EasyLink 12

A pocket-size wireless solution for today’s mobile Braille user

This revolutionary Braille keyboard and display, incorporating the latest Bluetooth® technology, connects wirelessly to a smartphones.

Offering a keyboard composed of six ergonomically-placed Braille input keys, EasyLink 12 allows the Braille user to effortlessly control their smartphone.  The integrated 12-cell refreshable Braille display, navigation keys and joystick make it easy-to-read and navigate through content that a sighted person would usually view on a screen.

Imagine the possibilities of using EasyLink 12.  Connect to a smartphone to send and receive SMS messages, update contact records, send and receive e-mails and make notes – all in Braille, with one simple-to-use device.

Why is the EasyLink 12 so special?
In a nutshell, EasyLink 12 is a flexible, single solution.  However, that’s not the whole story - for a Braille user, it is a product for the future.

Many existing Braille notetaking solutions come complete with built-in PDA capabilities, drawing upon software and hardware available at that particular point in time.  With progress, it is inevitable that mainstream devices become more powerful, running ever-more sophisticated software applications.  Users of traditional Braille notetakers are often left behind.  There is little opportunity to upgrade other than to purchase a brand new system – a costly prospect for many Braillists.

An EasyLink 12 user need only replace their smartphone, representing a significant cost saving.

EasyLink 12 can be used to access standard smartphone applications using a screen-reading program such as Mobile Speak or Apple VoiceOver.

The EasyLink 12 Braille solution revolutionises the way in which users can access information and enables them to fully participate in today's ever-growing mobile information society.


Key benefits:

• Allows wireless Braille reading and writing with Smartphones:
  • 6 Braille input keys
  • 2 navigation keys and a joystick
  • 12 Braille cells
• Convenient size
• Rechargeable battery offering up to 10 hours continuous use  
• Carrycase

Specification:

• Dimensions: 15.1 x 9.6 x 2.1 cm / 5.9 x 3.8 x 0.8 inches
• Weight: 260 grams / 9 ounces
• Bluetooth® connectivity - standard v.1.1

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