[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk New Smart Phone For the Blind and Visually Impaired

Ashley Bramlett bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 13 23:08:04 UTC 2013


is this new phone touch screen? maybe its more user friendly. We don't know 
having not seen it.
I wouldn't reject it without more information either.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Alan Siman
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 3:41 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk New Smart Phone For the 
Blind and Visually Impaired

I just spoke with the folks and the phone for $299 and plans will not be
available until July.  They also have 2 other accessible feature phones
for $49 and $73 which is pretty cheap with plans starting at $10 per month.

I would not reject this quite yet as $299 for a smart phone without a
contract is pretty impressive with the features outlined.
On 6/7/2013 12:22 PM, Alyssa wrote:
> I just don't understand what this most likely very expensive phone can do 
> that an iPhone that can be cheaper and from any carrier can't. For me, 
> it's iPhone for the win!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>>       Impaired (Baracco, Andrew W)
>>    3. Father's Day: Talking MP3 Player for $65.99 &    other great
>>       deals! (Laz Mesa)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:21:14 -0400
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> To: "Electronics Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] New Smart Phone and Service for the Blind
>>     and    Visually Impaired
>> Message-ID: <C4005F866DA440D3BE3CF379755AC43A at glevy>
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>>
>> I came across the following article on another list. Sounds like this 
>> could give the IPhone a run for the money:
>>
>> America's First Mobile Smartphone & Service for The Blind and Visually 
>> Impaired.
>>
>> PRNewswire.
>> June 5, 2013.
>>
>>
>> Project RAY Ltd., developer of the first smartphone specially designed 
>> for eye-free operation, and Odin Mobile, the nationwide provider of 
>> cellular service dedicated to providing mobile communication services to 
>> the blind and visually impaired, today announced America's first full 
>> mobile service for the blind and visually impaired.
>>
>> "This collaboration will provide the blind the ability to access 
>> smartphone technology through a unique user interface that emphasizes 
>> simplicity and ease of use," said Robert Felgar , general manager of Odin 
>> Mobile.  "Odin Mobile is excited to partner with Project RAY to make 
>> advanced mobile technology more accessible to the blind."
>>
>> Features of America's first full mobile service include:
>>
>> . Odin Mobile's full telephone service including voice, text and data, 
>> with customized eye-free setup and services.
>>
>> . Affordable smartphone developed by Project RAY specially for the blind, 
>> from its unique operating system & eye-free operation to specialized 
>> built-in apps and content.
>>
>> . Multiple built-in services for the blind and visually impaired within a 
>> single affordable device and one unified user experience - including 
>> voice calls, email, messaging contact list services, calendar, GPS, 
>> advanced WEB remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and emergency 
>> services, color identification, pictures transcription, banknote 
>> recognition, and more.
>>
>> . Advanced communication and lifestyle services such as book and magazine 
>> subscriptions built into the off-the-shelf device.
>>
>> . Unique operating system and user interface specially developed for 
>> eye-free operation including single gesture access to frequently used 
>> numbers and functions, one-hand operation, homogeneous interface across 
>> multiple system functions and services.
>>
>> "Together with Odin Mobile, and with the initial and invaluable support 
>> of Qualcomm's Wireless Reach program, we are excited to bring the 
>> affordable, lifestyle changing benefits of smartphone technology and 
>> services to millions of blind and visually impaired people throughout the 
>> United States," said Boaz Zilberman , Founder & CEO of Project RAY. "Our 
>> RAY smartphone combined with Odin Mobile's full-cellular services for the 
>> blind and visually impaired, will finally bring to this important 
>> community the same services available to the mainstream full-sighted 
>> community."
>>
>> Project RAY and Qualcomm Wireless Reach collaborated on the first trial 
>> and commercial launch of the RAY device in Israel in early 2013.  As one 
>> of the project's primary funders, Qualcomm provided technical advice, 
>> support, funding and in-kind contributions in support of the development 
>> of a device that successfully promotes independence and social inclusion 
>> for people with disabilities.
>>
>> "We are proud to work with Project RAY and support their objective of 
>> bringing a mobile device to market that supports blind and visually 
>> impaired people so they can access resources and information 
>> independently," said Kristin Atkins , Senior Director of Government 
>> Affairs for Qualcomm. "Our team at Qualcomm Israel worked closely with 
>> Project RAY on the operational and product efforts of the first RAY 
>> device enabling independence and a richer social life for users by 
>> providing an all-in-one, independent-living companion capable of eye-free 
>> input, text-to-speech, access to content, navigation, label recognition, 
>> augmented reality and integration with social networks. This is a great 
>> example of how working with partners, we can help improve people's lives 
>> with the latest technology."
>>
>> America's first full mobile service provided by Odin Mobile, including 
>> RAY, the world's first mobile device specially developed for the blind 
>> and visually impaired, will be officially launched at the 2013 M-Enabling 
>> Global Summit  organized in cooperation with FCC and ITU on June 6-7 in 
>> Washington.
>>
>>
>> About Odin Mobile:
>> Based in Rockville, Maryland, Odin Mobile is a T-Mobile MVNO focused on 
>> providing unparalleled mobile service to the visually impaired. Every 
>> aspect of its innovative service is designed to make it easier for the 
>> visually impaired to take full advantage of mobile technology.  Its 
>> mission is to narrow the gap between the extent to which the visually 
>> impaired and general populations use mobile services. For more 
>> information, please visit  www.odinmobile.com.
>>
>>
>> About Project RAY:
>> Project RAY Ltd. develop and market breakthrough accessibility solutions 
>> for blind and visually impaired people. The flagship product, the RAY 
>> smartphone, is an integrated mobile device developed especially for 
>> eye-free usage. It features a common user interface across all system 
>> functions, apps and services including voice calls, email, messaging, 
>> calendar, GPS, advanced WEB remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and 
