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Latest mobile phones and what they offer the visually impaired

Why accessibility is the new buzzword for phone and smartphone makers. Lee Kumutat and Geoff Adams-Spink look at how the phones work and what they offer the visually impaired.

What the new generation of phones and smartphones is offering blind and visually impaired people. Lee Kumutat and Geoff Adams-Spink look at the push for accessibility of mainstream phones by manufacturers and designers.

With touch screens, voice activation and Apps to help you customised your phone - there are tips on what mobile technology can offer people of all ages. And if you're thinking of purchasing or upgrading your phone there's plenty of advice on offer from the RNIB's Robin Spinks about what to think about before you buy.

Presenter Peter White
Producer Cheryl Gabriel.

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20 minutes

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  • Tue 3 Jan 2012 20:40

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