Whether users are nonspeaking, at risk of speech loss or have a speech disability, iOS 18’s accessibility features have solutions for communication. With Live Speech, users can type what they want to say or select from suggested or saved phrases, and their mobile device then speaks the text out loud through a digital voice. This […]
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A Remote Control for Your Phone: The Hable One Keyboard
Typing on a smartphone is second nature to many of us. But for people who are visually challenged, it can be frustrating and even seem impossible. While virtual keyboards can be helpful, many are limited and difficult to use for people with visual impairment or blindness. However, having a visual impairment doesn’t mean that mobile […]
iPhone Offers Cognitive-Related Accessibility Features
In a recent Forbes article, the Apple iPhone was the top selling smartphone in the U.S. and around the world. Not only is it stylish and sleek, but the iPhone also offers many features and functions that fall into a “cognitive-related accessibility” category. There are multiple ways for users to reduce distraction and sensory stimulus, […]
iOS 17 Accessibility Features: Hearing
The telephone has come a long way since inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first call nearly a century-and-a-half ago. Now, it’s no longer a communication device glued to our ear but a multipurpose tool for navigating the world. For people with hearing loss or impairment, the iPhone 17’s accessibility features make life run smoothly […]
iOS 17 Accessibility Features: Speech
Communication is vital for all of us, but it can also create barriers, especially for people with disabilities. The new iOS 17 not only offers non-speaking communication, but it also gives literal voice to the voiceless. Speech Is Just a Tap Away With Live Speech, users can type what they want to say or choose […]
iOS 17 Accessibility Features: Vision
iPhones now account for more than 50 percent of smartphones sold in the United States. To remain inclusive of current and prospective users, Apple has introduced new accessibility features for the latest iPhone system, the iOS 17. These features and settings support vision, mobility, hearing, speech and cognitive needs. This first of five blogs will […]