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blind android users podcast number 5. alternatives to WhatsApp

2021/1/16
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Blind Android Users Podcast

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In episode 5, we start off by talking about the just announced Samsung Galaxy S21, discussing what Samsung has done in removing the SDCard slot and following Apple's lead and not including the wall charging brick.

We also talked about Facebook's walking back what it said about sharing data of users of its popular WhatsApp Messenger.

That story has an update and can be read at:

https://www.androidauthority.com/whatsapp-privacy-delay-1193458/)

We then moved to the main section of the episode where we discuss a couple of WhatsApp alternatives--Signal and Telegram.

Warren demoed the Signal app

Signal is located at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&hl=en_US&gl=US)

While WhatsApp can be found at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en_US&gl=US)

Austin demonstrated the Telegram app at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.telegram.messenger&hl=en_US&gl=US)

the beta version of Telegram app can be downloaded and sideloaded by joining this channel.

t.me/tgfiles/11

unigram app for the pc can be downloaded by visiting.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/p/unigram-telegram-for-windows-10/9n97zckpd60q?cid=msft_web_chart&activetab=pivot:overviewtab

jaws scripts for unigram can be found at.

https://dlee.org/unigram/

nvda addon for unigram can be found at.

https://github.com/beqabeqa473/unigramAccess

we then concluded the show by Warren introducing Pierre who talks of his Android Journey in the "My Story" segment of the podcast.

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