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Visually Impaired use of Windows Mobile

Posted by Chris Leckness on April 17, 2007 – 9:17 am  Share
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Now the blind can use a Windows Mobile Powered device. 

Code Factory, the leader in accessible solutions for mainstream mobile devices, presents Mobile Speak Pocket: A full-fledged screen reader that provides innovative access to mobile devices powered by the Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone editions of the Windows Mobile operating system. Allowing navigation of the interface and use of applications on mainstream personal digital assistants (PDAs) and PDA phone hybrid devices, Mobile Speak Pocket (MSP) brings portable computing for the blind and visually impaired to a new level of accessibility.

Enjoy unparalleled access to the applications on a Pocket PC device including, but not limited to, Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, File Explorer, Pocket Internet Explorer, Messaging for both SMS and e-mail, Pocket MSN Messenger, PPC Phone application, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and Windows Media Player

 

Running these websites, I have encountered several members that are blind. I wondered how a blind person gets along on the internet. One of these members shared some info that there are text to speech solution that give these folks this ability. There is even a way for me to make my websites more friendly for them. Unfortunately, the image verification system that my sites use make it difficult for the blind. If anyone emails me, I will manually create an account for them like I have done 2 other times.

Source : Code Factory via Jason Langridge’s WebLog

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