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Mobile Speak Pocket


Product Category
Mobile Phones and Related Software

Product Description
Screen reader that provides access to mobile devices using the Pocket PC and Pocket
PC Phone editions of the Windows Mobile operating system. Allows navigation of the
interface and use of applications on mainstream personal digital assistants (PDAs)
and PDA phone hybrid devices. Provides access to Pocket Word, Pocket Excel, Pocket Power Point, File
Explorer, Pocket Internet Explorer, Messaging for both SMS and e-mail, Pocket MSN
Messenger, PPC Phone application, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, Windows Media and Microsoft Voice Command. Mobile Speak Pocket supports over 15 different input/output braille devices from leading manufacturers.


Manufacturer
Code Factory

Distributed by
HumanWare; Handy Tech USA

Distributor E-mail Address
info@humanware.com; earle@handytech.us

Distributor Telephone
(800) 722-3393; (651) 636-5184

Task
  • Telecommunications
Manufacturer's Suggested Price
$595

Warranty
Two-year warranty, 30-day trial license.

Documentation Format
  • Electronic
  • Print
Documentation Language
  • Dutch
  • English (American)
  • English (British)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish (Castilian)
Product Evaluation
A Pocket Full of Access: A Review of Mobile Speak Pocket and Pocket Hal

Related Articles
The Large Challenge of Small Devices: A First Look at the Mobile Device Landscape

Compatible Operating Systems
  • Windows Mobile Operating System
Hardware Requirement
Compatible Pocket PC.

Interface/Port
  • Bluetooth
Memory Requirement
32 MB RAM, and 2 to 20 MB of storage memory depending on the text-to-speech synthesizer used.

Installation Options
  • Speech Output
Languages
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English (American)
  • English (British)
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish (Castilian)
Year First Available
January 2006

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