Jul 12 2006
SAMSUNG’s Braille Mobile Phone Wins Gold Award at the IDEA 2006 Awards
The Samsung Design division from China have designed a mobile phone which will enable the visually impaired users to read and write messages. The phone is called as the Touch Messenger, and it has a 4X3 braille buttons on the phone and a Braille display screen to read the message.
The “Touch Messenger” is a product designed by Samsung Design China based in Shanghai , China , a country with about 9 million visually impaired people. The product is assessed as a successful result of Samsung’s global design strategy, That is, products suited for local needs and characteristics should be designed and planned by obtaining inspiration from local markets in countries around the world.
The phone is expected to have a psotive response when it will be commercially available. But for the time being, it bagged a gold award at the Industrial Design Excellence Awards 2006.
Via.:Press Release
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