Qualcomm Introduces Georgie, an Android Smartphone for the Blind
From: Wirelesss Design & Development

An Android app for the blind called Georgie that uses gesture, voice
recognition and haptics has already been developed by a UK couple, but
consists of one £149 app and a series of add-ons to get the functions a user
is after. Qualcomm, in collaboration with Project Ray (which designs
accessibility tools for around 285 million blind and visually impaired
people), is looking to develop one "off-the-shelf" Snapdragon-powered Android
device which has all these functions embedded and ready to go. 

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Links:
Project Ray
http://www.project-ray.com

Qualcomm and Project RAY Announce the Development of an Eye-Free Mobile Device
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58801-qualcomm-project-ray-smartphone-accessibility-blind-and-visually-impaired

Related:
Mobile Accessibility and other accessible Android apps
http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=415

Accessible Android apps and news for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.androidaccess.net/

Android Ice Cream Sandwich has accessibility features for the blind
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/11/android-ice-cream-sandwich-accessibility

Israel's Central Library for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Handicapped
http://www.clfb.org.il/