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armed10 on Jan 16, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Be My Eyes – Lend your eyes to the blind

Does the app keep in mind that it's nearly impossible for blind people to operate a smartphone? There's no keyboard or braille on such a device.

damncabbage on Jan 16, 2015 [–]

The iPhone has VoiceOver, and there are bluetooth Braille keyboards/displays for typing.

This page goes into a bit more detail: https://andreashead.wikispaces.com/How+Do+Blind+People+Use+a...

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