Thank you for the information on the new Kyocera Kona cell phone. I'm going to look into it more. Sounds interesting!
Sarah Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: ATI [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Reginald George Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 12:39 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; Adaptive technology information and support.; [email protected] Subject: [ATI] Great News, Sprint is releasing an accessible regular phone! Hurray for those who just want a good phone to be a good accessible phone. This was in Blind Bargains today. Those who have Verizon or Cricket, take heart. Often phones from Sprint will either show up on the other networks, or be easily flashed to that network. 3. Sprint Introduces the Kyocera Kona Accessible Flip Phone, Available for Free with Contract Even though there are accessible smart phones on the market, not everyone is interested in having a phone that requires a data plan. Starting on September 13th, Sprint will start selling the new Kyocera Kona flip phone. The phone will sell for $50 with a two year contract, with a $50 rebate that makes the phone free. The phone has a built-in text to speech engine that reads aloud all menus, text messages, incoming caller ID, notifications, and more. Users will be able to change how fast the text to speech talks and the color contrast on the screen. The keypad has shortcut keys for 911 and well defined tactile buttons. There is also a web browser for users that are interested in connecting to the web on their phones. http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130906-905387.html _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology _______________________________________________ ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology
