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Accessible World presents Tek Talk, The Orator Screen Reader, August 31, 2009 by Michel Pepin, Products Manager, Humanware

In today's world access to information on the go is key and highly related to the ability to communicate via portable mobile solution. The constant evolution of mass-market electronics has been providing more portability than ever before and smartphones are quickly becoming the predominant way that business professionals, individual consumers and students stay in touch with their friends, family and information while on the go. Unfortunately this mobile technology creates accessibility challenges for people who are blind and visually impaired.

One of the most popular mobile devices today is the Blackberry. Orator is a unique screen reader software that brings your BlackBerry® Smartphone to life using state of the art text to speech (TTS) technology with adjustable volume and speech rate to let you access and interact with the Smartphone applications. Orator converts the information presented visually on the device screen into intuitive and familiar speech output. Whether you are at work, home or on the go, Orator will let you manage your emails and contacts, make and receive calls, compose and read text messages and other features while on the go. Powered by Code Factory and design for the new generation of BlackBerry® smart phones with full QWERTY keyboard, Orator will provide you with a unique mobile communication experience.

Orator provides you:

* State of the art TTS engine voice output
* Auto start mode when the device turns on
* Full control over the speed and pitch of the voice
* Different verbosity levels to allow users to define the amount of information provided
* Keyboard echo settings for text entry
* Easy to use command structure
* Training mode to help familiarize yourself with the structure
* Fully operational during a call
* Multi language support
* Support documentation on the device

Presenter: Michel Pepin, Products Manager, Humanware
Email: michel.pepin@humanware.com