For most people who are blind or visually impaired, a smartphone is what they want. Some people prefer buttons and a more simple interface. This is especially true for the elder population or those with other disabilities and other challenges like motor where it's More difficult to physically perform gestures. I understand where you're coming from, but smartphones aren't for everyone.

@@LiveAccessible OK. Fair enough, but are we going to deny the fact that they're already elderly people that utilize smart phones. Again, the iPhone has accessibility features built-in. People who have motor issues have accessibility features built-in to help them and majority of those features are cross integrated meaning that one accessibility feature works with the other. This means that the blind shell would only work for a very small percent of people, if those people even exist. I'm sorry, I'm just really having trouble understanding the point of this phone. I think it's cool that a company thought about this, but with so many other solutions available, it really makes it pointless.

You're absolutely right. This is only serving a small percentage of people in the blind and visually impaired community. However, the need for simplicity and tactile physical buttons is definitely present. While there are many elderly people who have success with a smartphone, it's definitely not a solution for many or all. It can be frustrating for some to learn and often there is much resistance. There are built in accessibility features, but again, that adds complexity and someone has to set it up and teach how to use these features and there are hiccups as there are some conflicts in different accessibility features. For work efficiency, a physical keyboard is a must for me. While i can use a touchscreen keyboard, it is slower, more difficult, and i make many more errors. That can be translated to other people and their situation and needs. Needs and preferences differ and i don't see that as difficult to empathize with. At the end of the day, we are all free to choose the devices that best work for us. Some find it useful and some don't. It harms no one.

Hi there! I'm glad it's helping. Let me answer your questions but first I just want to Just let you know that have a new channel called carrie on accessibility. This channel has been discontinued. I would discourage you from changing your resolution. At least not too much. What you can actually do if you're using Windows is change display scaling. It keeps it sharp while still making everything larger. You can play around it with the percentages. I have mine I think around 175% or maybe 200%. It also just depends on your monitor. You can also change text size. That changes a lot of the UI user interface text. On Android, you can just triple tap without holding. You can do both. If you only triple tap it will stay there and then you can pan around with two fingers. The triple tap and hold is great because it helps you read faster. Or move around faster. They do have large high contrast keyboards. There are pretty nice ones on Amazon. It will be more expensive if it's wireless but there is an Azio one that is wired and backlit for a decent price. Does that help at all? Feel free to also comment/message me through Carrie on accessibility.

Thank you! Just to let you know this channel has been discontinued but I do have a new channel called Carrie on accessibility. 😊