Will, I thought your readers may be interested in this as it is a first.

>
> 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.
>  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 that is connected to the phone
> through its serial port. Alternatively, you can also attach a portable
> Braille display to your phone.
> 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.
> 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 EUR 295 (excluding
> the mobile phone and the Speech Box).
> Please call us at +49-700-22553333 for further information or send e-mail to
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