[access-uk] Re: LG gives away 2,000 specially modified phones for the blind - Engadget
- From: "Vanja Sudar" <vanja@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 20:29:02 +0100
LG gives away 2,000 specially modified phones for the blind - EngadgetAs much
as I commend what they’re doing, we don’t know much about the specs of the
phone. Seems rather basic to me, though I’m sure there is a market for that
within the blind comunitty since there are those who don’t rely heavily on
using the internet or having a need to use verietty of apps that are on offer
on other platforms such as apple or android. Mind you, the article doesn’t
mention either what platform those phones run, but if it is android it seems
like a dummed down version of it. So again, shame that the number of phones is
so limited and though it’s not something I can see using myself, they are to be
congratulated for what they did.
From: Gordon Keen
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 9:47 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] LG gives away 2,000 specially modified phones for the
blind - Engadget
Almost certainly they've all been snapped up but an interesting development I
thought.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/lg-gives-away-2-000-specially-modified-phones-for-the-blind/
LG gives away 2,000 specially modified phones for the blind
Skipping on the LTE, HD IPS screen or dual-processor is usually not a recipe
that will land your phone on the pages of Engadget. But, these LG-LU2700Ss are
not just any unspectacular flip phone. The handset has been specially modified
for use by the blind and visually impaired. The manual is printed in braille
and, rather than require the constant mashing of buttons, the phone is
controlled primarily through voice commands. 2,000 of the devices were given
away as part of the company's donation program. Now if only they would mass
produce them, LG would earn some serious cred.
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