In short, the MiniVision2’s keypad is the most tactile keypad we have experienced. And the Call and Power buttons each have three large bumps on their surfaces. The navigation buttons, which surround the OK button, are raised. ![]() The OK button has numerous tiny bumps on its surface, giving it an unmistakable textured feel. The navigation buttons are especially tactile. The buttons are well spaced, making it easy to press the correct key. The lower sixty percent of the phone consists of the keypad, which has large black buttons with large white characters. It is made of hard plastic and has rounded edges that makes it feel comfortable to hold. It is 4.9 inches tall, 2.4 inches wide and 0.5 inches thick. The MiniVision2+ is a little smaller than the typical smartphone. In addition to making calls and sending text messages, the MiniVision2 has an alarm, camera, FM radio, light detector, color identifier, money identifier, calculator, recorder, voice notes, flashlight, weather and a “where am I?” feature.Īs will be discussed further below, the MiniVision2+ is a 4G LTE phone that works on the T-Mobile network, and is also authorized to work on the AT&T network, which is quite an accomplishment since it is the first and only cell phone specifically designed for people who are blind that AT&T has authorized. The MiniVision2+ is a basic cell phone but includes a number of features associated with smartphones. It can also be controlled to a large extent through voice commands. The phone speaks everything on the screen and everything that is typed. ![]() The MiniVision2+ is a basic cell phone with large tactile buttons that is one hundred percent accessible to individuals who are blind. The remaining three are smartphones: the Synapptic, Google Pixel and the iPhone. ![]() Two of these are basic cell phones: the MiniVision2+ and Jitterbug Flip2. This post reviews five popular cell phones for people who are blind or visually impaired.
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