Apps4Android software development

Apps4Android Accessibility Applications are Being Used on Devices Distributed by 545 Wireless Service Providers

3 (Hi3G AccessAB) 3HK A1 ACS Wireless Inc. ACT Mobile Africell Airadigm Communications Aircel Ltd. Aircell Digilink India Ltd. Airtel AIS GSM Aktel Alands Mobiltelefon AB Alaska Digitel LLC Alaska Wireless Communications LLC Alfa Algérie Telecom Alltel Communications Inc. AMC AN Subsidiary LLC Ancel Android Emulator Areeba Afghanistan Areeba-Sudan ArmenTel Astelit AT&T ATL Algar Atlantique [...]

Cynthia Waddell: Early Leader in Web Accessibility Legal Theory and Advocacy

It is with great sadness that I post this memorial article about Cynthia Waddell. Cynthia was a dear friend, business colleague and mentor of mine. I’ll miss her deeply.  Rest in peace Cynthia. Love you. Steve. Cynthia Waddell a pioneer in developing and advocating for legal theories to support website accessibility for people with disabilities, died on [...]

Is It Illegal To Unlock a Phone? The Situation is Better – and Worse – Than You Think

We would like to thank Mitch Stoltz from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, for writing this informative article. More information about Mitch can be found at the end of this article. Original Article —– Legal protection for people who unlock their mobile phones to use them on other networks expired last weekend.  According to the claims of [...]

The Transforming Education through Technology Act

All of us at IDEAL Group and Apps4Android were thrilled to see a new education bill (H.R. 521) introduced in Congress that would require accessible learning technology to be made available to students with disabilities in every grade and in every subject. Proponents of the bill say it will help “prepare students for the world of [...]

An Overview of IDEAL Group and its Subsidiary Companies

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Google Play Store App Missing (or Not Fully-Functional) on your Android Device? Be Leary.

The Android operating system is open source, which means that any device manufacturer is free to use Android on its devices. However, the Google Play app is only made available to devices that pass Google’s compatibility requirements. Manufacturers must obtain a license from Google in order to install the Google Play Store app on their [...]

About Apps4Android, Inc.

About Apps4Android, Inc. Established in January, 2009, Apps4Android is the world’s largest developer of Android accessibility applications with 7.2+ million installations. Apps4android apps are being used on 3,186 different model devices made by 57 manufacturers distributed by 545 wireless service providers in 150 countries and U.S. territories. Apps4Android is a Not Just For Profit (NJFP) [...]

Section 255, Section 508, and CVAA Evaluations/Remediations of Android Devices

By Steve Jacobs, President, IDEAL Group and CEO, Apps4Android We are often asked how we evaluate Android smart devices against the accessibility requirements of Section 255 of The Telecommunications Act of 1996, Section 508 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended in 1998 [29 U.S.C. § 79429 U.S.C. § 794 (d)], and The Twenty-First Century [...]

Google’s Android 4.2 Compatibility Requirements Mandating that Accessibility and TTS be Kept Intact

Android 4.2 Android 4.2 is the release of the development milestone code-named Jelly Bean-MR1. Android 4.2 is the current version of Android. Source code for Android 4.2 is found in the ‘android-4.2.2_r1′ branch in the open-source tree. 3.10 Accessibility Android 4.2 provides an accessibility layer that helps users with disabilities to navigate their devices more [...]

Google’s Android 4.1 Compatibility Requirements Mandating that Accessibility and TTS be Kept Intact

Android 4.1 Android 4.1.1 is the release of the development milestone code-named Jelly Bean. Android 4.1.1 is the current version of Android. Source code for Android 4.1.1 is found in the ‘android-4.1.1_r1′ branch in the open-source tree. 3.10 Accessibility Android 4.1 provides an accessibility layer that helps users with disabilities to navigate their devices more [...]

Google’s Android 4.0 Compatibility Requirements Mandating that Accessibility and TTS be Kept Intact

Android 4.0.3 Android 4.0.3 is the release of the development milestone code-named Ice Cream Sandwich. Android 4.0.3 is the current version of Android. Source code for Android 4.0.3 is found in the ‘android-4.0.3_r1′ branch in the open-source tree. 3.10 Accessibility Android 4.0 provides an accessibility layer that helps users with disabilities to navigate their devices [...]

IDEAL Web Math K-8 Mobile Browser Installations Expand to 150 Countries and U.S. Territories

Please scroll down to see percentage distribution of IDEAL Web Math K-8 by country. Background Information: Discovery Education’s® WebMATH website http://webmath.com is a math-help website that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by users. Math answers are generated and displayed in real-time. In addition to the answers, Discovery Education’s® WebMATH website [...]

