UK debut for 'blind' mobile

A Spanish company called Owasys has developed a cell phone designed for blind and partially sighted people, but it should also appeal to anyone who is looking for a cell phone to simply make and receive phone calls and who is put off by screen-based technology.

"A number of people just want a simple device that's easy to use and friendly," according to RNIB technology specialist, Steve Tyler, interviewed by the BBC

"It has no visual display at all but uses a speech synthesiser to read everything that would normally appear on the screen. As well as giving audio feedback from button presses, the 22C can send and receive text messages and will speak the name or number of incoming callers.

emily | 4:39 PM | SMS for Deaf/Disabilities |
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