Blind Android Users Podcast

Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS)Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years.In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed above—Dolphin Easy Reader,  Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13. APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo an e-Book Reader called “Colibrio” from a Swedish developer.CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid BasicsWe discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1.Spotlight 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCEWelcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.Android BasicsIn this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance?APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo a file-management app called “File Manager” by a developer called “File Manager Plus.”."Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797

Episode 211, 4th Anniversary CelebrasionEpisode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-FreedomWelcome to Episode210.ANNOUNCEMENTSWe would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users.We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone.SpotlightWe are joined by the crew of “Tech-Freedom” (their second appearance on our podcast) to talk about the changes that came down earlier this month and what that means for users of the app.TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we highlight some exciting development in the way of Google’s Gemini 2.0, in which an exciting feature called "Stream Real Google AI Studio."This feature has something we’ve been dreaming of, that is, giving us the ability to use the camera on both our phones and on the computer.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797

Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part.  We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Android BasicsWe discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google Pixels, and the announcement that some phones will get upgrades for longer than previously thought.  You can read about these features at this Link.SpotlightWe talk about Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta 1 which you can install on qualifying Samsung phones.App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Aggregator news RSS reader.CommentaryKarene demonstrates the OCR functions and settings of the Jieshuo screen reader.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part.  We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! Thank you so much for all your support.Android BasicsThe crew discusses the rapidly evolving world of AI and its use cases for blind people.  We discuss the AI capabilities of TalkBack and Jieshuo, implementation of AI by other blindness-specific apps such as Be My Eyes, Seeing AI, PiccyBot and Ally from Envision, and mainstream solutions on which these capabilities are built - ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Also, check out Karene’s article comparing the video description capabilities of Seein AI and Piccybot.TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new screen search reading control we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.Tip of the weekKarene demonstrates chat filters in Meta’s WhatsApp Messenger.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview AnnouncementsJoin us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part.Android Basicsandroid 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we are looking most forward to.TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new web reading controls we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.