Code Factory Press Release ----- Original Message ----- From: Code Factory_eNews To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 4:29 PM Subject: Vodafone Spain launches Vodafone Speak powered by Code Factory
Caroline Ragot - Marketing Director Tel. +34 93 733 70 66 - [email protected] Vodafone Speak Vodafone Spain launches Vodafone Speak powered by Code Factory The First Mobile Screen Reader that can be Downloaded by SMS Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, December 22, 2008 Vodafone Spain launches Vodafone Speak, an application allowing people with restricted sight to hear everything that appears on the screen of their mobile by means of a voice synthesiser. With Vodafone Speak, visually impaired people can make and receive phone calls, send and receive text messages, access call logs, manage contacts, set alarms, create calendar entries, browse the Internet, listen to audio files, connect to other devices via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or infrared systems, and much more. Vodafone Spain has been working for many years to provide accessible solutions for customers with special needs, like those who are elderly, deaf, or blind or visually impaired. Vodafone Speak is the first accessible solution which is as easy to obtain as any of Vodafone's mainstream products and services, thanks to its "over-the-air" installation. Spanish Vodafone clients only have to send a keyword by SMS to a short phone number to receive a free SMS reply containing a link to automatically download and install Vodafone Speak on their compatible mobile phone. Vodafone Speak then works for 30 days free of charge, after which users are asked each month to pay and renew their subscription for 30 additional days, with the cost charged directly to their Vodafone phone bill. José Manuel Azorín, Marketing Director of Social Products for Vodafone Spain, points out that, "With Vodafone Speak we want to provide a higher level of independence to people with restricted sight. So Vodafone is the first operator to roll out a monthly micropayment plan to make the application accessible for those groups who need it most, at both a technical and financial level". This revolutionary product is the result of a close collaboration between Code Factory, who developed Vodafone Speak based on Mobile Speak technology; Nokia, who gave access to its Nokia High Quality built-in Text-to-Speech which gives voice to Vodafone Speak; ONCE, the Spanish National Organization for the Blind, who gives technical support to end-users; and Vodafone Spain, who leads the entire project and makes Vodafone Speak information available through its nationwide network of shops. Vodafone Speak is compatible with Vodafone Symbian S60 Nokia mobile phones such as Nokia E51, Nokia E65, Nokia E66, Nokia E71, Nokia N81, Nokia E90 Communicator, Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia 6120 Classic and Nokia 6124. For more information in Spanish, visit: http://www.vodafone.es/vodafoneparatodos About Vodafone Vodafone Spain is part of the Vodafone Group, the mobile communications world leader with presence in 25 countries and agreements with another 41 countries on all five continents. Vodafone provides a full range of mobile telecommunications services, including voice and data communications, for access by 252.3 million proportional customers. Vodafone Spain's 15.81 million customers benefit from the knowledge and experience of this world leader, which helps its customers - whether private, corporate or public - to be better connected to the mobile world. About Code Factory Code Factory is the leading provider of screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream mobile devices. Our mission is to break down barriers to the accessibility of mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired. Making accessibility means not just simple opportunity but also flexibility and affordability! Our accessible solutions are used in more than 50 countries and 30 languages. Among Code Factory's customers are well known organizations for the blind such as ONCE, and carriers such as AT&T, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, and Vodafone. We've also built strong partnerships with mainstream companies like HP, Microsoft, and Nokia as well as leading AT companies like Baum, Bookshare.org, HumanWare, Optelec and Sendero. For more information, feel free to contact Code Factory S.L.: Code Factory, S.L., Rambla d'Egara 148 2-2, 08221 Terrassa (Barcelona) Tel. +34 93 733 70 66, [email protected], www.codefactory.es Code Factory, S.L. - 2008 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your "Subscriber Preferences Page" at http://www.codefactory.es/en/services.asp. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. You also can send an email to [email protected] for any request related to your subscription. . To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
