Odin Mobile will be the first mobile network with services tailored to the needs of the visually impaired, including dedicated handsets, plans and customer service experience.
An MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), Odin Mobile will use the T-Mobile network to provide its services, and the company promises to improve wireless accessibility for the visually impaired. First of all, it will offer its customers handsets that are easier to operate including the Huawei RAY Android smartphone, a device that's designed specially for such users.
The handset is already available on Amazon.com for $550 and offers some useful features, including an interface that allows making a selection, no matter where on the screen you press. It also reads the names of callers, and offers money and color recognition, as well as an easy to use GPS feature.The device is listed for $299 on the Odin Mobile website (presumably with a plan, as orders are not taken yet).
The operator's range of products also includes two devices from Emporia, a manufacturer known for its devices made for senior citizens. I'm pretty sure that, if the Braille smartphone we were talking about not long ago will come out as planned, by the end of the year, it will find its way to the operator.
Plans and customer support
Most importantly, Odin Mobile promises to have excellent customer support, as well as a fully non-visual accessible website. You can already check the coverage on its website, and make up your mind about a plan, too. The plans on offer are for 30 days, and go from $10, for 150 minutes and 150 texts, to $45 for 4000 minutes and the same amount of texts.Finally, two percent of the revenue Odin Mobile makes from its voice and text services will be donated to organizations which serve the needs of the visually impaired.
Via:Engadget
Source:Odin Mobile
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