Screen readers

Tests

A quick accessibility review of the Blackberry Q10 Smartphone

The Blackberry Q10 is one of the few remaining smartphones with a physical keyboard. We have checked its accessibility features for blind and low vision users.

Testing Android skins with TalkBack

Many Android smartphones come with specific "skins" (graphical user interfaces) to differentiate themselves from Google's stock Android. Can blind users handle these skins?

Tablet test with blind users: Overview

In November 2013 we tested three tablets with blind users: Google's Nexus 7, Apple's iPad mini, and Lenovo's ThinkPad Helix, a Windows 8 hybrid with detachable screen.

Tablet test with blind users: A comparison of common tasks

In November 2013 we tested tablets with blind users to check how accessible they are when using the built-in mobile screen readers in iOS, Android and Windows 8.

Tablet test with blind users: initial set-up comparison

Can blind users set up a tablet all on their own? We compared the Nexus 7 and the iPad mini.

iPad mini calendar technical test: Bugs and issues

To complement our tests with users, we conducted a technical test of the iPad mini calendar, recording issues and bugs.

Nexus 7 calendar technical test: Bugs and issues

To complement our tests with users, we conducted a technical test of the Nexus 7 calendar, recording issues and bugs.

Windows 8 calendar technical test: Bugs and issues

To complement our tests with users, we conducted a technical test of the Windows 8 calendar, recording issues and bugs.

Interface issues when using tablets with screen readers

Inaccessible controls, non-modal designs, bad names or labels, or missing instructions: These some of interface issues that impact on blind people using touch devices.

A comparison of speech output of VoiceOver, TalkBack and Narrator

Our comparison table demonstrates differences in standard output of the built-in screenreaders VoiceOver (iPad mini, iOS7), TalkBack (Google Nexus 7, Android 4.4.2 ) and Narrator (ThinkPad Helix, Windows 8.1).

Articles

Samsung S6 removes important screen reader launch shortcut

Guerilla testing of a function that is critical to screen reader users.