Mobile Braille Phone FTW!

Now this is what I call a worthwhile technological innovation. A mobile device with a clever mechanism that allows for the spontaneous reading and writing of braille! Despite the incredible impact which mobile information technology has had on the globe, it impossible for a blind person to make use of a visual touch screen interface. This new device will change that.

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Not only does this device allow instant braille I/O communication, but it could potentially be used as an aid for learning the braille language. Contrary to what some may assume, a small percentage of people who are blind are well versed in the use of braille. Learning braille is not a simple task, though this new braille phone could help increase the number of users. It warms my heart when I see technology used this way. Let's hope for more positive creations that increase our quality of life and bring us closer to a better world!

- JM