[Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people

Wed Dec 13 22:25:56 UTC 2017

Hi All,

A few months ago, I had a chance to see this phone.  In my opinion there are both pros and cons, but they will differ from person to person.  Here is a list of the things I remember about it.

The texture is non-grip.
The keys use tactile markings as well as different shapes for some, so for many people it could assist them in locating the desired key.
The quality of the speech is good.  Everything I tried did speak out, but I did not play with the phone very long.
Creating text messages is accomplished by the old technique of pressing the number keys 1, 2 or 3 times.  If you wanted to type out the word "bell", you would need to press the #2 key twice for the "b", press the #3 key once for the "e", press the #5 3 times for the "l", and the #5 another 3 times for the second "l". 
The price is a bit high, but when compared to a new iPhone, you might consider it a bargain.

I do think that there is a limited market for this phone, but there are individuals out there who will find it the perfect thing.  I however, would compare it to some of the other phones commercially available before limiting my options to just this one.

HTH,
Annette

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