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BlackBerry® smartphones, platforms and product solutions are designed to empower people on the go and improve the quality of their lives.
BlackBerry smartphones include many key features that facilitate use by persons with disabilities, including those with the following types of impairments:
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.
Hearing
The following BlackBerry® smartphone features will facilitate use by persons with hearing impairments:
- Speakerphone
- Visual alerts and notifications
- Extended vibration alerts and notifications
- Push email
- Text messaging
- Instant messaging (IM) applications
- Hearing aid compatibility (on select models)
- Support for the BlackBerry Sound-Isolating headset for a superior sound experience with remote and microphone (Available in the BlackBerry Accessories Store)
- Support for third party TTY devices (US only)
- Support for third party IP relay software applications (US only)
- Support for third party assistive technology, including loopsets, neckloops and cellular amplifiers
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.
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Speech
The following BlackBerry® smartphone features will facilitate use by persons with speech impairments:
- Speakerphone
- Visual alerts and notifications
- Vibration alerts and notifications
- Push email
- Text messaging
- Instant messaging (IM) applications
- Hearing aid compatibility (on select models)
- Support for third party TTY devices (US only)
- Support for third party IP relay software applications (US only)
- Support for third party assistive technology, including loopsets, neckloops and cellular amplifiers
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.
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Visual
The following BlackBerry® smartphone features will facilitate use by persons with visual impairments:
- Tactilely discernible keypad
- Identifiable nib on '5' key
- Shortcut keys
- Bright LCD display with adjustable brightness
- Reverse Contrast display settings
- Grayscale display settings
- Home Screen Grid Layout display settings
- Speed dial
- Speaker-independent Voice Activated Dialling (VAD) and system status information (on select smartphones)
- Automatic redial
- Automatic answer
- Audible alerts and notifications
- Event sounds
- Vibration alerts and notifications
- Assignable ringtones to identify callers
- Global Positioning System (GPS) (on select smartphones)
- Scalable font size, style and family
- Customizable themes
- Hands-free operation with Bluetooth® headset (Available in the BlackBerry Accessories Store)
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.
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Mobility
The following BlackBerry® smartphone features will facilitate use by persons with mobility impairments:
- Non-slip surfaces
- SurePress™ touch screen user interface
- Shortcut keys
- Speakerphone
- Speed dial
- Speaker-independent Voice Activated Dialling (VAD) and system status information (on select smartphones)
- Automatic redial
- Automatic answer
- Audible alerts and notifications
- Vibration alerts and notifications
- Visual alerts and notifications
- Assignable ringtones to identify callers
- Global Positioning System (GPS) (on select smartphones)
- Single-hand operation
- Hands-free operation with Bluetooth® headset (Available in the BlackBerry Accessories Store)
- Support for third party stylus pen accessories for touch screen devices
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.
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Cognitive
The following BlackBerry® smartphone features will facilitate use by persons with cognitive impairments:
- Intuitive user interface
- SurePress™ touch screen user interface
- Consistent use of icons and menus
- Home Screen Grid Layout display settings
- Shortcut keys
- Speed dial
- Speaker-independent Voice Activated Dialling (VAD) and system status information (on select smartphones)
- Automatic redial
- Automatic answer
- Assignable ringtones to identify callers
- AutoText word completion
- Global Positioning System (GPS) (on select smartphones)
- Hands-free operation with Bluetooth® headset (Available in the BlackBerry Accessories Store)
- Support for third party stylus pen accessories for touch screen devices
For more information about accessibility of BlackBerry smartphones and solutions, or to request information in an alternative format, submit an inquiry.