BrailleConnect by Humanware

BrailleConnect

BrailleConnect is the latest development in Braille display technology. It uses the smallest Braille cells available today, making the 12-cell BrailleConnect the smallest Braille display on the market with cursor routing, six navigation keys and exceptional battery life. Braille input keys allow you to take notes, write email and navigate the web. BrailleConnect is housed in an aluminum case, making it lightweight and durable.

BrailleConnect is all about connectivity. It can serve as a Braille input and output device for PDAs running Mobile Speak Pocket on Microsoft Windows CE, mobile phones running NOKIAs Symbian Operating system, or just a normal PC or notebook running Microsoft Windows. Supported screen readers include TALKS, Mobile Speak, Pocket HAL, Mobile Speak Pocket, VIRGO, JAWS, Window Eyes.

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The 12-cell BrailleConnect is so compact, it fits nicely into any pocket. BrailleConnect has all the keys you need to input commands or text and to navigate the screen -- no need to hold your mobile device. Imagine seven ounces of freedom and privacy (no speech synthesizer announcing your private data). That's lighter than many PDAs! BrailleConnect 12 can always be connected via wireless Bluetooth to your mobile device.

No place to plug in a power supply? If 20 hours of continuous operation or 70 hours stand-by is not enough, why not charge BrailleConnect 12 from your mobile phone's power supply (Nokia Symbian series)? Of course BrailleConnect 12 comes with its own power supply as well.

The BrailleConnect is also available in 32 and 40 cell models that has the same features as BrailleConnect 12, however it provides more Braille characters and an 8-dot Braille keyboard making it ideal for use with notebooks or desktop PCs.

BrailleConnect 12 Key Features

Braille cells: 12
Cursor Routing: 12
Braille navigation keys: 6 (D1..D6)
Braille input keys: 6 (B1..B6)
Space keys: 2 + 1 between dots 1 and 4
Joystick: Yes
Function keys: 4
Width: 5.1 inches
Height: .7 inches
Depth: 3.2 inches
Weight: 7 ounces
Interfaces: Bluetooth
Charging: 5V Power supply (included) or Nokia Symbian Series mobile phone charger!!
Battery: Li-Ion
Battery life: Approximately 20 hours, standby 70 hours
Charge time: Approximately 2 hours
One-Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

BrailleConnect 32 Key Features - coming soon

BrailleConnect 40 Key Features

Braille cells: 40
Cursor Routing: 40
Braille navigation keys: 6 (D1..D6)
Braille input keys: 8
Space keys: 2
Joystick: Yes
Function keys: 4
Width: 12.2 inches
Height: .7 inches
Depth: 3.4 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Interfaces: Bluetooth, USB
Charging: 5V Power supply (included) or USB
Battery: Li-Ion
Battery life: Approximately 35 hours Bluetooth, Approximately 80 hours USB
Charge time: Approximately 2 hours
One-Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

BrailleConnect supports the following screen readers for Mobile phones, PDAs and Windows PCs:

For Symbian mobile phones (usually Nokia): TALKS (Nuance), Mobile Speak (Code Factory)
For PDAs running Microsoft Windows CE (Windows mobile, Pocket PC): Mobile Speak Pocket (Code Factory), Pocket HAL (Dolphin)
For Windows XP (et al): VIRGO (Baum), JAWS (Freedom Scientific), Window Eyes (GW Micro)