talk
> > http://www.easytalkcomputers.com
> > 407-415-5333
> >
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> Janina Sajka, Phone: +1.202.595.7777; sip:janina at a11y.org
> Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://CapitalAccessibility.Com
>
> Marketing the Owasys 22C talking screenless cell phone in the U.S. and
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