The first of its kind a screen reader for mobile phones on the Windows mobile platform has now been released.
Mobile Speak SmartPhone (MSS) breaks down barriers in accessibility enabling users to manage call lists; send and receive SMS and email; record voice notes; and share data with other devices such as mobile phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and laptops.
Developed by the Code Factory you can see more of the specification here: Mobile Speak SmartPhone
Getting up more and more fed up with my Nokia N90 I started doing the research on some of the new phones on the market that could give me everything I wanted in one package,. My requirements included Wi-Fi LAN, 3G, ease of mobile web use, and seamless interaction with my desktop system. I found one phone the HTC TyTN otherwise in some circles named the Hermes. So far this phone looks like a winner and is a definite improvement on the XDA Mini.
The next on the list was to call O2 (UK) and enquire when they are getting it, (O2 Germany already has it) unfortunately O2 knew nothing about it and try to palm me off with the O2 XDA IQ which really had no appeal for me. I was not too happy about this and I am dissappointed that O2 are taking the initiative to bring in the new more mobile web compliant phones. The alternative left for me is to either wait a couple of months to the O2 contract is up and switch to another provider, or buy a phone from scratch. I have not yet made up my mind.
Here is the spec of the HTC TyTN smartphone / PDA or HTC Hermes:
Highlights
Key Features
The spec sounds impressive and I have been calling around various mobile phone providers and stores to see if I can come in and have a look at one, so far I cannot find a store that stocks it.
