Won't work in the U.S.  And the company says there won't be versions of
the software which will work on phones operable in the U.S. until next
year at the earliest.
Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J
... Go M's!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom K" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:35 PM
Subject: Fw: (Access-UK) - talking mobile phone (fwd)


> > HI, Guys,
> > Here's something new and interesting; somebody else making an
attempt at
> > making cellular telephones, or at least one model, actually
accessible to
> > totally blind people.
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>  Subject: (Access-UK) -  talking mobile phone
> >
> > hello listers,
> >
> > i thought you would find this interesting, especially if you already
own a
> nokia 9110 mobile phone.
> > a german company has written a software program that makes a nokia
9110
> speak almost all its functions including the Personal digital
assistant
> capability of the phone.
> > this phone works on the geos operating system, and they now plan on
> writing a program to work on the newer nokia 9210 which runs on the
epoc
> operating system, and they believe that this new program will also
work on
> most of the other makes of smart phones running the epoc system.
> > their website is at:
> > www.talx.de
> > and they have an english version link.
> > below is a copy of the discription given on their home page.
> >
> > pete gurney.
> >
> > For a long time, there has been a strong desire of blind or visually
> impaired users
> > of mobile phones for being able to use the advanced features of
these
> devices. To
> > find out who has called in absence, to send or receive SMS, or to
surf the
> web with
> > WAP, all this was not available to blind users.
> > Nokia 9110 with screenshot
> > With the Nokia Communicator 9110/9110i, TALX opens the door to this
world
> that has
> > already become so natural for sighted people. The Nokia Communicator
> 9110/9110i is
> > a combination of a mobile phone and a Personal Digital Assistent
(PDA),
> and with
> > our software TALX it is just that for a blind person as well. The
screen
> contents
> > of the PDA part are translated into speech, so you can listen to it
> through the internal
> > speaker of the Communicator, or by using the Speech Box from
> > ETeX AG
> > , Germany that is connected to the phone through its serial port.
> > With TALX and the Nokia Communicator 9110/9110i, blind users can:
> > Write and read SMS and e-mail
> > Send out fax messages
> > Surf the Internet with WAP
> > Manage contact information and dial phone numbers from the phone
book
> > Use the appointment calendar
> > Customize the phone settings according to their personal preferences
> > This is an important step for blind people towards integration into
> today's communications
> > world. But how does it work? The following example demonstrates what
it is
> all about.
> > Nokia 9110 open and closed
> > You open up your Communicator that is equipped with TALX. It starts
> speaking, telling
> > you if SMS or e-mail messages have arrived, or how many calls you
have
> missed. It
> > also tells you the most important key functions for these screens.
You can
> read your
> > messages, and answer them instantly. While you type in your answers
TALX
> optionally
> > reads back your entry, letter by letter or word by word.
> > In a similar fashion, TALX brings speech output to the other
applications
> on the
> > Communicator. With its internal speech, you can use it while on your
way,
> not depending
> > on any additional hardware. The built-in speech supports a limited
> vocabulary, and
> > it spells words it does not know. Additionally, you can use the
Speech Box
> from ETeX
> > to get great speech quality, faster response, and an unlimited
vocabulary.
> > TALX is available now for a recommended end-user price of DM 580
> (excluding the mobile
> > phone and the Speech Box).
> > Please call us at +49-700-22553333 for further information or send
e-mail
> to
> > [log in to unmask]
> > .
> >
>