[Promotion-technology] Pocket Hal U.S. Tour

[David Andrews]

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One Blind English Man, a Passport & Only His Talking PDA for Guidance!
 
 
Registered blind, slightly eccentric but definitely mobile, Dave Williams is embarking on a 4 week grand tour of the US with only his talking PDA for company.  Single handed, Dave will negotiate 25 venues, 10 states and meet over 1000 visually and print impaired people with the aim of demonstrating and furthering their independence.  
 
Registered blind since birth, Dave was recently appointed Mobile Products Manager at Dolphin Computer Access and is charged with showcasing the features and benefits of the exciting new product Pocket Hal version 7.
 
Pocket Hal is a powerful screen reader available for a wide range of handheld devices such as PDAs (Pocket PCs) with the Windows Mobile family of operating systems.  The software enables blind, low vision and print impaired individuals to work, learn, communicate and be entertained using the same portable technology used by fully sighted colleagues, relatives and friends.
 
As a Pocket Hal user, plain speaking northerner (Preston, Lancashire, UK) and former community radio director and internet broadcaster, Dave will be well equipped to send through regular updates on the progress and events on the tour via a Weblog and regular Podcasts.  To be a part of Dave’s extraordinary adventure, simply log on to <http://www.phtour.yourdolphin.com/>www.phtour.yourdolphin.com. 
 
Dave hopes to welcome visitors in person to these exciting days and says: “As a blind person who benefits from the independence afforded by a range of accessible technologies, the development of Pocket Hal means I can now independently and confidently use a range of off-the-shelf PDA hardware and software.  The Pocket Hal Tour is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the key strengths of this revolutionary product in person to audiences in the United States, while colleagues and friends back home in Worcester can follow my journey online”.
 
Dolphin is pleased to be working closely with leading companies such as Microsoft and HP in order to deliver the best possible access solutions for today’s mobile community. 
 
“HP is committed to providing cutting-edge assistive features to help ensure the benefits of technology are available to all people” said Michael Takemura, Director of the Accessibility Program Office at HP. “Dolphin’s Pocket Hal running on HP iPAQ Pocket PCs provides visually impaired users enhanced mobile communication freedom."
 
Bonnie Kearney, Director of Marketing, Accessible Technology Group at Microsoft, comments; “Thanks to accessible technology like Dolphin’s Pocket Hal, low vision and blind computer users are able to take full advantage of the latest range of Microsoft mobile solutions. Dolphin’s latest range of access solutions will ensure that visually impaired computer users are able to access the latest technology in a way that suits them best.”
The Pocket Hal Tour – Be Part of the Journey, Follow the Adventure!
<http://www.yourdolphin.com/>www.yourdolphin.com
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Press Contact:
Hazel Shaw, Dolphin Computer Access Ltd. 
Technology House, Blackpole Estate West, Worcester WR3 8TJ, United Kingdom
<mailto:hazel.shaw at dolphinuk.co.uk>hazel.shaw at dolphinuk.co.uk   Tel: +44(0)1905 754 577 extn. 218
Notes For Editors:
 
1.   INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES – There will be an opportunity for interviews and comments via email or telephone from Thursday 31st August 2006 to Friday 8th September 2006 at Dolphin Computer Access Ltd with Hazel Shaw, Group Marketing Manager and others involved in the Tour.  
 
2.   DOLPHIN COMPUTER ACCESS – Dolphin is universally recognised as a world leader in the development of computer software to assist people with visual impairments and reading difficulties.  Established in 1986, Dolphin is an international business with main offices located in the UK, US and Sweden. The group enjoys a multi million pound turnover employing more than sixty people worldwide, and exports its software to more than thirty countries throughout the world.
 
Under the banner 'Bringing access to life' Dolphin continues to invest heavily in the design and development of easy to use access technology that is compatible with all Windows based software applications.  For over twenty years Dolphin products have enabled people with visual impairments and reading difficulties to enjoy the same level of independence as their peers, whether at home, at school or at work.  Further information is available on our website: www.yourdolphin.com
 
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