Specialized push-button telephone for blind users

Dear friends!

Despite the very difficult time for our country, and

the difficult situation in Kharkov, where our organization is located, our team does not give up and works on the implementation of

the project. Because we understand its importance.

Modern active blind people want and can use the full potential of modern means of communication to solve everyday tasks at work, study and at home. For many, a mobile phone/smartphone has long ceased to be a phone in the first place. Internet, instant messengers, e-mail exchange, work with financial applications are used much more often.

During the reporting period, the following improvements were made to the software product for the specialized phone for

 the blind within our project:

- There is an opportunity to open mp3 files, including for IPTV.

- In the "files" mode, new button functions have been added.

Fixed a bug that caused the application to malfunction when searching when the service was unavailable.

Now, when the service is unavailable, the focus is not lost and the extreme list is displayed, if the memorization of the extreme list of search results is enabled.

- When creating a contact, it is possible to enter a comma, a semicolon, an asterisk, and a grid in the fields with phone numbers to automate interaction with call centers.

- Added the ability to use the clipboard in the field with a note, i.e. copy or paste text into the edit field.

- Added "Call" submenu in the app menu.

That is, you can choose the type of call: telephone, WhatsApp, or Telegram as in the Call Log.

- Added and reformatted "Sound and Screen" settings section.

If the menu items contain a submenu, you will already be informed about it.

During the reporting period, there was a significant development of speed dialing:

1. You can manually edit an already assigned number.

2. Work has begun on the adaptation/modification of the firmware of the new model of the push-button smartphone "Conquest F3".

It has NFC, a much better camera, 128gb of internal memory and 6gb of RAM.

And also an electronic compass, which will significantly improve navigation for the blind.

We have received positive feedback from our users.

As part of the project, 3 adapted smartphones were handed over free of charge for classes in rehabilitation camps for wounded fighters who lost their sight during the war in Ukraine.

This greatly helped the specialists who teach the participants of the camps the basics of independent living.

It is important in our project that the blind specialists themselves are working on the adaptation of the software. We are grateful to each of you who support our project.

This is very important for our team.

We make the life of blind people in Ukraine more comfortable and accessible.

The photo shows blind specialists who are working on improving phone software for people with visual impairments as part of our project.

Reviews

Ivan

For several months now, I have been using the AGM M7 PRO adapted button-touch smartphone, which has the "BlindPhone" software installed on it, and I want to note the ease of use and the convenience of the necessary functions.

Although I am completely blind, I run my own business, and as you know, business requires speed. This adapted button-touch smartphone allows me to quickly serve my customers, for which I am very grateful to the entire team of "BlindPhone"!

Andriy

I recently bought a push-button smartphone AGM M7 PRO, which was adapted by the "BlindPhone" team. I have already learned how to create contacts in the phone book, I use messages, and I also listen to Internet radio and the YouTube player.

At the moment, I like everything and continue to master this interesting smartphone.