>> emergency services, and more. RAY leverages cutting edge mobile 
>> technologies to afford all blind and visually impaired people the 
>> lifestyle improvements we all take for granted in today's smartphone 
>> world: greater independence, spontaneity and mobile accessibility to 
>> services we use daily. For more information, please visit 
>> www.project-ray.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 09:50:28 -0700
>> From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] New Smart Phone and Service for the
>>     Blind    andVisually Impaired
>> Message-ID:
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>>
>> If this came along 10 years ago, I might have been impressed, but
>> they're way late and a few dollars short.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Gerald Levy
>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 5:21 AM
>> To: Electronics Talk
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] New Smart Phone and Service for the Blind
>> andVisually Impaired
>>
>>
>> I came across the following article on another list. Sounds like this
>> could give the IPhone a run for the money:
>>
>> America's First Mobile Smartphone & Service for The Blind and Visually
>> Impaired.
>>
>> PRNewswire.
>> June 5, 2013.
>>
>>
>> Project RAY Ltd., developer of the first smartphone specially designed
>> for eye-free operation, and Odin Mobile, the nationwide provider of
>> cellular service dedicated to providing mobile communication services to
>> the blind and visually impaired, today announced America's first full
>> mobile service for the blind and visually impaired.
>>
>> "This collaboration will provide the blind the ability to access
>> smartphone technology through a unique user interface that emphasizes
>> simplicity and ease of use," said Robert Felgar , general manager of
>> Odin Mobile.  "Odin Mobile is excited to partner with Project RAY to
>> make advanced mobile technology more accessible to the blind."
>>
>> Features of America's first full mobile service include:
>>
>> . Odin Mobile's full telephone service including voice, text and data,
>> with customized eye-free setup and services.
>>
>> . Affordable smartphone developed by Project RAY specially for the
>> blind, from its unique operating system & eye-free operation to
>> specialized built-in apps and content.
>>
>> . Multiple built-in services for the blind and visually impaired within
>> a single affordable device and one unified user experience - including
>> voice calls, email, messaging contact list services, calendar, GPS,
>> advanced WEB remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and emergency
>> services, color identification, pictures transcription, banknote
>> recognition, and more.
>>
>> . Advanced communication and lifestyle services such as book and
>> magazine subscriptions built into the off-the-shelf device.
>>
>> . Unique operating system and user interface specially developed for
>> eye-free operation including single gesture access to frequently used
>> numbers and functions, one-hand operation, homogeneous interface across
>> multiple system functions and services.
>>
>> "Together with Odin Mobile, and with the initial and invaluable support
>> of Qualcomm's Wireless Reach program, we are excited to bring the
>> affordable, lifestyle changing benefits of smartphone technology and
>> services to millions of blind and visually impaired people throughout
>> the United States," said Boaz Zilberman , Founder & CEO of Project RAY.
>> "Our RAY smartphone combined with Odin Mobile's full-cellular services
>> for the blind and visually impaired, will finally bring to this
>> important community the same services available to the mainstream
>> full-sighted community."
>>
>> Project RAY and Qualcomm Wireless Reach collaborated on the first trial
>> and commercial launch of the RAY device in Israel in early 2013.  As one
>> of the project's primary funders, Qualcomm provided technical advice,
>> support, funding and in-kind contributions in support of the development
>> of a device that successfully promotes independence and social inclusion
>> for people with disabilities.
>>
>> "We are proud to work with Project RAY and support their objective of
>> bringing a mobile device to market that supports blind and visually
>> impaired people so they can access resources and information
>> independently," said Kristin Atkins , Senior Director of Government
>> Affairs for Qualcomm. "Our team at Qualcomm Israel worked closely with
>> Project RAY on the operational and product efforts of the first RAY
>> device enabling independence and a richer social life for users by
>> providing an all-in-one, independent-living companion capable of
>> eye-free input, text-to-speech, access to content, navigation, label
>> recognition, augmented reality and integration with social networks.
>> This is a great example of how working with partners, we can help
>> improve people's lives with the latest technology."
>>
>> America's first full mobile service provided by Odin Mobile, including
>> RAY, the world's first mobile device specially developed for the blind
>> and visually impaired, will be officially launched at the 2013
>> M-Enabling Global Summit  organized in cooperation with FCC and ITU on
>> June 6-7 in Washington.
>>
>>
>> About Odin Mobile:
>> Based in Rockville, Maryland, Odin Mobile is a T-Mobile MVNO focused on
>> providing unparalleled mobile service to the visually impaired. Every
>> aspect of its innovative service is designed to make it easier for the
>> visually impaired to take full advantage of mobile technology.  Its
>> mission is to narrow the gap between the extent to which the visually
>> impaired and general populations use mobile services. For more
>> information, please visit  www.odinmobile.com.
>>
>>
>> About Project RAY:
>> Project RAY Ltd. develop and market breakthrough accessibility solutions
>> for blind and visually impaired people. The flagship product, the RAY
>> smartphone, is an integrated mobile device developed especially for
>> eye-free usage. It features a common user interface across all system
>> functions, apps and services including voice calls, email, messaging,
>> calendar, GPS, advanced WEB remote assistance, voice recorder, panic and
>> emergency services, and more. RAY leverages cutting edge mobile
>> technologies to afford all blind and visually impaired people the
>> lifestyle improvements we all take for granted in today's smartphone
>> world: greater independence, spontaneity and mobile accessibility to
>> services we use daily. For more information, please visit
>> www.project-ray.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Gerald
>>
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>> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:14:43 -0400
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>> To: electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Father's Day: Talking MP3 Player for
>>     $65.99 &    other great deals!
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