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[SÉNS] Mobile Phone Concept for People with Visual Impairment Including Complete Blindness

TheFuture — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:20:20 +0000

Mobiles have become a part of our. It is as if life won’t move a step ahead without mobile phones. Now just imagine if you could not clearly see the digits and alphabets on your mobile, hard to even imagine right? Many visually impaired people have the ability to recognize things like light intensity colors. Takumi Yoshida gives the basic phone status to such people through color illumination and identifiable keypad, called SÉNS. With the help of glow of color they will be able to see the tiny texts on screen to at least some extent. The enlightenment is positioned on the sides as the sides are the ones that are exposed when the phone is on a flat surface.

In order to improve audio interactions between the user and the phone, SÉNS combines touch sensors and regular mechanical keys to provide real-time audio feedbacks. What this means is that when a user touches a key, the phone tells him what key has been touched without actually registering it as an input. The user may hover across the keys to consecutively gain feedbacks on which key they are touching.

Once the user is sure his finger is on the correct key, he then can press the key just like on any other standard phones. Once a key is pressed, another ‘click’ sound is fed back to confirm the input. This system is essentially just an audio version of what people without sight problems always utilizes; visual indications. This provides more efficient interactions and reduces the chance of making wrong inputs compared to current products used by people with visual impairment as they only provide audio feedbacks after key inputs are registered.

One of the biggest issues with ‘talking’ phones is that the sound interaction can be heard by other people nearby. Using a headset wired or wireless (if Bluetooth is available) can solve the problem, however having a headset integrated to the main phone can offer a number of advantages.

Designer : Takumi Yoshida

Take Your Active Wear Unto The Next Level

TheFuture — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:15:48 +0000

Stay connected even on the move like rowing, jogging, biking, and more active things you love do. We all know that being connected while moving is hard to do. Well, not anymore, because a Motorola Bluetooth Headsets are now attached to stylish Oakley sunglasses for us to get connected even when on the go at a very comfortable manner. The product designed in collaboration with Motorola and Oakley, is called the Motorola RAZRWIRE Oakley Bluetooth Sunglasses. While doing your physical activities, enjoy having a fun chat with your loved ones, or enjoy listening to your favorite music while doing your active sports as well.

Bluetooth Accessories are really a gift for those active people that needs to be updated comfortably. The RAZRWIRE from Motorola features a compact design of 9 x 52 x 11 mm and the module weighs less than 15 grams. People can now enjoy wireless communication through its wireless headset technology. Aside from the wireless technology feature, user can also enjoy its hands-free communication of up to 30 feet away from a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. Poor connection and interference will never be a problem because of its Bluetooth 1.2 for better call quality. In addition to those features, it also has an embedded microphone and has approximately up to 6 hours talk time and 100 hours standby time.

Plantronics Versa Future Concept of Wireless Headset

TheFuture — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:30:59 +0000

Communication is the driving force by which we are leading our lives today. Just as the watches, jewelry, and eye wear are all making fashion statements, communication devices too are joining this category. Welcome to Plantronics Versa, a concept design by One & Co. This is a future concept wireless headsets that define the way we communicate in future though it looks more like a ear mounted pen holder!

Well this wireless headset looks cool and uses the Bluetooth technology to connect to the mobile phone and RF to connect to the actual ear buds. So technologically this sounds a cool concept.

Targeting various market segments Plantronics Versa comes in different shapes and sizes for men and women and teenagers! Well for men it is long, slim and metallic targeting the gizmo flashing man. While for women, it is in the form of a chrome necklace thus encouraging it to be more of ornamental value. While for the teenagers it’s a colored combo of necklace and clip made of anodized aluminum (whatever that is). As per plantronics, the device can be launched within next two years. So shouldn’t be long when you catch hold of this one gadget in your hands.

Designer : One & Co