This widget application aims to help people with special needs due to visual impairment and also add support for Text To Speech facilities in android powered mobiles.
What is a widget? Widget are little applications that can be added to the mobile desktop. To add a new widget is pretty simple, just press on the desktop screen and keep it pressed for a while. A new window will appear in order to select "widget" and then choose the widget to install. A tutorial for adding widgets can be found here: http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/beginner/adding-widgets-to-android-home-screen/#.TwxCjqVrN8E
This release includes:
- Speak in response to screen events (Screen ON event)
- Speak in response to widget image pressing
- Speak in predefined intervals
>> caller id
- Speak the caller name or number (in case the name is not in the contacts list) with an optional advisory message
>> sms message
- Speak the sender name or number (in case the name is not in the contacts list) with an optional advisory message
>> donations
If you like this application, please consider donating to little people that need our help:
AACC (Brazilian children's cancer help institute): [http://www.aacc.org.br/doacao/passo-um/]
Release History:
version 1.11
- add icon on config dialogs
version 1.10
- user interface updates
- add localized text for date & time speaking
version 1.9
- added support for time in 24hs format
version 1.8
- allow changing the engine when service is already running
version 1.7
- avoid speaking date&time during call ringing
- fix crash when language pack is not available
version 1.6
- added option to select the output stream for the audio. (when using some bluetooth devices the audio stream may have to be changed in order to work properly)
version 1.5
- added option to select the number of times the message will be repeated for incoming calls and sms messages
version 1.4
- update in User Interface
version 1.3
- creating time period selection to avoid time playback in unwanted hours.
version 1.2
- fix to avoid playback during a call
version 1.1
- Avoid playback during a phone call.
- Avoid playback if phone ring is muted.
- fix on time interval speaking