Ah, this is good news! I wonder how this differs from the full blown
Mobile Accessibility product from code Factory. I couldn't tell from the
press release below.

I also think it would be cool if AT&T would automatically install this
and enable it on a phone being sold to a blind customer. It would be
neat if a blind customer could start using their phone as soon as they
walked out of a store front or received one in the mail after ordering
it on line.

On 03/10/11 11:03, terrie arnold wrote:
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> Terrie l.arnold
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>> *From:* "joe harcz Comcast" <[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> *Date:* October 3, 2011 9:56:40 AM CDT
>> *To:* <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> *Subject:* *[acb-l] atand t mobility lite pr*
>>
>> Introducing AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite, Free Application to
>> Enhance Android Experience for People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
>> void(0)
>>  
>> Provides Audio Feedback So Customers Can Easily Navigate the Screen
>> and Access Key Device Features
>>  
>> DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
>> AT&T
>> * customers who are blind or have low vision can now access and enjoy
>> their Android device in a fully accessible way. Introducing AT&T
>> Mobile Accessibility
>> Lite, a custom version of the screen-access application,
>> Mobile Accessibility,
>> developed by Code Factory. The application features a suite of
>> accessible apps so customers can perform the most common
>> wireless
>> tasks enjoyed by most Android users. The app was developed for
>> customers with visual disabilities and is available today as a free**
>> download in Android
>> Market.
>>  
>> "AT&T has long been committed to offering wireless products and
>> services that are usable and beneficial to as many people as
>> possible," said Carlton Hill,
>> vice president, Consumer Devices,
>> AT&T Mobility
>> and Consumer Markets. "As the first wireless carrier worldwide to
>> offer Mobile Accessibility Lite, we are thrilled to make Android
>> accessible to all of
>> our customers."
>>  
>> AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite features a suite of 11 accessible
>> apps--Phone, Contacts, SMS, Alarm, Calendar, Email, Web, Where Am I,
>> Apps, Music Player
>> and Settings. Each is designed to be intuitive and easy to use for the
>> blind and visually impaired customer.
>>  
>> Once a customer downloads Mobile Accessibility Lite to their Android
>> smartphone,
>> they have the option of making the suite the device's home screen.
>> From within the suite, they can then easily navigate among any of the
>> 11 featured apps
>> just by moving their finger across the screen. The Nuance Vocalizer®
>> voice synthesis then reads the text under their finger, allowing
>> customers to perform
>> any number of tasks, such as answering a call, managing their
>> contacts, writing an SMS, editing a calendar entry, sending an email,
>> or accessing GPS to
>> get an update on their current location.
>>  
>> Other features include speech recognition, allowing customers to use
>> their voice to write text and email messages quickly and easily. The
>> Music Player app,
>> unique to AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite, automatically lists all the
>> music files that are installed on the memory card of the phone and
>> sorts them by
>> Artists and Albums.
>>  
>> Mitch Pomerantz, President of the American Council of the Blind
>> commented, "I am pleased that AT&T will be offering AT&T Mobile
>> Accessibility Lite to AT&T
>> Android users who are blind or have low vision. Increasingly,
>> providers of cell phones and other portable devices are recognizing
>> that blind and visually
>> impaired persons will purchase off-the-shelf technology if it is fully
>> accessible to us.  AT&T's announcement is encouraging and a
>> recognition of our status
>> as consumers."
>>  
>> Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind
>> (NFB), said: "To remain competitive in the workforce, the National
>> Federation of the
>> Blind believes that blind people must have equal access to the same
>> products and services as the sighted.  Smartphone technology is
>> increasingly critical
>> to full participation in modern life. For that reason, this
>> collaboration between AT&T and Code Factory is a positive
>> development.  The NFB is carefully
>> monitoring new and emerging technologies and hopes that more companies
>> will voluntarily take the necessary steps to ensure that the products
>> and services
>> they offer are accessible to all."
>>  
>> AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite supports all Android phones version 2.1
>> and above***.  Customers who are blind or have low vision are invited
>> to download
>> the free app in Android Market or from the web at
>> <http://bit.ly/okQVzk>http://bit.ly/okQVzk.
>>  
>> For more information on AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite or other AT&T
>> resources or products for people with disabilities, please visit
>> <http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=424>http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=424
>> or contact AT&T's National Center for Customers with Disabilities at
>> 1-866-241-6568.
>>  
>> *AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries
>> and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
>>  
>> **AT&T Mobile Accessibility Lite will be available for free for a
>> limited time.
>>  
>> *** Speech recognition is only supported with version 2.2 and above.
>>  
>> About AT&T
>>  
>> AT&T Inc. (NYSE:
>> T)
>> is a premier communications holding company and
>> one of the most honored companies in the world.
>> Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the
>> providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world.
>> With a powerful
>> array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile
>> broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high
>> speed Internet,
>> voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and
>> emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage
>> worldwide of any
>> U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most
>> countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T
>> U-verse® and AT&T
>> | DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business
>> communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In
>> domestic markets, AT&T
>> Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their
>> leadership in local search and advertising.
>>  
>> Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services
>> provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at
>> <http://www.att.com>http://www.att.com.
>> This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at
>> <http://www.att.com/newsroom>http://www.att.com/newsroom
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