[Electronics-talk] Samsung Debuts Cellphone Accessories to Help Out Visually Impaired

[Christopher Chaltain]

These accessories work with Samsung's Galaxy line of phones, which run 
Android, and are accessible.

On 03/15/2014 09:45 AM, Shara Winton wrote:
> Does anyone know if this phone is accessible otherwise; for text messaging,
> number read out, etc...??
>
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> Visually Impaired
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> http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/samsung-debuts-cellphone-accessories-hel
> p-out-visually-impaired-n53106
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> Samsung Debuts Cellphone Accessories to Help Out Visually Impaired By Devin
> Coldewey Samsung announced a set of cellphone accessories on Friday that may
> be helpful to the visually impaired. The add-ons, for the company's midrange
> Galaxy Core Advance phone, could aid in navigation, reading and note-taking.
>
>
>
> SamsungThe fanciest accessory has to be the Ultrasonic Cover, a chunky case
> that uses ultrasonic sound waves to detect the presence of people or objects
> within about 6 feet of the phone. That's useful in unfamiliar areas and for
> spotting items that can't be detected with a cane.
>
> Next is the Optical Scan Stand, which allows the phone to be held in place
> at the perfect height above a sheet of paper for the optical character
> recognition app to scan it. Although books on tape and braille versions of
> documents are often available, the stray bill or notice might need to be
> scanned.
>
>
>
> SamsungLast is a set of small NFC (near-field communication) tags that can
> be placed wherever the user pleases, and which launch a voice note app
> whenever the phone detects them. That way, a tag can be put on a TV remote
> to remind the user of the button layout, or perhaps on the fridge for the
> quick recording of groceries to buy.
>
> The accessories should be available soon through Samsung's online store.
> Pricing has not yet been announced.
>
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