The knfbReader Mobile and kReader Mobile, developed by K-NFB Reading Technology Inc. from the USA, are truly pocket-size readers. They are based on the Nokia N82 mobile phone and are the smallest text-to-speech reading devices in history. It enables users to take pictures of and read printed material, text on ATM Machines and on computer screens at the push of a button. Blind users hear the contents of the document read in clear synthetic speech, while users who can see the screen and those with learning disabilities can enlarge, track and highlight printed materials using the phone’s easy-to-read display. The Reader gives immediate access to printed information whether it is a menu or a letter.
The Nokia N82 phone with its integrated high-resolution camera is one of the first phones that allow Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and text-to-speech conversion technology to effectively operate in a very small hand-held device. The Nokia N82 phone comes with the knfbReader Mobile software and either Talks and Zooms software, developed by Nuance from the USA or Mobile Speak, developed by Code Factory from Spain, so the phone is fully accessible by not only people that have vision problems but also people that have learning disabilities.
More information can be found on the KNFB Reader page.
