There is no denying that life can be incredibly busy and being able to organise your schedule is often considered essential. Even when you’re ‘relaxing’ at home, you can guarantee that you’re trying to juggle multiple things at once. For this reason, many people rely on reminders and alarms to
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Questions To Ask Yourself When Investing In A New Phone For The Visually Impaired
In today’s modern age, many people simply couldn’t get through the day without technology. Whether you’re texting someone, answering emails, checking the news or scrolling through social media, many take the ability to do so for granted. Unfortunately, for many people living with a visual impairment, using a mobile phone
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Why Should You Choose ‘In Your Pocket’ Over A Regular Smartphone?
When it comes to choosing a new mobile phone, there are numerous manufacturers on the market who are in constant competition and all offer a very similar product. Unfortunately, the majority of current smartphones accessibility is an afterthought. They are rarely user-friendly for the blind or the visually impaired, which
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New Software release with focus for Locations plus more
In the next few days an update for In Your Pocket will be released. This release includes the following changes: 1. A new feature to focus on an outdoor location, and announce where it is relative to you. 2. A fix for problems installing Be My Eyes and Magnifier applications.
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New Talent Added : Outdoor Locations
In the next few days you will receive an update for your In Your Pocket, which adds an amazing new feature to help you get around in their local area. Not only can you ask Pocket, “Where Am I?”, but you can now mark locations outside, and get “as the
Library of Congress follows RNIB
RealSAM awarded contract to design the next book reader Washington DC, USA – 14 NOV 2019 RealSAM has been awarded contract of up to £1.5M by the Library of Congress in the USA to develop the next generation of audio book readers based in AI for people who are blind
Porting your existing number to In Your Pocket
When you are ready, porting an existing mobile phone number to In Your Pocket is easy: If you don’t already have one, purchase an In Your Pocket either on this website, or over the phone on 0333 772 7708 Wait for 14 days after you have received your device, as
New Talent Added : Magnifier
In the next few days you will receive an update for your In Your Pocket, where we have added an amazing brand new feature for people with low vision, a video magnifier. Having a magnifier installed on your Pocket means you don’t need to buy or use a separate device.
New Talent Added : Customer Portal for Contact Management
RealSAM has released a new capability for In Your Pocket in the last couple of days. A web based customer portal that allows users, their friends, family or carers to manage their phone contacts and import them in bulk if desired. This makes life easier if you have lots of
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New Talent : Torch Trust Audio Library is now available on In Your Pocket
30 January 2019 You should have received an update for your In Your Pocket device in the last couple of days, which will enable you to access the Torch Trust Audio Library. Torch Trust is a Christian organisation providing accessible Christian literature, resources and services, encouraging people to have confidence in
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