SA's first speaking cellphone launched

Vodacom has unveiled South Africa's first initiative to make cellular communications accessible to all South Africans, especially people with disabilities, reports More Mobile.

The speaking phone — a Nokia 6600 handset with text-to-speech software — allows blind and partially blind users access to data services via audible display.

It boasts user-friendly yet advanced technology encompassing text messages (SMSs), phone book entries, and indicates battery life and signal strength.

Vodacom chose this particular handset (Nokia 6600) because of its size, shape and screen".

emily | 11:08 AM | SMS for Deaf/Disabilities |
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