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Enabling Caller ID: Google Phone App

Enabling Caller ID: Google Phone App

Author: Ed Worrell | Published: May 5, 2023

The Google Phone app recently got a much needed update with a new Caller ID announcement feature. For those unfamiliar, this is where whenever you receive an incoming call, it will be announced to you, such as the phone number and who is calling. This is a welcomed addition for Talkback users, as the last talking caller ID application stopped working over two years ago, and it's departure has left the visually impaired community without spoken caller ID for far too long now.

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Getting Started: Android On Screen Braille Keyboard

Getting Started: Android On Screen Braille Keyboard

Author: Ed Worrell | Published: May 1, 2023

Braille, traditionally, is a system of raised dots that make reading and writing accessible to the visually impaired. While there are external devices that make it possible to type something in braille on a phone, tablet or computer, it’s not exactly quick or a seamless experience. Google added the TalkBack braille keyboard to try and alleviate some of those complications. It's a software braille keyboard integrated directly into Android.

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