Today’s prompt for #SoCS is “phone”.
I’ve had an iPhone for just over seven years now. Before that, I had a sturdy regular cellphone. I once had the earliest model of a smartphone-like thing, a Nokia 6230i, but I could still only use it to make calls. I got it with my then new phone plan because I wanted to make use of a scheme by which cellphone calls would be charged landline fees. Remember, it was 2007, so cellphone rates were still very high and I didn’t have a landline. That is, I wanted to get one while living independently in Nijmegen but had just got it installed when I landed in crisis. I in fact had my home phone that I intended to use in my apartment with me when I was hospitalized.
The reason I could only make calls with a phone that was almost a smartphone, is the fact that it didn’t have MobileSpeak, the earliest excuse for a phone screen reader, on it and it couldn’t get it installed even if I wanted to. I’m surprised at how things have changed. Then again, I really shouldn’t be surprised. Life progresses, after all.
My current iPhone, I use for all kinds of things, almost like a handheld computer. That is, not actually almost, really, since I don’t even take my iPhone with me when I leave my room. I really want to do that more, so that I can take pictures when I notice something interesting. Like the rainbow my staff saw a few days ago. I really wish I’d had my phone with me then.
A Multitude of Musings 
I am not an iPhone person I prefer Samsung’s I am not one to take my phone with me to the bathroom like some people do
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Oh wow no I wouldn’t do that either. Too worried that I’d drop it into the toilet. I do know Samsung has good phones too, but Android’s accessibility features for blind users aren’t as advanced.
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Smartphones are really convenient for taking pictures.
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Yeah I know. I guess though that one of the reasons I don’t take that many pictures, besides the fact that when I do notice an opportunity, I don’t have my phone with me, is the fact that I’m blind. For this reason, I don’t automatically notice opportunities to take pictures.
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Even if one notices, sometimes the pictures aren’t that clear.
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Do you mean me specifically or people in general? I mean, I know my pics aren’t the best but I try.
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No I meant mine. I take them in a hurry and often end up with blurry images
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Ah, thanks for clarifying.
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Of course 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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I imagine the apps have really evolved, but I am surprised that android phones haven’t come as far as iPhone yet.
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They may’ve started trying to catch up, but honestly I haven’t checked in a while, as I’m used to my iPhone now.
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