Oratio for BlackBerry – Screen Reader App for the Visually Impaired

by Collin Sorp

1 February 2010 No Comment

Oratio is an incredible application for BlackBerry that very much is a screen reader which enables visually impaired users to be able to use BlackBerry as good as anyone else. It has a built-in text to speech technology which will convert all visual words and information to be spoken to you.

Features:

Manage instant messaging, emails, SMS and MMS.
Make and receive calls with access to caller ID on incoming calls.
Manage contact list.
Manage your call log.
Schedule appointments and tasks with alarms and reminders.
Access to the phone’s settings, ring tones and speed dials.
Intuitive and familiar audio user interface.
Easy-to-use customization options for frequently used settings.
Auto start mode when the device turns on.
Different verbosity levels to allow users to define the amount of information provided.
Settings control over the voice rate and pitch.
Keyboard echo settings for text entry.
Easy-to-use command structure.

The Benefits

Experience more freedom and independence in their activities with the ability to stay connected anytime, anywhere.
Experience greater flexibility to manage their day-to-day activities in ways that are most convenient for them.
Increase productivity and achieve more by quickly and efficiently accessing information they need.
Be able to access and operate BlackBerry devices in a manner functionally equivalent to solutions offered to sighted BlackBerry users.

Oratio is hitting the BlackBerry Curve 8520 first for AT&T. Keep in mind that licenses are not cheap as they are $449 per license. Head over to the Humanware website for more information on Oratio.

-by Collin Sorp

Source: LaBlackBerry