Company offers first true smartphone for the blind (w/ Video)
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 08:41
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org) -- British company Screenreader, has created what it calls the first true smartphone for the blind and those with vision impairments. While its not actually a new smartphone, its more a suite of apps that turn a conventional phone running Android into a new way to use the phone, it is a giant step forward for the visually impaired who have been left behind by the move from pushbutton phones to those that use touch screens. Instead of the usual mass of icons, the Georgie, as the company calls it, comes with a simple menu that offers auditory feedback and features that are important and useful to those who cannot see.