Saturday 25th May 2013,

Mobile phone for Visually Impaired people

IN 2020vision1 Mobile phone for Visually Impaired people

To make telephony easier for the visually challenged people, Intex Technologies has launched a Braille phone.  Called Intex Vision (In 2020 Vision), this dual Sim phone has a large Braille keypad for easy dialing. Also for those visually challenged people who do not understand Braille, the phones come with a voice Dial+ Speaking sound. What this second feature effectively does is like a Talking keypad, as the user dials the key, the key is voiced.

Phone highlights:

  • Braille key pad with big fonts
  • Voice Dial + speaking sound
  • Display is Braille supported
  • Hearing Aid earphone
  • Wireless FM Radio + Audio player
  • Dual Sim
  • Expandable memory upto 2 GB
  • Emergency SMS key

This candy bar shaped phone is very practical to use for the targeted group and thoughtfully made for their special needs. The nine numbers are single dial keys for easier dialing and also have the feature to voice the number pressed.  Also the display screen is Braille supported. By touching the screen, the user can read the SMS.

The phone comes with a inbuilt SOS key in the back panel.  During any emergency situation, the user can press the key, and an SMS automatically goes to 4 numbers that the user has preset.

The phone claims a talk time upto 3 hours and a standby time upto 460 hours.

The phone is priced at Rs.2, 600. For the members of the National Association for the Blind, the phone is available at a discounted price of Rs. 1,800.

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  • Shilpa Sharma Online
    June 22, 2011 4:10:01 pm

    Why is this post filed under Movie Masala ??? :O

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    • Lakshmi Rajan
      June 22, 2011 5:15:57 pm

      You are our official proof reader from now on :D Thanks a ton! Corrected :)

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  • Usha
    June 22, 2011 8:14:05 pm

    Awesome! Just when I’m picking up sign language, a phone in Braille has entered the market. :-D

    Existing phones have always catered for the visually impaired I thought. At least in Singapore, the phones usually had a sort of dot button on 5, so that people can feel their way through the key pads.

    Perhaps not anymore since touchscreen has conquered the market these days. :(

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    • Shilpa Sharma Online
      June 23, 2011 11:37:38 am

      I think this happens everywhere, the embossed dot or a dash on 5. I never saw any cellphone(the one with a keypad) without it.

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  • Writerzblock
    June 23, 2011 4:31:16 pm

    Awesome. This is long overdue. Needs more publicity!

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  • Anney
    June 25, 2011 8:41:51 pm

    I think its a great start for the visually impaired.

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  • Tarita
    June 27, 2011 4:07:21 pm

    Great job!!! Now, visually impaired people can also operate phones easily. Hats off to the developers.

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  • Jackson
    July 13, 2011 11:49:10 am

    Cell phones with big buttons are really perfect to address the need of visually impaired people. Through this, they can use the phone even without the use of their glasses. Plus, they don’t have to experience the hassle brought by fumbling on the buttons. Here is a good content I’ve read about the convenience of cell phones with big buttons to visually impaired, http://hubpages.com/hub/People-With-Different-Conditions-But-With-One-NeedBig-Button-Cell-Phone.

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