1 July 2005
People who are blind, visually impaired or physically disabled are being offered an innovative voice-dialling service free of charge as part of a new awareness drive.
The voice command solution enables users to make calls by simply speaking the desired phone number into a receiver, thus detracting the need to physically dial in a number.
The service is being run by American blue-chip Sprint and is, according to a company spokesman, indicative of the rise in global emphasis on assistive technologies.
Pamela Olson, product manager of Sprint's new 'PCS voice command', added: "Sprint has always been a proponent of finding new ways to assist customers with disabilities.
"This bundle of free services demonstrates our commitment and support to that effort by allowing customers an easier way to use their wireless phones."
Sprint PCS voice command utilises next-generation speech technology that responds to any voice tone or volume.
The pioneering solution even allows users to access the Internet through the 'Call Web' feature which connects to news, weather, sports, email and other information.© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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