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KAPSYS to Cause a Stir With its Smartphones Targeting Seniors and People With Low Vision
MOUGINS, France, February 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Based on Android, SmartConnect by KAPSYS is the first smartphone with
touchscreen and keypad designed for seniors. SmartVision by KAPSYS is the world's first
smartphone adapted to low vision.
KAPSYS, the specialist in mobility and wireless communication devices for seniors and
visually impaired people launches at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Spain) two
smartphones specifically created for people with specific needs.
Designed to be easy to learn and to use, SmartConnect by KAPSYS delivers the power of
a state-of-the-art Android smartphone through a user-interface combining a 3.5"
touchscreen, a keypad and an advanced voice interface. Particularly suited to senior
technology enthusiasts, SmartConnect by KAPSYS offers a rich and user-friendly smartphone
experience through a set of simple, easy-to-read list menus, featuring large icons and
backed-up, when needed, by a voice assistance mode with voice recognition and
text-to-speech. For its users to always feel comfortable and safe, SmartConnect by KAPSYS
supports a web-based assistance mode enabling any authorized person to remotely
(re)configure the smartphone and an emergency call button with address send function.
The French start-up is also announcing the world's first smartphone dedicated to
people with vision problems. Designed for optimal accessibility, SmartVision by KAPSYS
features an easy-to-use hybrid user-interface so it can be controlled via its touchscreen,
the integrated keypad or through an impressive voice interface that reacts to natural
language. SmartVision by KAPSYS also offers a set of simple accessibility gestures to
easily control its main functions.
But the innovation does not stop here. On top of the standard features of an Android
phone, SmartVision by KAPSYS embeds multiple applications aimed at assisting people with
low or impaired vision in everyday life: video magnifier with sliding optics, optical
character and color recognition, object identification using NFC tags, etc. SmartVision by
KAPSYS also supports wireless video transmission to a TV set using the new Miracast(TM)
technology. User can therefore enjoy a live magnified projection of the views displayed on
the smartphone. With such a sophisticated feature set, SmartVision by KAPSYS is a great
all-in-one pocket-sized solution which will easily replace the numerous devices generally
needed by people with low vision.
Aram Hekimian, CEO of KAPSYS, explains:
"Smartphones occupy a growing place in our lives. They are incredible tools to keep in
touch with our environment, stay informed and get assistance or entertainment through the
wide variety of applications available. With SmartConnect by KAPSYS, we've taken up the
challenge of delivering a new smartphone experience to seniors through a totally
redesigned interface. With SmartVision by KAPSYS, people with low vision will enjoy a
powerful smartphone with unique features specifically designed to make their everyday
lives easier and more comfortable."
With this new product line, packed with innovative technological content, KAPSYS
intends to demonstrate once again its ability to design and deliver sophisticated digital
devices that are accessible to, useful for and enjoyable by all.
The company will demonstrate its SmartConnect and SmartVision by KAPSYS smartphones at
the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 25 to 28 February 2013 (French Pavilion Block
5i100 Stand 45).
About KAPSYS
Created in 2007 in Mougins, within the Sophia Antipolis Technology Valley, by Aram
Hékimian, an entrepreneur specialising in telecommunication technologies and a former
co-founder of Wavecom, KAPSYS is a French company, expert in voice technology, that
designs and sells digital mobility and communication devices for seniors and visually
impaired people. Created to ease the daily life of their users, KAPSYS products offer
innovative features, accessible by all through simple and user-friendly interfaces. More
info at http://www.kapsys.com
KAPSYS, 790, avenue du Docteur Maurice Donat, 06250 Mougins - France, Tel:
+33(0)492-288-888, contact@kapsys.com
Press contact: Claire Spanghero - Hima 360 - +33-6-19-87-26-63 -
cspanghero@hima360.com
KAPSYS
KAPSYS to Cause a Stir With its Smartphones Targeting Seniors and People With Low Vision
MOUGINS, France, February 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Based on Android, SmartConnect by KAPSYS is the first smartphone with
touchscreen and keypad designed for seniors. SmartVision by KAPSYS is the world's first
smartphone adapted to low vision.
KAPSYS, the specialist in mobility and wireless communication devices for seniors and
visually impaired people launches at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Spain) two
smartphones specifically created for people with specific needs.
Designed to be easy to learn and to use, SmartConnect by KAPSYS delivers the power of
a state-of-the-art Android smartphone through a user-interface combining a 3.5"
touchscreen, a keypad and an advanced voice interface. Particularly suited to senior
technology enthusiasts, SmartConnect by KAPSYS offers a rich and user-friendly smartphone
experience through a set of simple, easy-to-read list menus, featuring large icons and
backed-up, when needed, by a voice assistance mode with voice recognition and
text-to-speech. For its users to always feel comfortable and safe, SmartConnect by KAPSYS
supports a web-based assistance mode enabling any authorized person to remotely
(re)configure the smartphone and an emergency call button with address send function.
The French start-up is also announcing the world's first smartphone dedicated to
people with vision problems. Designed for optimal accessibility, SmartVision by KAPSYS
features an easy-to-use hybrid user-interface so it can be controlled via its touchscreen,
the integrated keypad or through an impressive voice interface that reacts to natural
language. SmartVision by KAPSYS also offers a set of simple accessibility gestures to
easily control its main functions.
But the innovation does not stop here. On top of the standard features of an Android
phone, SmartVision by KAPSYS embeds multiple applications aimed at assisting people with
low or impaired vision in everyday life: video magnifier with sliding optics, optical
character and color recognition, object identification using NFC tags, etc. SmartVision by
KAPSYS also supports wireless video transmission to a TV set using the new Miracast(TM)
technology. User can therefore enjoy a live magnified projection of the views displayed on
the smartphone. With such a sophisticated feature set, SmartVision by KAPSYS is a great
all-in-one pocket-sized solution which will easily replace the numerous devices generally
needed by people with low vision.
Aram Hekimian, CEO of KAPSYS, explains:
"Smartphones occupy a growing place in our lives. They are incredible tools to keep in
touch with our environment, stay informed and get assistance or entertainment through the
wide variety of applications available. With SmartConnect by KAPSYS, we've taken up the
challenge of delivering a new smartphone experience to seniors through a totally
redesigned interface. With SmartVision by KAPSYS, people with low vision will enjoy a
powerful smartphone with unique features specifically designed to make their everyday
lives easier and more comfortable."
With this new product line, packed with innovative technological content, KAPSYS
intends to demonstrate once again its ability to design and deliver sophisticated digital
devices that are accessible to, useful for and enjoyable by all.
The company will demonstrate its SmartConnect and SmartVision by KAPSYS smartphones at
the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from 25 to 28 February 2013 (French Pavilion Block
5i100 Stand 45).
About KAPSYS
Created in 2007 in Mougins, within the Sophia Antipolis Technology Valley, by Aram
Hékimian, an entrepreneur specialising in telecommunication technologies and a former
co-founder of Wavecom, KAPSYS is a French company, expert in voice technology, that
designs and sells digital mobility and communication devices for seniors and visually
impaired people. Created to ease the daily life of their users, KAPSYS products offer
innovative features, accessible by all through simple and user-friendly interfaces. More
info at http://www.kapsys.com
KAPSYS, 790, avenue du Docteur Maurice Donat, 06250 Mougins - France, Tel:
+33(0)492-288-888, contact@kapsys.com
Press contact: Claire Spanghero - Hima 360 - +33-6-19-87-26-63 -
cspanghero@hima360.com
KAPSYS