[gui-talk] NFB Newsline app now available

[Wayne Merritt]

If you have a custom set of TV listing favorites, there is a Jump to
Channel edit box toward the bottom of a particular channel's listing,
which seems very handy. From reading about the different methods of
access some time ago, I recall reading that you can have different
types and numbers of publications on each method. For instance, I may
have only 5 papers/magazines on the favorites area of Newsline by
phone, but I can have double that number in other method, like the iOS
app. If this is still true, it makes managing favorites on the go a
lot easier and gives many more options than you had over the phone.
There appears to also be an option to download the paper/magazine to
your phone as a subscription, verses reading it on the "service." this
may help those that are on low or limited data plans. I've been
anxiously awaiting a Newsline app and expect that it will be one I use
often. The app has already caused me to delete 2 of the other news
apps I had on my phone that I never used. Why go elsewhere when
Newsline has it!

Regards,
Wayne

On 6/3/12, Mike Arrigo <n0oxy at charter.net> wrote:
> Hopefully they will do an android app as well, that would be awesome.
> On Jun 3, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>
>> Hi there.
>>
>> Late last night, I got word from the Accessible IOS e-mail list that an
>> app for NFB newsline had been put in the app store.  I got it and so far,
>> hey, what can I tell yuh?  It works great.  The text of all publications
>> is available, and also, TV listings.  One of the way cool things about
>> doing the TV listings via the Newsline Mobile app is that unlike using the
>> telephone, one can get spellings for items in a listing.  With respect to
>> publications, that's one of the easiest parts of the app to use.  You can
>> select from your states publications, or, if you wish, all of the
>> publications on Newsline.  YOu can also edit your favorites right from the
>> app also.  Once you've selected a publication and then an issue for it,
>> you can select either a given section or the entire paper.  Either way,
>> the articles are provided at the heading level so moving back and forth
>> between them is really easy.  Going word by word and line by line is a
>> matter of knowing how to navigate according to the standard Voice Over
>> controls.  The tabs for controlling the app are at the bottom of the
>> screen, so, finding the controls could not be easier.  I would, of course,
>> not claim to yet know everything about the app, but, hey, I can tell you
>> this.  For those of us who have an use and love our Iphones, it's a
>> terrific way to help the NFB save money on the Newsline phone bill.  Not
>> to mention which, using the app won't count against your talk minutes.
>>
>> I guess maybe they'll be a version for the Android eventually, if there's
>> not one already.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>
>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>
>> Skype name:
>> barefootedray
>>
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