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Wireless pagers become a lifeline for the deaf
This interesting article from The San Francisco Chronicle describes how in the US, cell phone-size messaging gadgets like the BlackBerry and the T-Mobile Sidekick have caught on quickly with the deaf since being introduced a few years ago, giving them freedom to move around and communicate like never before. In Europe, where the BlackBerry is not popular because of the wide spread use of text messaging on cell phones, it is cell phones that are proving a lifeline for the Deaf and hearing imparied, thanks to SMS. For different (emergency) services and special tarifs offered by operators in Europe, India and Australia, check out this category in Textually.org. |
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