Software for Disabled Mobile Phone Users Launched in India
Published: Jun 23, 2007
Snowwood, a Chennai (India) based mobile enabling software company has launched a new software application for people with a disability. The software can be customized to the user’s ability and loaded on a mobile phone. If the user is blind, the software will be voice-enabled and for the hearing impaired, visual directions will be given in black and white.
The software was recently presented to Amar Seva Sangam, an NGO, and is being used for a trial period. Satish S. Sahasranamam, co-founder of Snowwood, said that the software is not intended to be used commercially. Currently, the intellectual property rights to the software are with Amar Seva Sangam, an organization that works with the disabled.
The software has been tested on a Nokia 6600 handset. Since it is power-consuming and the user may become dependent on it to get around, the software is programmed with power-saving capabilities. For instance, if the user is blind, the screen will remain blank but the software will be voice-enabled.
Source: The Hindu
