Odin Mobile Breaks New Ground - Sells Nexus 4 with Enhanced Customer Support to People Who Are Blind

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Odin Mobile will improve access to Android™ for people who are blind with Nexus 4 from Google™. Nexus 4 is an ideal device for people who are blind because it quickly receives updates to the Android operating system, bringing its users the latest in Android accessibility.  

To improve the customer experience, purchase of the device will include a unique instructional package that will include a one-on-one tutorial on how to use the accessibility features of Android.  Tutorials will be provided over the phone by experts who are themselves blind. The package will also include the ability to call our experts and receive support for a period of one month after purchase of the device. During this period, our experts will assist with a host of issues, such as recommending accessible applications, as well as helping customers perform particular tasks. 

Robert Felgar, the general manager of Odin Mobile, explained that "Odin Mobile's unique instructional package will significantly shorten the amount of time it takes people who are blind, and might otherwise have difficulty adjusting to the use of a touch screen device, to learn how to use a smart phone effectively."          

Nexus 4 will also include a widget on the home screen that will highlight eight applications that may be particularly useful to people who are blind or visually impaired. With Talkback, the Android tool for eyes-free use, the user can explore the widget by touch. As the user moves his or her finger over an application, Nexus 4 will announce the application's name and describe its purpose. After selecting an application in the widget, and double tapping the device, Nexus 4 takes the user to the Google Play™ Store app to guide him or her through the installation process. 

The widget, and a number of its applications, is being provided by Apps4Android, the world's largest developer of Android accessibility applications. According to Steve Jacobs, President of IDEAL Group and CEO of Apps4Android, "we are pleased to contribute applications to Odin's Nexus 4 device offerings in support of individuals who are blind and those with other vision impairments."

Kim Charlson, President of the American Council of the Blind says, "Odin Mobile is providing people who are blind or visually impaired with more choices of smart phone technologies at a variety of price ranges. This is definitely a sign of progress, and welcome recognition for the purchasing power of the blind community."

Odin Mobile will sell the 16 GB Nexus 4 for $329. The price includes Odin Mobile's unique instructional package.

For additional information about Odin Mobile, please visit www.odinmobile.com

About Odin Mobile

Based in Rockville, Maryland, Odin Mobile is a T-Mobile MVNO focused on providing unparalleled mobile service to the visually impaired. Every aspect of its innovative service is designed to make it easier for the visually impaired to take full advantage of mobile technology. Its mission is to narrow the gap between the extent to which the visually impaired and general populations use mobile services. For more information, please visit www.odinmobile.com.

Google, Nexus, Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc.

SOURCE Odin Mobile

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