iPhone Accessbility Tools

Quick guide on all the Accessibility Tools for the iPhone 4S

The revolutionary iPhone includes a host of innovative accessibility features, apps and hardware that make it easier to use for those with impaired vision, impaired physical and motor skills, hearing loss and reading problems. Below are some usefull bits of information and tools:

1. VoiceOver
2. Physical & Motor Skills
3. Hearing
4. Accessibility Products for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch
5. Top must have Accesibility Apps

2. Physical & Motor Skills

The revolutionary iPhone delivers a variety of innovative features that make it more accessible to those with impaired physical and motor skills.

AssistiveTouch

Built-in AssistiveTouch lets you enter Multi-Touch gestures using one finger or a stylus (sold separately). It also supports the use of adaptive input devices, like headsets and switches, so you can experience the full capability of iPhone.

Tactile Buttons

iPhone includes several physical buttons: the sleep/wake button, located on the top edge; the ring/silent switch and volume-control buttons, located on the upper, left edge of iPhone; and the Home button, centered at the bottom of the screen.

Intelligent Keyboard with Predictive Text Entry

Appearing only when you need it and displaying a keyboard appropriate to the task you’re performing, the intelligent QWERTY keyboard on iPhone includes advanced technologies to correct and prevent misspelled words. iPhone learns as you type, so your speed increases almost immediately.

Siri

Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to use your iPhone. Want to place a call, send a message, schedule a meeting, or even find out if you need an umbrella? Just say what you want to do, and Siri will figure out the right apps to use and take care of it for you. It’s like having a personal assistant. Learn more about Siri

iPhone Stereo Headset

iPhone comes with a stereo headset with a high-performance microphone “capsule” built into the cable. Plugging into the standard 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack, the headset lets you control music playback and answer and end calls using the microphone capsule as a clicker. (You can also purchase a hearing aid-compatible induction ear loop for iPhone.)

Downloadable, Assignable Ringtones

You can assign distinctive ringtones to individuals in your contacts list, using the ringtone as an audible caller ID. Visit the iTunes Store to create, purchase, and download additional ringtones of your favorite songs (sold separately).

Hands-Free Speakerphone

Enjoy hands-free communication using the built-in speakerphone, which you can also use to listen to Visual Voicemail, music, podcasts, and video.

Sync Automatically

iTunes can synchronize your latest music, movies, podcasts, contacts, calendar events, and photos via Wi-Fi or when you connect iPhone to your Mac or PC. This feature makes it easy to manage your content with the minimum number of keystrokes or mouse clicks.