As you might have heard Orange Dot's first product is the Doo Phone. This is a mobile phone interface developed for adults with intellectual disabilities, our aim is for it to be the easiest phone in the world for making basic phonecalls.
The way the Doo Phone interface works is by showing picture based speed dial options on touch screen mobile devices. This is presented in a very simple format and when selections are made the phone will say the name of the person or place you are trying to call, as well as this the screen will highlight the selected image to reassure the user of their selection. The Scroll buttons located near the bottom of the screen enable the user to move between pages of contacts and there is also a button that will switch the screen to a large format numeric dial interface. When using the numeric keypad to dial the phone will give audible feedback on the selections.
The first version of this software (Doo Phone V0.1) is currently being tested on HTC Touch HD devices, these devices were chosen because of their suitability for this project. We are working towards releasing a version of this software in the second half of 2009.
If you are interested in finding out more about our product or you have any questions and/or suggestions please feel free to contact us through the contact selection on thie website.
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