Apps4Android Accessibility Apps are Installed on 3,186 Different Android Model Devices

Android Devices (Models) Running Apps4Android Applications, as of March 4, 2013 in Alphabetical Order A57 a60 a601 a60id_tel a60os A60plus a60tw A630 a65_ph_id_vn a65cu A668t A68 A690 A699 A70H A70H2 A70it2 A70S A70S2 a7272_sphone A75 A789 a789_ics2 a79 a8_bluestar a8_quanshang A80 A800 a800 A80CO A818 A8660 A87 A882 A89 A890 A8X a9 A960 A97C A97i_Celkon [...]

Asus Devices Supported by Apps4Android

  #   Asus Model Number Percentage of Total Asus Installs 1   Asus EeePad Transformer TF101 (TF101) 12.50% 2   Asus EeePad Transformer TF300 (TF300T) 12.50% 3   Asus EeePad Transformer TF300 (TF300TG) 12.50% 4   EP71 12.50% 5   Asus Nexus 7 (grouper) 50.00%     Total: 100.00%

Samsung Devices Supported by Apps4Android

#   Samsung Model Number Percentage of Total Samsung Installs 1   Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) 12.783% 2   Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) 8.183% 3   Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830) 5.635% 4   Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570) 5.203% 5   Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) 4.899% 6   Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830i) 3.861% 7   Samsung [...]

Full-Text of HR 521 IH, the “Transforming Education through Technology Act”

HR 521 IH 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 521 To award grants to encourage State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools to utilize technology to improve student achievement and college-and-career readiness, the skills of teachers and school leaders, and the efficiency and productivity of education systems at all levels. IN THE HOUSE OF [...]

Lenovo Devices Supported by Apps4Android

  Lenovo Model Number Percentage of Total Lenovo Installs msm7627a 51.10% A1_07 22.76% Lenovo K1 (K1) 10.57% LIFETAB_P9514 4.11% Lenovo Indigo (Indigo) 2.94% apollo 1.03% s880_row 0.73% a800 0.66% lenovo75_cu_gb 0.66% p700_ph 0.59% a2_3g_data 0.51% a2_wifi_row 0.51% a520 0.51% msm8660_surf 0.44% S2109A 0.29% A630 0.22% lenovo73_cu 0.22% S560 0.22% A1107 0.15% A2107A-H 0.15% A2109A 0.15% [...]

Apps4Android Accessibility Applications are installed in 150 Countries and U.S. Territories

# Country/U.S. Territory 1 Afghanistan 2 Albania 3 Algeria 4 Angola 5 Argentina 6 Armenia 7 Aruba 8 Australia 9 Austria 10 Azerbaijan 11 Bahamas 12 Bahrain 13 Bangladesh 14 Barbados 15 Belarus 16 Belgium 17 Belize 18 Bermuda 19 Bolivia 20 Botswana 21 Brazil 22 British Virgin Islands 23 Brunei 24 Bulgaria 25 Cambodia [...]

Apps4Android Accessibility Applications are Being Used on Devices Made by 57 Manufacturers

Acer Anydata Archos Asus Cellon Compal Coolpad Dell Enspert Foxconn International Holdings Limited Fujitsu Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Limited Funai Electric Gigabyte Google Hisense Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. HTC Huawei INQ Mobile Intel iRIver JVC KENWOOD Holdings, Inc. Kobo KT Tech KYOCERA corporation Kyocera Corporation Lenovo Mobile LG LGE Micromax Motorola NEC Nikon [...]

Apps4Android to Showcase IDEAL Group Reader (IGR) at International CES 2013 in Las Vegas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Apps4Android, Inc. Media Relations media-relations@apps4android.org Apps4Android to Showcase IDEAL Group Reader (IGR) at International CES 2013 in Las Vegas Apps4Android’s Fully-Accessible, Mainstream EPUB 3 Ebook Reader is “Designed for All” and can Accommodate Anyone’s Personalization Preferences HILLIARD, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) – Jan. 8, 2012 – Apps4Android, the world’s largest developer of [...]

IDEAL Group Reader (IGR) Beta: The Statistics

The Beta version of IGR was tested by users thousands of users in 116 countries. What follows is a listing of those countries and other Beta data: Language Percentage of Total Installations English (United States) 34.46% English (United Kingdom) 12.80% German (Germany) 7.04% Italian (Italy) 7.04% Spanish (Spain) 6.86% Dutch (Netherlands) 3.84% French (France) 3.75% [...]

Screenshots From a Laptop Computer Booted-Up as an Android Device