But then, we may have to compromise with our privacy, especially should we have to share these personal gadgets with two or more individuals. But look at it from another end my dear friends, the solution that's presented by Subramani sir, is in deed an extra-ordinary one.
With regards Syed Imran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Subramani L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [AI] KNFB Mobile Reader > Individuals may not afford it, but there are NGO's in this country who > can buy a piece or two and let us use it --the same way they do with > JAWS. > > Subramani > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vetrivel > Adhimoolam > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] KNFB Mobile Reader > > But the exploiters of our needs don't care. State buys them for > Americans > any way! Who cares about people like us? > > Vetri. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Syed Imran > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:30 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] KNFB Mobile Reader > > > Fifteen hundred dollars! approximately 60000 rupees! that's too > expensive. > Thanks for the info > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dinesh Kaushal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:03 PM > Subject: [AI] KNFB Mobile Reader > > > Hi all, > > I really got excited to know about it, KNFB has developed software which > can > be installed on N82 as it has 5 mega pixel camera. Although they only > say it > works with N82, I think it should also work with N95. > > I have yet not tried this software, and I am not sure about it's price, > but > it's approximate price is 1500 dollars. > > ---- > > knfb Reading Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest > breakthrough > in print accessibility. We have developed software which places the > functionality > of a reading machine into a multifunction cell phone. The Mobile Reader > products can be activated and ready to use with the touch of a single > button > on > the phone. The user takes a photo of the print to be read and the > character > recognition software in conjunction with high quality text-to-speech > will > read > the contents of the document aloud. At the same time, it can display the > print on the phone's built-in screen and highlight each word as it is > spoken. > > The Mobile Reader Product Line: > . Reads most printed documents, from letters and memos to pages in a > book > . Reads address labels and package information and instructions > . Easily recognizes U.S. currency > . Displays each sentence visually and highlights each word as it is read > . Stores thousands of pages using easily obtainable flash memory > . Transfers text files to and from computers or Braille note takers > . Adjusts reading speed to suit user's preference. > > In addition, with the use of a screen reader, the user can access the > other > functions of the phone device including making and receiving phone > calls, > personal > information management such as contacts, calendar, etc. Also contains > ability to run accessible GPS programs, access to Adobe PDF files, voice > recorder, > music player and much more. > Photograph of a hand holding up the Nokia Mobile Reader > > Specifications > . Operating system - Symbian S60, 3rd Ed, FP1 > . Supported phone models - Nokia N82 > . Supported languages - US English or UK English > . On phone free flash storage - 50 Mb required > . Flash card storage - up to 500 images per GB > . Memory - 40 Mb free RAM required > . Camera - 5 megapixel, autofocus with xenon flash required > > Accessories > . Training page > . Polarizers for camera and flash > > Documentation > . Includes printed and on-device help files. Braille available by > request. > > Software Upgrades > . One year from date of software activation. > > Accessories available for the N82 > . Accessibility software (Talks or MobileSpeak) > . GPS Software > . Phone cases > Photograph of a Nokia Mobile Reader from the back > > Features > . Reading modes for books, articles and labels; bills and memos. > . US printed currency recognition (knfbReader only) > . Synchronized text highlighting with output speech > . Text navigation by sentence, word, character. > . User self-training page for taking pictures > . Viewfinder for live field of view > . Field of view analysis (knfbReader only) > . Import/export TXT files > . Automatic or manual saving of documents and image files > . Automatic screen rotation for portrait and landscape reading > . 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