[vicsireland] Re: Getting good contrast for mobile phones
- From: "brian_dalton" <brian_dalton@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:56:14 +0100
Hi Derbhile,
There is a package called Zooms, which works in conjunction with Talks. This is
software which magnifies the print on the screen. If talks is not needed, it
can be muted, and the person can still use zooms to read his/her screen.
Its a little costly, but might be an option.
The phones that will work with Zooms are the Nokia N95, the E65, the N73.
For more info, check out
http://www.nuance.com/zooms/
Hope that helps.
Brian.
----- Original Message -----
From: Derbhile Dromey
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: [vicsireland] Getting good contrast for mobile phones
Hi
I had a phone call from a doctor in Cork whose father has macular generation
and is very dependent on his phone, but is finding it increasingly difficult to
use. Talks is not an option for him because he is hard of hearing as well. The
family have tried a number of phones to see if they provide better contrast,
but none of them have been of use. They have spoken to the NCBI and the RNIB
and have also tried the Silverphone website in the UK. They would like to find
a phone which provides good contrast between the screen and the letters, better
definition, as he can still just about use a phone with a magnifying glass.
Have you any thoughts on models which would provide better definition, or
facilities within existing phones which provide this? They are also considering
the EasyHelp phone, but feel it's too simplistic, as he would like - and is
indeed entitled - to use all the facilities on a phone.
Any ideas.
Derbhile
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